RFA Truck Talk
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RFA Truck Talk
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
New licence numbering system introduced in KZN
New licence numbering system introduced in KZN March 5, 2024 On 29 November 2023, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette number R4119 was published. The gazette introduced...
Bearing the load: safety for goods vehicles
Bearing the load: safety for goods vehicles January 23, 2024 Loads and persons must be carried on goods vehicles with due regard paid to...
Unpacked: motor vehicle chevrons
Unpacked: motor vehicle rear end chevrons November 30, 2023 Regulation 191 of the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996, stipulates that warning...
Unpacking the diesel debacle
Unpacking the diesel debacle September 12, 2023 What does the unforgiving upward march in the price of diesel mean for South African road freight...
Permissible maximum masses unpacked
Permissible maximum masses unpacked August 9, 2023 Do you need to determine the payload of a goods vehicle or combination of vehicles? You must...
RFA condemns truck attacks
RFA condemns truck attacks July 10, 2023 The Road Freight Association (RFA) cannot believe that the scenes that unfolded on the N3 highway in...
How does the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud affect transport operators?
How does the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud affect transport operators? June 19, 2023 The Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code and accreditation of...
Do you know the rules for abnormal vehicles?
Do you know the rules for abnormal vehicles? May 24, 2023 Abnormal vehicles are specially classified in terms of regulation 21(1)(g) of the National...
Towing a trailer? Read this first
Towing a trailer? Read this first April 25, 2023 There are several laws to adhere to when towing a trailer. This doesnโt just apply...
Open letter to the new Minister of Transport
Open letter to the new Minister of Transport March 29, 2023 The new Minister of Transport has a lot on her plate. GAVIN KELLY,...
Consignor, consignee legislation revisited
Consignor, consignee legislation revisited February 21, 2023 Regulation 330A to 330D of the National Road Traffic Regulations came into effect eight years ago, on...
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