Driving on Divided Public Road

When a public road is divided into two or more roadways, no person should drive/ ride a vehicle on that public road except on the left hand roadway, unless directed by an appropriate sign or by a traffic officer to use another roadway.

Driving on the Left Side of the Road

When driving a vehicle on a public road you should drive on the left side of the roadway and, in a case where the road is wide enough, in such a manner as not to encroach on the roadway to your right:

Given that such encroachment shall be permissible -:

• If it won't obstruct or endanger other traffic, or.

• In obediance to a traffic sign or traffic officer's orders.

When you see other traffic proceeding in the same direction and wishing to pass your vehicle:

• Drive as near to the left as possible, without putting yourself, other traffic or property in danger.

• Do not accelerate your vehicle's speed until the car overtaking you has passed.

Always be sure that your vehicle does not encroach on the roadway of his/ her right in such a way that it may cause obstruction or danger to oncoming traffic.

A vehicle driver intending to pass a stationary bus must do so carefully for the safety of persons who are approaching or leaving the bus.

Driving Signals

The driver/ rider should give necessary signals, in good time sufficient to warn other road users when intending to stop or turn to either side. Signals that are visible to anyone approaching from the front, from the sides and from the rear.

Direction Indicators

Your vehicle may not be driven on a public road if it is not fitted with flasher type direction indicators on both sides.

You are compelled to use the direction indicators when you turn to the left or to the right and when changing lanes.

A light motor vehicle must be equipped with direction indicators, and

A light motor vehicle must be equipped with direction indicators, and

• Each indicator must have a light,

• Which when in use must show a recurrently flashing light that is clearly visible in normal daylight from 30 metres away to a person with normal eye sight.

Indicator lamps, when in use must produce white, yellow or ember light to the front, and yellow, ember or red light to the rear.

Prohibition on Driving on Shoulder of the Road, Except in Certain Circumstances

Driving light motor vehicle on the shoulder of a public road is not permitted, however during the period between sunrise and sunset, you may drive on the shoulder of a road for one lane traffic in each direction, if you are being overtaken by another vehicle, and:

• If the driver can do so without endangering himself/ herself, or other traffic, property, pedestrians in public.
(When you change a flat tyre).

• If you can clearly see persons and vehicles from at least 150 metres away.