Section 152: Unauthorised use of vehicle
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152. Unauthorised use of vehicle
(1) No person shall—
(a) ride; or
(b) cause or permit a person to ride on the—
(i) windows;
(ii) wings;
(iii) fenders;
(iv) luggage grid;
(v) roof;
(vi) running board;
(vii) drawbar;
(viii) towing bar;
(ix) boot; or
(x) bonnet,
of a motor vehicle or trailer on a road except for a purpose incidental to and
necessary for the repair of the vehicle or trailer.
(2) No person shall—
(a) ride; or
(b) be permitted to ride,
on a road in a goods vehicle unless there is sufficient protection as may be
prescribed to prevent the person who is carried from falling from the vehicle.
(3) No person shall—
(a) carry; or
(b) permit to be carried,
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in a goods vehicle goods other than those carried on behalf or with the consent of the owner or hirer of the vehicle.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with this section shall commit an
offence.
153. —
[S. 153 repealed by s. 13 (a) of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003.]
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Questions this section answers
- Is it an offence to ride on the roof, bonnet or boot of a vehicle on the road?
- Can I carry goods in a goods vehicle without the owner's consent?