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General duties of drivers and passengers: When driving you: |
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May not travel backwards (reverse) longer than it is necessary to do so and only when it is safe to do so. |
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May not follow another vehicle at a distance at which it is not safe to do so. |
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May not allow another person (or anything else) to interfere with your complete control of thevehicle at all times. This includes signalling, slowing down and changing direction. |
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May not allow another person to steer or opertae the vehicle. |
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May not leave your vehicle without first engaging the handbrake to stop it moving. |
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May not have any part of your body protrudeout of the vehicle unless you are executing a hand signal. This also applies to any passengers in the vehicle. |
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May not allow any person or animals on the roof or the running board of the vehicle while it is in motion. |
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May not drive your vehicle or run an engine in a way which gives off excess smoke or fumes. |
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May not leave the engine of your vehicle running while the vehicle is unattended. |
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May not allow anyone to enter or leave the vehicle while it is in motion. |
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May not drive a vehicle on the sidewalk. |
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May not push a vehicle on the sidewalk. |
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May not pull or tow a vehicle on the sidewalk. |
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May not use any cellular phone or communication device while driving unless an appropriate hand free kit is fitted to the vehicle. |
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You must give way to official vehicles using sirens, such as ambulances, police vehicles and vehicles driven by traffic officers. |
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The general duties as described above do not apply to drivers of emergency vehicles, vehicles driven by traffic officers, or vehicles driven by police officers. |
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- Published: 06 February 2019 06 February 2019

