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

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter VI : Fitness of Vehicles

Part II : Equipment on or in respect of vehicles

218. Rear underrun protection device
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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.