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The categories of learner's
licences and the classes of motor vehicles
pertaining to each code of learner's
licence are:
Code 1: Motor cycle with or without side-car,
motor tricycle or quadrucycle;
(a) The holder of a code 1 learner’s licence is authorised to
ride motorcycle on a public road however a motor quadrucycles are not allowed to
be ridden on a public road.
(b) To obtain a code 1 learner’s licence you must be at least
16 years of age.
(c) If you are under the age of 18, you may only ride a
motorcycle with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cubic centimetres.
(d) A code 1 learners licence does not authorise the carrying
of passengers.
(e) A learner’s licence in respect of a motorcycle, shall not
authorise the holder to drive a motorcycle on a public road while carrying
another person.
Code 2: Motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
tricycle or quadrucycle, the tare of which does not exceed 3 500
kilograms, a mini-bus, bus or goods vehicle the gross vehicle mass of which
does not exceed 3 500 kilograms, an articulated motor vehicle or
combination of a motor vehicle and trailer of which the gross combination mass
of the truck-tractor or drawing vehicle does not exceed 3 500 kilograms,
or a tractor; and
(a) The holder of a code 2 learner’s licence is authorised to
drive any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles other than a motorcycle
or a motor tricycle, of which neither the “Tare”, “Gross Vehicle Mass”, nor the
“Gross Combination Mass” of such vehicle, or vehicles exceeds 3500 kilograms.
(b) The holder of a code 2 learner’s licence shall drive only
those vehicles he or she is authorised to drive while under the direct
supervision of a person who holds a driving licence for the applicable class of
vehicle. c) To obtain a code 2 learner’s licence you must be at least 17 years
of age. d) Your learner’s licence will be valid for 24 months from the date on
which the approved test was passed.
Code 3: Any motor vehicle other than a motor
cycle, tricycle or quadrucycle.
(a) The holder of a code 3 learner’s licence is authorised to
drive any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles other than a
motorcycle, a motor tricycle or a motor quadru cycle, of which neither the
“Tare”, “Gross Vehicle Mass”, nor the “Gross Combination Mass” of such vehicle,
or vehicles exceeds 3500 kilograms.
(b) The holder of a code 3 learner’s licence shall drive any
motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles other than a motorcycle, or
tricycle while under the direct supervision of a person who holds a driving
licence for the applicable class of vehicle.
(c) To obtain a code 3 learner’s licence you must be at least
18 years of age. d) Your learner’s licence will be valid for 24 months from the
date on which the approved test was passed.
(2) (a) The holder of a learner's
licence shall, except where such licence relates to a motor vehicle having no
seating accommodation for a passenger or to a motor cycle, when driving the
vehicle concerned, be accompanied in or on that vehicle by, and be under the
direct personal supervision of a person seated next to him or her, or
immediately behind him or her, where such person cannot be seated next to him
or her, and who is in possession of a licence, other than a learner's or
similar licence, authorising him or her to drive that class of motor vehicle.
A learner's licence in respect of a motor cycle shall not
authorise the holder of it to drive a motor cycle on a public road while
carrying another person.
A learner's licence shall not authorise the driving of a motor
vehicle while carrying persons for reward, other than a person accompanying the
holder of a learner's licence.
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