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| Legislation on 4 wheel vehicles/ quad bikes 05-Oct-2006 |
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What does the law says about 4 wheel vehicles (quads) some authorities let you license them to drive on the road, some do not. All I actually want to know, am I allowed to cross a road tar or gravel with one, am I allowed to drive on the shoulder of a road with one, (on the gravel part next to the tar road)? Help please...... If I make all the necessary changes like lights mirrors etc, will I be able to license one ?
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In terms of the NRTA (Act 93 of 1996 as amended), a quadrucycle is referred to as:
"motor quadrucycle" which means a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, which has four wheels and which is designed to be driven by the type of controls usually fitted to a motor cycle.
All motor vehicles are liable for registration (Regulation 3) and licensing(Regulation 18) apart from those exempted under Regulation 5 (long list). Quadrucycles are not amongst this list.
The MEC may charge a "flat rate" for vehicles not used on "a public road". Crossing a road / driving down a road (less than 1 km) is seen as not using a private road.
The shoulder of a road (gravel section) is still part of a public road.
Quads were not designed for "normal" transport on roads - so all the necessary requirements will have to be met (lighting, mirrors, brakes, tyres, reflectors) before it can be registered for public road usage.
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