Drivers may have to Rica licences
2012-06-19 08:33
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Johannesburg - Drivers may soon have to show
proof of residence to keep their licences valid, similar to the Rica system
currently in place for cellphones and bank accounts, according to a report on
Tuesday.
This is one of the proposed amendments to the
National Road Traffic Law announced in the Government Gazette last week, Beeld
reported.
Motorists will have 12 months from the date
of the amended law to show their full name, address, ID number and birth date
to a licencing authority, and any change of address will also have to be
reported within 21 days.
Another noteworthy addition to the law is the
suggestion that vehicles older than 10 years will have to undergo a roadworthy
test every second year, but this would not apply to vintage cars.
Vehicles that have been written off by
insurance companies will not be permitted to be registered again, and the use
of chassis parts from such cars to build other cars will also be illegal.
A further suggestion is that new drivers
receive temporary licences that will be valid for a year. During this time, the
licence will be suspended if the trainee driver commits more than six traffic
offences.
- SAPA
