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

Acc

Acceleration

N

Neutral

Adj Mir

Adjust mirrors

Needless

Needless stopping/gear changing

Aut

Automatic transmission

No att

Number of attempts

No mve

Number of movements

B kerb

Bumps kerb

Bl sp

Blind spots

Obs

Observation

Br

Braking

Obstacles

Touches obstacle/s

Br press

Brake pressure

Obstr

Obstructions

Op horn

Operation of horn

Ch R/L

Check right and left for cross traffic

Op ind

Operation of indicator

Choke

Operation of choke

Op lts

Operation of lights

Cl sp

Clear space

Op wip

Operation of wipers

Coasts

Coasting

Count st

Counter steers

P

Park (automatic transmission)

Coup

Couplings

P br

Application of parking brake

P br rat

Application of parking brake without  using release mechanism

D

"Drive" (automatic transmission)

Pos

Positioning of vehicle

Dec

Deceleration

Pos turn

Position for turning

Dis cl

Disengage clutch

Drs

Doors

Dub CLT

Double declutch

R

Right

Rides

Riding the clutch

Eng c

Engine compartment

Roll

Lets vehicle roll

Ent

Entering freeway

Ex

Exiting freeway

Seat

Seat adjustment

Ext

Exterior of vehicle

Sig

Signal intention

Exht br

Exhaust brake

Sig can

Cancels signal

Eyes

Keep eyes on the road

Slips

Slipping the clutch

Slow

Too slow for conditions

F cap

Fuel cap

Sm/co

Smooth and co-ordinated

Fast

Too fast for conditions

Stall

Stalls engine

Fol dist

Following distance

Stop

Stopping

Str eng

Starts engine

Gear

Gear changing/selection

Strad

Straddles

Hand L

Hand signal to indicate intention to turn to the left

T line

Touch line / road marking

Hand R

Hand signal to indicate intention to turn to the right

Tyr

Tyres

Hand S

Hand signal to indicate intention to stop or reduce speed suddenly

Horn

Use of horn

Un veh

Observe under vehicle for obstructions

Int

Interior of vehicle

Veh ent

Vehicle entrances and driveways

L.

Left

WTL

Walls too long

Len./Ref

Lenses and reflectors

Wand

Wanders

Ln Chng

Lane changing in an intersection

Warn lts/gauges

Warning lights and gauges

Wheel

Rim, tyre and wheel-nuts etc.

M kerb

Mounts kerb

Wheels

Wheels straight for turning

Man

Manual transmission

Whilst cnr

Whilst cornering

Mech Fail

Mechanical failure

Wide/Cut

Steering too wide/cutting

Method

Steering method

Wip

Windscreen wipers

Mir

Mirrors

Mir. whilst cnr

Mirrors whilst cornering

Move

Moving off