What Are The Requirements For Pdp In South Africa
On our previous article we covered PDP online application with step by step guide on how to apply for Professional Driving Permit Online. So If you want to learn how to start applying for Professional Driving Permit in South Africa you can Read the detailed PDP online application Guide here. Here we are going to answer a question asked by many # What Are The Requirements For Pdp In South Africa
Requirements For Professional Driving Permit Pdp In South Africa
The PDP is issued in addition to the regular driver’s license. PrDP applies to the following vehicle categories:
- a goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 3 500kg
- a breakdown vehicle or a bus
- a minibus weighing more than 3 500kg or designed to carry 12 or more people (the driver included)
- light motor vehicles, indicated in the economic sector for carrying passengers for reward (taxi-cab)
- a motor vehicle designed to carry 12 or more people
- any vehicle for which an operating licence is issued
- dangerous goods vehicle (e.g. fuel tanker).
If you are about to apply for a Professional Driving Permit, you need to make sure you meet the criteria below
- you should be 18 years or older to hold a PrDP for a goods vehicle
- you should be 21 years or older to hold a PrDP for a passenger vehicle
- you should be 25 years or older to hold a PrDP for a dangerous goods vehicle.
To successfully Apply For PDP you also need to have the following qualifications
- have a valid driving licence for the type of vehicle in question
- have been certified as medically fit by a doctor
- have been certified by an approved training body (only required for category D (dangerous goods) vehicles)
- do not have a criminal record for (in the past five years):
- driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect
- driving a motor vehicle while the concentration of alcohol in your blood or breath exceeded a statutory limitation
- in the case of an application for a category P and D permit, an offence of which violence was an element.
- have never had your driving licence suspended
- have never been convicted of a criminal offence or paid an admission-of-guilt fine.
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