26 Oct 2022

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Keep your shirt on, and your elbows in the car: Weird SA road rules that could get you fined

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Driving with your elbow or arm out of the window could be worthy of a fine in South Africa.
Driving with your elbow or arm out of the window could be worthy of a fine in South Africa.

Driving in South Africa is, as they say, "not for sissies". It challenges your driving skills… for those who have them.

But given the many testing situations faced on South Africa's roads, knowing and adhering to the rules of the road is crucial.  

Some rules, though, are a bit strange. 

How about this one requiring 'all wheels of a pedal cycle to be on the road'. Does this mean you can't pop a wheelie?

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