Driving Alone With Only Having a Learners Licence

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What is the penalty for driving a car without being licensed at all? Only having a learners licence? Obviously on you own.
I have failed my drivers a few times, even though I can drive (I've driven from Cape Town to our holiday home in Gansbaai and back - with a family member of course).

There is another thread that has this same topic, but the posts are pretty much inconclusive. I'd like to know what the law says. Do you just get a fine? Can you get a criminal record? I am aware of the penalties if you are in an accident. I mean what happens with a roadblock pretty much.

I have tried to read the National Road Traffic Act, without finding the bit where 'penalties' or something similar appears.

Thanks!
 
The fact that you are not covered by insurance in such a situation should be reason enough to rather learn how to drive properly.
 
You get a fine of course.

Then if your in an accident your immediatly liabled !!!! Then if during said accident someone dies, your going to visist "Pappa" for a long time! Because your guilty on the spot!

Don't also forget to have the "L" sign in your window, as you will also be held liabled during an accident.
 
re_new said:
I have failed my drivers a few times, even though I can drive (I've driven from Cape Town to our holiday home in Gansbaai and back - with a family member of course).
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Lol, are you serious?
Everybody thinks they can drive, in your case you can't and you know why? Because you can't pass your driving test.

If you think you can drive, think again. And before you get into your car alone, think about everyone's lives you're endangering because you don't have the qualifications that allow you to drive. We have enough idiots on the road without adding another unlicensed driver to the mix.
All you need to do is try harder, learn from your mistakes and pass the test.
 
As far as I remember (from back in the day), it was illegal as a learner driver to be in the car on your own....

Has this changed?
 
Insurance

It appears that most South African insurers will cover insured vehicles even if a Learner Driver is driving. The most important requirement remains that the driver must be legally entitled to drive [In possession of a valid Learners’ License with a licensed driver next to him in the passenger seat]
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Law

Yes, a learner driver is allowed to drive on a national road and also on a freeway, provided s/he is accompanied by a driver who holds a valid driving licence for that same class of vehicle, and the licenced driver is seated next to the learner driver.

There is nothing about L-plates in the requirements for the Learner’s Licence or Driver’s Licence tests, and there is nothing to be found in that regard elsewhere in the Road Traffic Act and Regulations. The requirement for the L was removed when the Ordinances were repealed in 1990.
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http://carinsurance.arrivealive.co.za/?s=Learner+License
 
They failed me the last after, as the officer reckons, the backside of the car moved when doing an emergency stop at 30km/h. That said, I was instructed to do it in a road that has numerous shallow potholes of immense size, and I was instructed to attempt the emergency stop when on the a pothole.

Secondly the system is flawed: and I am a good driver. The constant looking around in the test actual poses a hazard to your safety and the safety of drivers around you. You don't spend much time looking in front of you. I was also failed because according to the officer I did not look in the mirror when doing my 360 observation. It is difficult for him to see if he is standing 6m behind the car looking in through the back window. Above that, you wait two to three months for an appointment, its ridiculous. I can't believe the DA a government doesn't do something about the system in the WC.

Service delivery has improved, but the testing point of drivers licences is a sure weak point.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
Don't also forget to have the "L" sign in your window, as you will also be held liabled during an accident.
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How sure are you about the above statement? When I went for my learners on 3-Jan I prominently asked the traffic officer about the "L". He said it is not necessary.:confused:
 
It is fact that it is not necessary for you to have an "l" sign. It is also a myth that you may not have passengers in the back seat.
 
re_new said:
It is fact that it is not necessary for you to have an "l" sign. It is also a myth that you may not have passengers in the back seat.
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According to K53 you may have passengers and drive on a free-way, if you are accompanied by a passenger with a valid licence next to you.
 
re_new said:
They failed me the last after, as the officer reckons, the backside of the car moved when doing an emergency stop at 30km/h. That said, I was instructed to do it in a road that has numerous shallow potholes of immense size, and I was instructed to attempt the emergency stop when on the a pothole.

Secondly the system is flawed: and I am a good driver. The constant looking around in the test actual poses a hazard to your safety and the safety of drivers around you. You don't spend much time looking in front of you. I was also failed because according to the officer I did not look in the mirror when doing my 360 observation. It is difficult for him to see if he is standing 6m behind the car looking in through the back window. Above that, you wait two to three months for an appointment, its ridiculous. I can't believe the DA a government doesn't do something about the system in the WC.

Service delivery has improved, but the testing point of drivers licences is a sure weak point.
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What makes you think you're a good driver? The testing centre clearly does not think so, they failed you for violating the conditions of the test! And with that you think the test is flawed because you failed?
Tell me, do you think you deserve to pass because you think you're a good driver? ...Arrogance of the tallest order my friend.
Perhaps a good start would be to look at what mistakes you made and make a concerted effort to improve your driving, rather than blame the instructor, who is far more qualified at judging driver skills than you'll ever be.
Admitting your errors, learning from them and going back to try again and pass will be the biggest character defining moment of your life.
 
last i heard additional to above:

you lose your learners & may not retake it for 2 years. The owner of the vehicle is gonna be fined for allowing you to drive alone.
 
The system is flawed, the K53 is bs I bet you 99.99% of you forgot all of that within a week.

BUT @ OP, it is not that hard FFS, just learn it and get it over with.
 
If you can't pass the K53 test.... you don't deserve to be on the roads in my opinion...

Its a good thing they failed you, go back to driving school and learn to drive. You are not a good driver, not matter what you like to think.

In all honesty (and as much as this very possibly sounds stupid), most people only become competent drivers after their first accident.
 
re_new said:
They failed me the last after, as the officer reckons, the backside of the car moved when doing an emergency stop at 30km/h. That said, I was instructed to do it in a road that has numerous shallow potholes of immense size, and I was instructed to attempt the emergency stop when on the a pothole. .
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How do you get your car to roll back? You cannot blame a pothole. Where did you do your test as potholes are non-existent in the Cape (go to the Transvaal and see what a real pothole looks like). I did my test in Brits and got flying colours, potholes 'n all.

re_new said:
Secondly the system is flawed: and I am a good driver. The constant looking around in the test actual poses a hazard to your safety and the safety of drivers around you. You don't spend much time looking in front of you. I was also failed because according to the officer I did not look in the mirror when doing my 360 observation. It is difficult for him to see if he is standing 6m behind the car looking in through the back window. Above that, you wait two to three months for an appointment, its ridiculous. I can't believe the DA a government doesn't do something about the system in the WC.

Service delivery has improved, but the testing point of drivers licences is a sure weak point.
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Sounds more like your making excuses for being a poor driver.
 
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