The AA has welcomed changes to\u00a0road traffic legislation which will require\u00a0public transport and goods vehicles registered from 1 December 2016 to be fitted with speed governors.<\/p>\n
It said the\u00a0amendments to SA\u2019s road rules \u2013 first published in 2014, but implemented from today \u2013 will only allow minibus taxis to drive at a maximum speed of 100km\/h.<\/p>\n
\u201cGovernors will be required for any minibus, midibus, or bus, as well as goods vehicles with a mass exceeding 3,500kg,\u201d said the AA.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vehicles are required to be governed to the speed limits applicable to each category. In the case of minibuses, midibuses, and buses, the governed speed will be 100km\/h.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goods vehicles over 3,500kg, but below 9,000kg, will be governed to 100km\/h.<\/p>\n
Goods vehicles over 9,000kg will be governed to a maximum speed of 80km\/h.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuses and minibus taxis are frequently observed driving well in excess of posted legal limits, often in situations where their speed considerably exceeds that of the general traffic speed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe risk of such large speed differentials is well documented and the introduction of governors will combat this problem over the next several years as end-of-life buses and minibus taxis are phased out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additional draft road and traffic regulations in the pipeline also include:<\/p>\n