Should you retest for your licence?

South African roads are increasingly becoming a danger zone for both motorists and pedestrians.

On average, 47 people die on our roads daily and the department of transport has drafted an amendment to the drivers licence renewal process. The new amendment would include the re-examination of motorists’ driving abilities.

The current legislation in the National Road Traffic Act allows motorists to renew their licences without any re-assessment beyond the eye test. This new amendment is a bid to reduce reckless driving and road fatalities countrywide.

Residents in the Roodepoort area gave mixed reactions to the possibility of this new amendment.