People learn how to drive to operate personal or business vehicles.
Driving is an excellent career for anyone passionate about it.
There are many driving job opportunities in South Africa.
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you might be a part-time or full-time driver, self-employed, or work for someone or an organization.
This article explains what driver license codes in SA mean.
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Driver license codes in South Africa explained
Thegovernmentchanged the South African driver’s license codes in 1998.
This article will help you understand the current driver’s license restriction codes in SA.
What do the codes on driving licenses mean?
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SA classifies driving licenses based on the European unified driving license system.
A license from a particular class cannot be used to drive vehicles under a different category.
For instance, you cannot use a license for motorcycles to drive heavy automobiles.
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The class is divided into the following categories:
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This driving license code has the following categories:
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The letter C code is for heavymotor automobilesthat pull heavy masses.
Thesecarshave a permanent or semi-permanent pivoting mechanism that sharply negotiates corners.
There is no automatic license code in South Africa.
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If you fail the manual car test, you will have an automatic vehicle restriction on your license.
Moreover, you cannot drive any manual vehicle in South Africa if you only pass an automaticvehicle drivingtest.
What is a code B driver’s license in South Africa?
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Code B was formally known as code 8.
It is the most common driver’s license in SA.
The automobile can pull a light trailer of less than 750 kg GVM.
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The South African government split code 10 into codes C1 and C14.
What is a code 10 driver’s license in South Africa?
The code 10 driver’s license no longer exists in South Africa.
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The category was divided into codes C1 or C14 licenses.
The vehicle can pull a light trailer of less than 750 kg GVM.
C14 allows you to operate buses with more than 16,000 kg GVM (gross vehicle mass).
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Driver’s license codes indicate to the authorities limitations or restrictions the driver has on the road.
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