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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA  \nDepartment of Transport  \nForum Building  \n157 Struben Street  \nPretoria  \n0001  \n[www.transport.gov.za](www.transport.gov.za)  \n[Tel:](Tel:) +27 12 309 3000  \nDisclaimer:  \nThis manual is the property of the Department of Transport and may not be copied and distributed for any financial gain.  \nSA Learner Driver Manual Rules of the Road  \nTable of contents  \nSection 1: Rules of the Road 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1  \n2 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................... 2  \n3 INFORMATION FOR LEARNER’S LICENCE TEST AND THE APPLICATION THEREOF .................... 11  \n4 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE COVERED BY THE LEGISLATION AS FOLLOWS: .......................... 11  \n4.1 A PERSON IS DISQUALIFIED FROM OBTAINING OR HOLDING A LEARNER’S OR DRIVING LICENCE: .......... 11  \n5 THE CODES ARE COVERED BY THE LEGISLATION AS FOLLOWS:............................................... 12  \n5.1 TYPE OF LEARNER'S LICENCE CODES ................................................................................................ 12  \n5.2 DRIVER OF MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE LICENSED .................................................................................... 13  \n5.3 LICENCE TO DRIVE, EITHER LEARNER’S OR DRIVING LICENCE ................................................................ 14  \n5.4 MANNER OF APPLICATION FOR LEARNER’S LICENCE ........................................................................... 14  \n5.5 HOLDER OF LICENCE TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF PLACE OF RESIDENCE ... 14  \n5.6 UNLICENSED DRIVER NOT TO BE EMPLOYED OR PERMITTED TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE......................... 14  \n5.7 PROFESSIONAL DRIVER TO HAVE PERMIT ......................................................................................... 14  \n5.8 PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCE AND LICENCE DISC ................................................. 15  \n5.9 OFFENCES ................................................................................................................................... 15  \n6 ROAD TRAFFIC RULES ........................................................................................................... 16  \n6.1 LIGHTS ..................................................................................................................................... 16  \n6.1.1 Motorcycles ....................................................................................................................... 16  \n6.1.2 Light and Heavy Motor Vehicles ....................................................................................... 16  \n6.2 MAIN BEAM (BRIGHT ) 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