The Department of Transport took to Twitter to share that Fikile Mbalula was part of a virtual parliamentary meeting on a bill which seeks to regulate driving schools.
The Department of Transport took to Twitter on Tuesday, 13 October 2020, to share that Minister Fikile Mbalula was part of a virtual parliamentary meeting, with the Portfolio Committee on Transport, on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill.
The section of the bill that the department is looking to amend relates to the regulation of driving schools. In his tweet on the matter, Mbalula stated, “Over the years, we have experienced a series of bogus driving schools who operated purely as money-making schemes, with little interest in teaching the rules of the roads to learners.”
In explaining the purpose of the amendment, he added, “This bill seek to address that, as all driving schools will now be registered and must achieve certain requirements before they are allowed to operate.”
Additionally, the amendment also affects number plate sellers and manufacturers who are perceived to not be adhering to the law.
See the posts below.
This Bill seek to address that, as all driving schools will now be registered and must achieve certain requirements before they are allowed to operate.
This would ensure that driving schools produces learners and drivers that have an in depth knowledge of the rules of the road. https://t.co/59Met3BtEa pic.twitter.com/Rq1ArVXLsR
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) October 13, 2020
Some manufacturers and sellers of number plates were equally not adhering to the law.
The Bill, proposes strict measures for manufacturers and sellers of number plates. Those who fail to adhere to these measures, would be deregistered. https://t.co/DZGQtH6Vh0 pic.twitter.com/90CgZ5z16U
— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) October 13, 2020
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