New South African traffic law comes into effect this festive season

A new South African traffic law has come to fruition just in time for the busy festive season . President Cyril Ramaphosa finally amended the National Road Traffic Bill this month, establishing various new frameworks, reports TopAuto . The new South African traffic law focuses on the integrity of driver’s licence testing centres (DLTCs).

And introduces several new penalties for offences related to driver’s and vehicle licences. According to the National Road Safety Strategy behind the law changes, road-safety management hopes to make safer roads, vehicles, road users and post-crash response a reality in South Africa. NEW SOUTH AFRICAN TRAFFIC LAW Accordingly, a National Road Traffic Amendment Bill amends the National Road Traffic Act of 1996.

And now includes various measures for the suspension and cancellation of driver’s and learner’s licences. Moreover, it also provides for the registration and grading of DLTCs. Similarly, under the spotlight will be the manufacturing, supply and fitment of number plates and Microdot security technology.

This same policy is extended to traffic officers, traffic wardens, and National Traffic Information System (NATIS) officials . Anyone who is seen to obtain financial benefit through road transport-related services will also be disbarred. Furthermore, examiners for driver’s, learner’s and vehicle licences, as well as traffic officers and licence inspectors, can now be suspended or have their registration revoked if they have bee.