The Arrive Alive website has received an email with request for information:
“I am trying to find out what medical and/or licensing requirements there are for the elderly (over 70). What specific testing is required i.e. physical, medical, eye testing. Your response and information would be appreciated.”
Best advice is to provide the following information included in extracts from the NRTA 93/1996
N.B Regulation 103 (c) is for a leaners licence application only
15. Disqualification from obtaining or holding learner’s or driving licence
(1) …
(b) during any period in respect of which he or she has been declared by a competent court or authority to be disqualified from obtaining or holding a licence to drive a motor vehicle, while such disqualification remains in force:
(c) where a licence to drive a motor vehicle held by him or her has been suspended by a competent court or authority, while such suspension remains in force;
(d) where a licence to drive a motor vehicle held by him or her has been cancelled by a competent court or authority, for such period as he or she may not apply for a licence;
(e) if such licence relates to a class of motor vehicle which he or she may already drive under a licence held by him or her;
(f) if he or she is suffering from one of the following diseases or disabilities:
(i) Uncontrolled epilepsy;
(ii) sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting due to hypertension or any other cause;
(iii) any form of mental illness to such an extent that it is necessary that he or she be detained, supervised, controlled and treated as a patient in terms of the Mental Health Act, 1973 (Act No. 18 of 1973);
(iv) any condition causing muscular inco-ordination;
(v) uncontrolled diabetes mellitus;
(vi) defective vision ascertained in accordance with a prescribed standard;
(vii) any other disease or physical defect which is likely to render him or her incapable of effectively driving and controlling a motor vehicle of the class to which such licence relates without endangering the safety of the public: Provided that deafness shall not of itself be deemed to be such a defect;
(g) if he or she is addicted to the use of any drug having a narcotic effect or the excessive use of intoxicating liquor; or
(h) in such other circumstance as may be prescribed, either generally or in respect of a particular class of learner’s or driving licence.
(2) The MEC concerned may, if he or she deems it expedient and on such conditions as he or she may deem fit, declare that any person shall no longer be subject to any disqualification, suspension or cancellation by a competent authority referred to in subsection (1) (b), (c) or (d), respectively: Provided that in the case of any cancellation such declaration shall be subject to section 25 (9).
103. Manner of application for learner’s licence
(1) …
(b) acceptable identification of the applicant;
(c) in the case of an applicant who is 65 years of age or older, by the medical certificate on form MC as shown in Schedule 2, signed by a medical practitioner or occupational health practitioner, certifying that the applicant is not disqualified in terms of section 15(1)(f) or (g) of the Act from obtaining a learner’s or driving licence; and
(d) by the appropriate fee as determined by the MEC of the province concerned.
(2) If the applicant-
(a) is on the day determined in terms of section 17(2) of the Act, for any reason whatsoever, not examined and tested; and
(b) is unable to satisfy the driving licence testing centre concerned that the reason for his or her not having been examined and tested is due to circumstances beyond his or her control,
the applicant shall again pay the fee referred to in subregulation (1)(d) if the driving licence testing centre determines another day and time on which the applicant shall present himself or herself to be examined and tested: Provided that unless the applicant furnishes the driving licence testing centre with a declaration on form ATD, containing the reason or reasons for the applicant not being examined and tested on the day determined in terms of section 17(2) of the Act, the centre concerned shall not consider such reason or reasons for the purpose of this subregulation.
[Subreg. (2) amended by Gen N 2116/2001 and GN R1066/2005]
(3) An application for a learner’s licence in terms of section 24(1) of the Act shall be made to the department of State where the applicant is employed.
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