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K53 rules of the road questions and answers (part 13)

15 practice questions for the South African K53 learner's licence test. Try each one first, then open the answer to see why it is correct.

181 Which of these is valid for 12 months?

  1. A code 3 learner's licence
  2. The motor vehicle licence and licence disc
  3. A code 2 learner's licence
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Answer B: The motor vehicle licence and licence disc

Vehicle licence and disc are valid for 12 months, but learner's licences are valid for 24 months.

Memory tip: Disc is yearly.

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182 The owner lets a friend use their vehicle, and the friend commits an offence on a public road. Who is also responsible?

  1. Nobody, as the friend was driving
  2. The owner, if they permitted the use of the vehicle
  3. Only the vehicle manufacturer
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Answer B: The owner, if they permitted the use of the vehicle

The owner is also responsible for offences committed with the vehicle on a public road if they permitted its use.

Memory tip: You lend it, you share it.

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183 When is an owner also responsible for offences committed with their vehicle?

  1. Only on freeways
  2. Only if they were a passenger
  3. If they permitted the use of the vehicle
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Answer C: If they permitted the use of the vehicle

The manual ties owner responsibility to having permitted the use of the vehicle.

Memory tip: Permission brings responsibility.

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184 Where must the offence take place for the owner-responsibility rule to apply?

  1. On a public road
  2. On private property only
  3. Only at a roadblock
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Answer A: On a public road

The rule covers offences committed with the vehicle on a public road.

Memory tip: Public road offences.

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185 You lend your car to a colleague, who is fined for a road offence. What does the manual say about you?

  1. You are never responsible
  2. You may also be held responsible, since you permitted its use
  3. You are responsible only if you sat in the car
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Answer B: You may also be held responsible, since you permitted its use

The owner is also responsible for offences if they permitted the use of the vehicle.

Memory tip: Lend it, answer for it.

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186 Which statement about owners and road offences is correct?

  1. Owners are never responsible for others' driving
  2. Owners are responsible only for unlicensed vehicles
  3. Owners are also responsible if they permitted use of the vehicle
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Answer C: Owners are also responsible if they permitted use of the vehicle

The owner shares responsibility for offences committed with the vehicle where they permitted its use.

Memory tip: Owner shares the blame.

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187 How long after the expiry date may a vehicle still be operated under the period of grace?

  1. 14 days
  2. 21 days
  3. 30 days
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Answer B: 21 days

The manual allows operation within 21 days after the date of expiry.

Memory tip: Grace is twenty-one days.

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188 During the period of grace, what must be displayed on the vehicle?

  1. A new licence disc application receipt
  2. A temporary police permit
  3. The old licence number and the expired licence disc
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Answer C: The old licence number and the expired licence disc

The licence number and disc issued before the licence became void must be displayed in the prescribed manner.

Memory tip: Show the old disc.

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189 Your vehicle licence expired 10 days ago and the old disc is still displayed. What does the manual say?

  1. You may operate it on a public road, as you are within the 21-day grace period
  2. You may drive it only to a licensing office
  3. You may not drive it at all
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Answer A: You may operate it on a public road, as you are within the 21-day grace period

A vehicle may be operated within 21 days after expiry while the old number and disc are displayed.

Memory tip: Within 21 days, display old disc.

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190 Your vehicle licence expired 25 days ago. Does the period of grace still apply?

  1. Yes, grace is 30 days
  2. No, the 21-day period has passed
  3. Yes, if you drive only in daylight
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Answer B: No, the 21-day period has passed

The period of grace is 21 days after the date of expiry, so 25 days is too late.

Memory tip: After 21 days, grace ends.

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191 The period of grace counts from which date?

  1. The first day of the following month
  2. The date the owner first registered the vehicle
  3. The date of expiry
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Answer C: The date of expiry

The 21 days start after the date of expiry of the licence and disc.

Memory tip: Grace starts at expiry.

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192 The period of grace applies to which of these?

  1. Motor vehicle licence and licence disc
  2. A professional driving permit
  3. A learner's licence
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Answer A: Motor vehicle licence and licence disc

The grace period is about the motor vehicle licence and disc that became null and void.

Memory tip: Grace is for the vehicle licence.

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193 When must a motorcycle's headlamp be lit on a public road?

  1. Only between sunset and sunrise
  2. At all times, day and night
  3. Only when visibility is under 150 metres
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Answer B: At all times, day and night

The manual states the headlamp must be lit at all times, during night and day.

Memory tip: Bike lights always on.

Motorcycle (code 1)

194 Which condition must the lamps on a motorcycle meet?

  1. Undamaged, properly secured and capable of being lit at all times
  2. Fitted but not necessarily secured
  3. Undamaged and one headlamp only
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Answer A: Undamaged, properly secured and capable of being lit at all times

All lamps fitted must be undamaged, properly secured and capable of being lit at all times.

Memory tip: Intact, secure, working.

Motorcycle (code 1)

195 You ride a motorcycle at noon in bright sunshine. What must you do with the headlamp?

  1. Switch it off to save the battery
  2. Keep it lit only in tunnels
  3. Keep it lit
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Answer C: Keep it lit

The headlamp of a motorcycle must be lit at all times, including during the day.

Memory tip: Noon or midnight, light on.

Motorcycle (code 1)

These are original practice questions, not official test questions. Always confirm requirements with your driving licence testing centre.