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National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

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National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter X : Rules of the Road and Matters Relating Thereto

Part I : Rules of the road

308B. Prohibition on use of television receivers and visual display units in motor vehicles

 

(1) No person may operate on a public road a motor vehicle that has a television receiver or visual display unit in or on the vehicle operated while the vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, if any part or portion of the image on the screen:—
(a) is visible to the driver from the normal driving position; or
(b) is likely to distract the driver or other road users;

 

(2) The provisions of subregulation (1) do not apply to the driver if:
(a) driving a bus and the visual display unit is, or displays, a destination sign or other bus sign;
(b) the visual display unit is, or is part of, a driver's navigational or intelligent driving aid; or
(c) driving a double deck bus having a TV monitor.

 

[Regulation 308B inserted by regulation 24 of Notice No. R. 589 of 2009]