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Question:
My licence disc was cut out of the paper invoice that the new disc came on. My son is young and tends to do these things. Now I have the paper invoice on my dashboard but the round disc has gone missing. Is this legal or will I get a fine?
Answer:
Unfortunately, you are required to display the licence disc itself, not the document on which it was printed. Regulation 36 of the National Road Traffic Act (below) states this.
36. Display of licence disc or licence and roadworthy certificate disc
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle shall display a licence disc or licence and roadworthy
certificate disc, whichever the case may be, issued in respect of such motor vehicle—
(a) if the motor vehicle is fitted with a transparent windscreen, by affixing it on the lower
left hand corner in such a manner that the print on the face of the licence disc or
licence and roadworthy certificate disc, whichever the case may be, is clearly legible
from the outside to a person standing in front or to the left front of such vehicle;
(b) if the motor vehicle is not fitted with a transparent windscreen, by affixing it in a
conspicuous position on the left front side of such motor vehicle in such a manner that
the print on the face of such a licence disc or licence and roadworthy certificate disc,
whichever the case may be, is clearly legible from that side; or
(c) if such licence disc or licence and roadworthy certificate disc, whichever the case may
be, is required to be displayed on a motor vehicle in a position where it is exposed to
the weather, be protected by affixing such licence disc or licence and roadworthy
certificate disc, whichever the case may be, on the inside of the transparent front of a
durable watertight holder.
Since you have a practical problem here, I would suggest that the best thing to do would be to go to your licensing authority and ask them to supply you with a duplicate licence disc. A fee will be charged, but they should provide it to you without too much hassle.
Best Regards,
Howard Dembovsky
National Chairman – Justice Project South Africa (NPC)
