Disqualifying Conditions from holding a Driving License
Sec 15. Disqualification from obtaining or holding learner’s or driving licence
(i) A person shall be disqualified from obtaining or holding a learner’s or driving licence:
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(f) if he or she is suffering from one of the following diseases or disabilities:
- Uncontrolled epilepsy;
- sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting due to hypertension or any other cause;
- 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);
- any condition causing muscular incoordination;
- uncontrolled diabetes mellitus;
- defective vision ascertained in accordance with a prescribed standard;
- 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;
