The Department of Transport has announced that all learner’s licences, driver’s licences, temporary driver’s licences, motor vehicle licence discs, temporary permits, roadworthy certificates and professional driving permits that expired from March 26, 2020, up to and including May 31, 2020, are deemed to be valid and their validity period further extended with 90 days from June 1, 2020.
Motor trading number licences that expired during the period that commenced March 26, 2020, up to and including May 31, 2020, are deemed to be valid and are extended for a further grace period of six months from May 20.
Additionally, licensing and testing offices can operate as long as they adhere to the Covid-19 regulations.
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Included in the regulations set out by the department is that all driving licence testing centres, registering authorities, vehicle testing stations and driving schools must sanitise or provide hygiene dispensers for the washing of hands to all their clients when entering their premises.
No person is allowed to enter a driving licence testing centre, registering authority, vehicle testing station or driving school if they do not wear a cloth face mask or a homemade mask that covers the nose and mouth.
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