Dept moves to stop use of driving licences as IDs to curb fraud
The National Transport Department says the proposal to amend the National Road Traffic Regulations is aimed at preventing some people, including foreign nationals, from fraudulently using driving licences as identification documents.
OCTOBER TRANSPORT MONTH CAMPAIGN NEW REGULATIONS TO STOP USE OF ROAD TRAFFIC DOCUMENTS AS FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION #TransportZA #OTMSA2026 — Department of Transport (@Dotransport) October 9, 2026 “We want to remove the legal ambiguity, stop abuse and align road traffic legislation with the Identification Act.
The department says the amendments are intended to strengthen controls over road traffic documents and align the regulations with the Identification Act.
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