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It only accepts legally registered instructors as members who are willing to operate under their code of conduct within their Constitution.  \nSAIDI sets standards in the industry for the public’s protection and the furthering of defensive driving standards. [Website and membership: www.saidi.co.za](Website and membership: www.saidi.co.za)  \nJustice Project South Africa (JPSA)  \nJPSA is a civic, non-profit organisation which was formed to uphold the rights of South Africans with respect to the treatment by law enforcement authorities. More recently, it has evolved into a full blown motorists’ rights protector and is equally outspoken about compliance with the law and road safety issues.  \n[Website and membership: www.jp-sa.org](Website and membership: www.jp-sa.org)  \nAN IMPORTANT MESSAGE  \n• Holding a driving licence is a privilege, not a right. The K53 tests evaluate your knowledge and driving ability. They do not evaluate your sense of responsibility or your state of mind. That is up to you. Are you really ready to do what it takes?  \n• Just as a firearm can be lethal in the hands of a licenced yet careless gun owner, so too can a motor vehicle. You need to be as mindful and as cautious when driving as you would need to be when handling and using a firearm, because both of them have the ability to injure or kill you as well as other people.  \n• When you accept the privilege of holding a driving licence, you also accept extra personal responsibilities:  \n• You will obey the traffic laws and apply the K53 defensive driving methodologies throughout your driving career;  \n• You will constantly stay focused and concentrate on the task of driving whenever you are operating the vehicle;  \n• You will at all times apply common-sense and courteous behaviour when you are behind the wheel, or sitting astride a motorcycle.  \n• By continuing to apply what you have learnt in this manual and through driving lessons, and by remaining calm, clear-thinking and sober, you will be doing most of what is required to prevent yourself, and those around you, from becoming another road casualty.  \n• The South African traffic laws and regulations, as set out in the National Road Traffic Act and Regulations, must be obeyed. Like anyother laws, traffic laws must be obeyed.  \n• Under the new demerit system (AARTO), your driving licence can be suspended, or even cancelled entirely, if you do not obey these laws and regulations. You can also be sent to jail and, for major offences, you could incur a permanent criminal record as well.  \n• Speed limits are there for a reason. Modern vehicles are tested for safety at a speed of only 30 km/h. If you think that you can withstand an impact at higher speeds, you are fooling yourself.  \n• The sudden stop or impact in a collision is what kills. So, obviously, the faster you are going when this happens, the bigger the mess that will result – perhaps terrible life-maiming injury or even death. Remember, your brain continues to travel forwards when your vehicle stops. This can cause brain damage.  \n• The K53 driving licence test is based on a standard that has been validated over many years in many countries, and found to be excellent. 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Information signs\n## 8. Guidance signs\n## 9. Road surface markings\n# Rules\n## 10. Rules of the road\n## Speed limits\n## Divided roads\n## Overtaking another vehicle\n## Being overtaken\n## Overtaking on the left\n## Passing oncoming vehicles\n## Road shoulders\n## Traffic lanes\n## Traffic circles\n## Stopping on the road\n## Crossing or entering a road or traffic lane\n## Driving signals\n## Hand signals\n## Turning at intersections\n## Parking\n## Some no-stopping and no-parking distances\n## Other no-stopping places\n## Other no-parking places","[{\"question\":\"What is the K53 learner’s licence test meant to evaluate?\",\"answer\":\"The K53 tests evaluate knowledge and driving ability. 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