Licence testing to follow regulations or be closed again, warns Mbalula
Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula warned drivers testing centres against breaking lockdown regulations.
Mbalula announced on Tuesday that driving schools will resume as of the first of June.
#CoronavirusInSA | Mbalula reiterates that all licenses that expired during the national lock down are still valid and will have a 90 days grave period to renew their licenses#Covid19SA pic.twitter.com/bVEd0dpelA
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"All these things that I'm reading here they are now law in our country. If this place we come here - 1st June - and all these measures are not in place, then this place will close down,” said Mbalula.
The Minister also launched the centre's Computerised Learners License testing system.
#CoronavirusInSA | Mbalula testing the system#Covid19SA pic.twitter.com/xhfVlTaipQ
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READ THE NEW REGULATIONS HERE:
These directions are applicable to—
(a) all holders of learner’s licences, driver’s licences, temporary driver’s licences, motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits, roadworthy certificates and professional driving permits issued in terms of the Act; and
(b) all driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools.
5. Provision of improved access and hygiene, disinfection control on driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools.
(1) All driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools must, prior to the commencement of their service on 1 June 2020, put in place procedures for the cleaning and disinfection of their premises.
(2) All driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools must put measures in place to adhere to social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19.
(3) All driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools must sanitize or provide hygiene dispensers for the washing of hands for their clients when entering their premises.
(4) No person is allowed to enter a driving licence testing centre, registering authority, vehicle testing station or driving school if they do not wear a cloth face mask, or a homemade mask that covers the nose and mouth.
6.Validity period of licences
(1) All learner’s licences, driving licences, temporary driver’s licences, motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits, roadworthy certificates and professional driving permits that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 May 2020 are deemed to be valid and their validity period is further extended with 90 days form the 01 June 2020.
(2) Motor trade number licences that expire during the period that commenced from 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 May 2020, are deemed to be valid and are extended for a further grace period of six months from the date of publication of these directions.
7. Resumption of services
Driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools will resume their services with effect from 1 June 2020, subject to the hygiene, disinfection control, social distancing and sanitizing measures contemplated in direction