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1 NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 93 OF 1996)AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONSI, Dipuo Peters, Minister of TRANSPORT , acting in terms of section 75 (6) of the National RoadTraffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) herewith makes the regulations in the (MP)Minister of this Schedule "the Regulations" means the National Road Traffic Regulations publishedin Government Notice No. R. 225 of 17 March 2000, as amended by Government Notice No's. of 31 July 2000, R. 941 of 22 September 2000, R. 726 of 3 August 2001, R. 2116 of5 October 2001, R. 779 of 4 June 2002, R. 1341 of 25 September 2003, R. 881 of 23 July 2004,R. 871 of 2 September 2005, R. 1066 of 23 November 2005, R. 1318 of 2 December 2005, of 2 December 2005, R.

2 891 of 4 September 2006, R. 964 of 29 September 2006, R. 404 of4 May 2007 and R. 865 of 28 September 2007, R. 589 of 27 May 2009, R. 359 of 12 May 2010, of 29 June 2011, R. 209 of 9 March 2012,R. 758 of 9 October 2013 and R. 890 of 19 November , 31 OKTOBER 2014No. 381423 GOVERNMENTNOTICEDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTNo. R. 84631 October 2014 This gazette is also available free online at of regulation 1 of the 1 of the Regulations is hereby amended by-(a)the substitution for the definitions of "adaptor dolly" of the following definition:"adaptor dolly" means a semi-trailer with one or more axles, designed or adapted-(a)to be attached between a truck-tractor or a haulage tractor and a semi-trailer; and(b)not to carry any load other than that imposed by a semi-trailer;";(b)the insertion after the definition of "axle-unit" of the following definition:""block booking" means the reserving of a number of unallocated appointments for aspecific person or body of persons;".

3 (c)the insertion after the definition of "certification of roadworthiness" of the followingdefinitions:"consignee" in relation to goods transported or to be transported by a vehicle means theperson excluding a consignee of dangerous goods in terms of regulation 273, who is named orotherwise identified as the intended consignee of more than 500 000 kilograms of goods in amonth in the goods declaration for the consignment and who actually receives such goods afterthey are transported by road;";"consignor"means a person excluding a consignor of dangerous goods in terms ofregulation 273, who is named or otherwise identified as the consignor of goods in the goodsdeclaration relating to the transportation of more than 500 000 kilograms of goods in a month byroad or engages an operator of a vehicle, either directly or indirectly or through an agent or otherintermediary, to TRANSPORT the goods by road or has possession of, or control over, the goodsimmediately before the goods are transported by road or loads a vehicle with the goods, fortransport by road, at a place where goods are stored in bulk or temporarily held but excludes adriver of the vehicle.

4 Or any person responsible for the normal operation of the vehicle duringloading;";4No. 38142 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 OCTOBER 2014 This gazette is also available free online at (a)the insertion after the definition of "convoy of motor vehicles" of the followingdefinitions:"date of first registration" means the date on which a motor vehicle is registered inthe Republic in terms of regulation 7(1). In a case of a motor vehicle that was previouslyregistered in the Republic in terms of any legislation, the date on which the said motor vehiclewas first registered or in any other country;";(e)the substitution for the definition of "emergency vehicle" of the following definition:"emergency vehicle" means a fire-fighting vehicle, rescue vehicle, ambulance, avehicle driven by a traffic officer in the execution of his or her duties, a vehicle driven by amember of the South African Police Service or a member of a municipal police service, both asdefined in the South African Police Services Act, 1995 (Act No.)

5 68 of 1995), in the execution of hisor her duties, and a vehicle driven by a person responding to a disaster as contemplated in theDisaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002);";(t)by the substitution for the definition of "goods vehicle" of the following definition:"goods vehicle" means a motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, motor tricycle, motorcar, mini-bus or bus, designed or adapted for the conveyance of goods on a public road andincludes a truck-tractor, haulage tractor, adaptor dolly, converter dolly and breakdown vehicle; ";(g)by the substitution for the definition of "National Traffic Information System" of thefollowing definition:"National Traffic Information System" means the computerised National TrafficInformation System that is used as a register that supports the National Road Traffic Act, 1996(Act No.

6 93 of 1996) and Regulations also known as the NaTIS and include but is not limited totheregister of authorised officers,register of motor vehicles,e register of manufacturers, builders and importers,STAATSKOERANT, 31 OKTOBER 2014No. 381425 This gazette is also available free online at of motor trade numbers,register of temporary and special permits,register of external road traffic register users,register of instructors,register of driving licence testing centres,register of driving licences,register of driving licence appointments,register of driving schools,register of professional driving permits,register of testing stations,register of operators,register of contraventions,register of accidents,register of parking exemptions andregister of traffic register numbers;".

7 (h)the insertion after the definition of "registration certificate" of the following definition:""reserve booking" means to allocate the first available booking to an applicant for alearner's or driving licence by a driving licence testing centre;";(/)the substitution for the definition of "service brake" of the following definition:6No. 38142 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 OCTOBER 2014 This gazette is also available free online at "service brake" means a brake, normally a footbrake, used in the ordinary course ofevents to reduce the speed of a vehicle or to stop the vehicle, and which consists of-(a)a single braking system which brakes the front and rear wheels of thevehicle simultaneously, or in the case of-(I)a semi-trailer, brakes the wheels thereof simultaneously;(ii)a trailer, which according to the registration certificate thereof wasregistered for the first time before 1 January 1986 and which is nota semi-trailer, brakes the front or rear wheels or all wheels thereofsimultaneously.

8 Or(iii)a tractor or haulage tractor, brakes the wheels of the rear axle orrear axle unit of the tractor or haulage tractor simultaneously; or(b)two braking systems which-(i) jointly brake the front and rear wheels of the vehicle simultaneously;and(ii)independentlybrake atleasttwowheelsofthevehiclesimultaneous ly; ";(7)the insertion after the definition of "vintage motor vehicle" of the following definitions:""weighbridge facility" means afacility with a mass measuring apparatus andregistered in terms of regulation 66B to determine the tare of a motor vehicle;";"weighbridge operator" means a person registeredin terms of this Act and isauthorised to operate a mass measuring apparatus; ".Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2 of the Regulations is hereby amended by-STAATSKOERANT, 31 OKTOBER 2014No.

9 381427 This gazette is also available free online at (a)the deletion of the word "or" after paragraph (a);(b)the substitution of the "." after paragraph (b) with a ";" ;and(c)the addition of the following paragraphs after paragraph (b) of subregulation (1):"(c)grade C, if the diploma referred to in section 3D (1) of the Act indicates thatsuch examiner is qualified to examine and test a motor vehicle of any class,except for a motorcycle or motor tricycle, and such examiner holds a codeEC driving licence for a manual transmission; or(d)grade D, if the diploma referred to in section 3D (1) of the Act indicatesthat such examiner is qualified to examine and test a motor vehicle of anyclass, except for a motorcycle, motor tricycle, goods vehicle or bus, thegross vehicle mass of which exceeds 3 500 kilograms, and such examinerholds a code EB driving licence for a manual transmission.

10 ".Amendment of regulation 7 of the 7 of the Regulations is hereby amended by the addition of the followingsubparagraph after subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of subregulation (1):"(iv)on the date of issue of a temporary permit issued in terms ofregulation 84.".Amendment of regulation 8 of the 8 of the Regulations is hereby amended by-(a)the substitution for paragraph (d) of subregulation (2) of the following paragraph:if the motor vehicle is registered, the registration certificate concerned, orthe certificate referred toinregulation 13B (2)(d):Provided that theprovisions of this paragraph shall not apply to an applicant-;";(b)the substitution for paragraph (g) of subregulation (2) of the following paragraph:8No. 38142 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31 OCTOBER 2014 This gazette is also available free online at case of a vehicle to which standard specification SANS 1518"Transportationof dangerous goodsdesign,construction,testing,approva l and maintenance of the road vehicles and portable tanks applies,a certificate of compliance shall be issued by the manufacturer confirmingcompliance to the standard and the certificate of compliance shall beapproved by the competent authority.