Pretoria - South Africans who obtain a driving licence for a heavy motor vehicle will no longer be allowed to drive a light motor vehicle as from February next year.
This follows amendments to the road traffic legislation and will only apply to new licences issued as from 1 February 2011.
The Department of Transport said even when renewing their driving licences, current licence holders would still have the same authorisations that applied to their licences.
A general learner's licence was also being considered to allow persons to apply for a second category of driving licence without having to undergo the entire process of acquiring another learner's licence.
"Holders of two categories of licences will not be required to carry two different licence cards. One licence card will be endorsed with the necessary authorisations that allow that person to drive the stipulated class of motor vehicle".
