SA’s driving card system urgently needs a makeover



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The association says the vast majority of motorists in the country want to stay legally on the road and are doing everything they can to renew their driver’s licenses. But ask, what should drivers who depend on their vehicles for income do if they can’t renew these discs and cards?

“Law-abiding citizens with no alternatives must continue to use their vehicles for work and are then punished for a problem they did not cause, by the same authorities that did,” says the AA.

In addition to imposing a moratorium on fines, the AA says it is vital that alternatives to current renewal processes are implemented.

“Not only must outside agents like the AA be allowed to renew driver’s license cards, but the system needs a radical and quick overhaul,” says the AA.

The association says the calls by the Organization to Undo Tax Abuse to extend the validity of driver’s licenses from five to ten years make sense, as long as motorists undergo vision tests by registered professionals at least every five years. to ensure your vision is good enough to stay safe on the road. It suggests that these vision tests are also performed by motorists and presented to authorities when asked to do so. But, says the AA, increasing the validity of licenses from five to ten years must be paralleled to ensure that the system is improved and updated.

“Motorists should be able to easily renew their vehicle license discs and driver’s license cards, through a system that is responsive and available, and that really works,” concludes the AA.

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