Contents
- 1For Light & Heavy Motor Vehicles
- 1.1Purpose
- 1.2Immediate Failures
- 1.3The Test
- 2Requirements for the Road Test
- 3Speed control
- 4Changing Lanes
- 5Stopping in Traffic
- 6Stopping for Parking
- 7Traffic Control Signals
- 8Intersections: Turning Right and Turning Left
- 9Intersections - Proceeding Through Intersections and Passing Vehicle Entrances
- 10Intersections: Stop signs
- 11Yield Signs and Uncontrolled Intersections
- 12Traffic Lights
- 12.1Flashing Red
- 12.2Flashing Red Arrow
- 12.3Steady Red
- 12.4Green
- 12.5Steady Green Arrow
- 12.6Flashing Amber
- 12.7Steady Amber
- 13Traffic Circles
- 14Block Pedestrian Crossings
- 15Level Crossing
- 16Overtaking
- 17Being Overtaken
- 18Entering a Freeway
- 19Exiting a Freeway
- 20Passing a Freeway Off-Ramp
- 21Passing a Freeway On-Ramp
- 22Emergency Stop
- 23Hand Signals
The Road Test – For Light and Heavy Motorvehicles
Learn about the relevant manoeuvres and requirements you need to know for the Road Test for your South African Driver’s Licence.
For Light & Heavy Motor Vehicles
Purpose
This is a practical test to determine the ability of learner drivers. The road test aims to measure the proficiency of a vehicle driver regarding his/her handling of the vehicle, obedience to traffic rules, and coping with traffic problems in the practical driving situation. The test will be used by driving licence testing centres to measure the proficiency level of drivers in order to obtain a driving licence. Only on the successful completion of the test can a driving licence be authorised. Instructors possessing the necessary knowledge and skills can also make use of this test to determine training requirements.
Immediate Failures
All of the following are immediate fails.
- Exceeding the time limit allowed for the yard test
- Not being able to perform a hand signal
- Exceeding the maximum number of attempts allowed to perform a driving manoeuvre correctly Allowing your vehicle to roll (backwards OR forwards)
- If your vehicle fails during the test
- Using a vehicle that is unroadworthy
- Using a vehicle that does not have a licence
- Violating any rules of the road, road signs, or road markings
- Performing a dangerous action
- Having an avoidable collision
- Mounting the kerb, bumping any obstacles, or touching boundary lines
- Accumulating more than 50 penalty points during the yard test
The Test
You need to be able to perform the following manoeuvres successfully during the road test:
- Speed Control
- Changing Lanes
- Stopping in Traffic
- Stopping for Parking
- Traffic Control Signs
- Intersections – Turning Right and Left
- Intersections: Proceeding Through Intersections
- Intersections – Stop Signs
- Yield Signs and Uncontrolled Intersections
- Traffic Lights:
Flashing Red
Steady Red
Green
Steady Green Arrow
Flashing Amber
Steady Amber - Traffic Circles
- Block Pedestrian Crossings
- Level Crossing
- Overtaking
- Being Overtaken
- Entering a Freeway
- Exiting a Freeway
- Passing a Freeway Off-Ramp
- Passing a Freeway On-Ramp
- Emergency Stop