National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)RegulationsNational Road Traffic Regulations, 2000Chapter VI : Fitness of VehiclesPart V : Provisions relating to passenger carrying vehicles258. Windows and windscreens |
| (1) | A minibus or bus operating for reward— |
| (a) | shall have a continuous row of windows on the left and right hand side of the passenger compartment and such windows, other than the windows of entrance and exit doors and the first and the last side window, shall each have a frame, in the case of— |
| (i) | a minibus, of not less than 345 millimetres by 450 millimetres; and |
| (ii) | a bus of not less than 450 millimetres by 450 millimetres; |
| (b) | shall have an overall window area of not less than 25 percent of the floor area of the passenger compartment; |
| (c) | shall have windows which can be opened to the same extent so that the total area of the open spaces shall be not less than five percent of the floor area of the passenger compartment, other than in the case of a bus with a system of forced ventilation induced by mechanical means, whether such bus is stationary or in motion; and |
| (d) | may have other windows in addition to those referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). |
| (2) | At least every alternate window in each side of a minibus or a bus operating for reward, other than a bus having a system of forced ventilation induced by mechanical means, whether such bus is stationary or in motion, shall be capable of being opened. |
| (3) | No window in a bus operating for reward shall be capable of being opened in such a manner that a person seated in a normal position is able to put his or her elbow out of the window. |
| (4) | Every window-pane, windscreen and transparent partition of a minibus or bus operating for reward shall be maintained in a sound, unbroken and clear condition. |