South Africa's roads are among the most dangerous in the world, with around 12,000 people tragically losing their lives each year to road carnage. This has fuelled recent calls to revisit the K53 ...

South Africa’s K53 learner’s and driver’s licence test programme itself is not the reason why the country’s drivers are among the worst in the world. Instead, government incompetence and “stupidity” ...

In May, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) announced to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Transport that the scrapping of the K53 driver's licence testing system is under consideration.

POLOKWANE – Would you pass the K53 test if you wrote it today? Whether you have been driving for the last 20 years or are currently studying toward the K53 test, you should be familiar with your road ...

Driving instructor Ahmed Younus of Stanger writes: The carnage on South African roads is mainly caused by speeding, negligence and alcohol. The system of testing driving licences is not contributing ...

South Africa’s abhorrent traffic safety, and the worldwide reputation of our drivers as incompetent and dangerous, should be a clear indication that something is wrong with the way we licence new ...

To K53 or not. That is the question, with apologies to Shakespeare. And, more to the point, who should be licensed and what tool(s) should be used to determine driver competence? I am, to those who ...

To pass their driving licence test in India, learners only have to drive in a straight line, turn left and stop after 50 metres. While students of SA’s tricky K53 driving test may be envious of ...