The Department of Transport hopes to implement new speed limits on South Africa’s roads by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
Wheels24<\/a> reported that the proposed legislation would have to be presented to cabinet, be discussed in Parliament and include public input;\u00a0however, spokesman Ishmael Mnisi said his department hoped to implement proposed regulations by the end of 2015.<\/p>\n The government wants to reduce the general speed limit from 60km\/h to 40km\/h, and has gazetted the proposals.<\/p>\n In the latest government gazette, published on 11 May, the department opened the changes to public comment.<\/p>\n The new proposed speed limits are:<\/p>\n Other proposals put forward for public comment include specific times that vehicles over 9 tons can be on the road, and new \u2018powers\u2019 of evaluation given to examiners at the time of licence renewal.<\/p>\n It\u2019s proposed that heavy vehicles may not operate on a public road in an urban area between 06:00 and 09:00, and 17:00 and 20:00, Monday to Friday (weekends and public holidays are exempt).<\/p>\n Also included in the proposals are amendments to\u00a0renewing a licence.<\/p>\n According to the gazette, before obtaining a new driving licence an examiner may now, \u201cby observation, inquiry, and practical test\u201d, evaluate if you:<\/p>\n Applicants won\u2019t be required to take a written test.<\/p>\n Government wants to reduce speed limit to 40km\/h<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Cities with the worst traffic jams in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n How long it takes to fix Joburg traffic lights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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