Petroleum Products Act, 1977
R 385
National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)RegulationsNational Road Traffic Regulations, 2000Chapter VI : Fitness of VehiclesPart II : Equipment on or in respect of vehicles218. Rear underrun protection device |
Subject to such exemptions as may be provided for under any specification as referred to in regulation 216, a rear underrun protection device which complies with the standard specification SABS 1055 "Rear underrun protection devices", shall be fitted to—
| (a) | a trailer the gross vehicle mass of which exceeds 3 500 kg, first registered on or after 1 January 1988; |
| (b) | any other goods vehicle the gross vehicle mass of which exceeds 12 000 kg, first registered on or after 1 January 1988, |
but after 1 January 2000, such rear underrun protection device shall be fitted to any trailer the gross vehicle mass of which exceeds 3 500 kg and any goods vehicle the gross vehicle mass of which exceeds 12 000 kg.
