What you need to know
Offences which are punishable under the Traffic Act
- Possession of and driving motor vehicles which are not registered.
- Possession of and driving vehicles without valid numberplates or using fake ones.
- Possession of driving vehicles which are unroadworthy
- Possession of and driving vehicles without valid motor vehicle licenses or using fake ones.
- Driving of vehicles without valid driver's licenses.
- Driving of motor vehicles with counterfeit/ fake driving licenses.
- Driving of motor vehicles with fraudulently altered driving licenses
- Driving of motor vehicles of classes not authorized in driving licenses
- Evasion of payment of fees and taxes arising from use of vehicles without licenses or with counterfeit ones
Driving Licenses
What you need to know
A driving licence is a permit that authorises an individual to drive / operate a vehicle or motor cycle on the road. There are several categories of driving licences, namely:
Class "E" – allows a driver to drive light vehicles only.
Class "B,C and E" – allows driver to drive both light vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.
Class "I" – This is a special licence that incorporates authority to drive
articulated motor vehicles, prime movers, fork lifts, shovels, e.t.c
It is an offence under the Traffic Act to operate or drive a vehicle without a driving licence.
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