NaTIS Code 1 Learner case studies

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The Code 1 learner's licence is South Africa's entry-level theory credential for riding a motorcycle or motor scooter on a public road. It is issued at a provincial driving licence testing centre (DLTC) under the National Road Traffic Act and the K53 system, and it is the prerequisite for booking the practical riding test that leads to a full Code 1 licence. The NaTIS Code 1 Learner case studies are 5 cases and about 4,354 words.

Four-way stop, a tailgating taxi and a diesel-slick stop line

At 17:35 on a wet Tuesday you ride a 125 cc commuter motorcycle westbound in a 60 km/h suburban zone. Rain has just stopped and a thin diesel sheen lies on the tar at the stop line of the four-way intersection where Protea Road meets Tenth Avenue.

843 words, about 4 min 2

Dead signals, a traffic officer and a scholar patrol

It is 16:20 on a hot Friday and load shedding has knocked out the traffic signals at the junction of a four-lane arterial and a side road. A traffic officer in a reflective vest stands in the middle of the intersection.

824 words, about 4 min 3

Wet hairpin, sliding pillion and gravel washed across the lane

You ride a 125 cc commuter down a wet mountain pass with a pillion of about 70 kg and a top box loaded with 8 kg. The road descends at roughly 8% into a right-hand hairpin marked 30 km/h.

881 words, about 4 min 4

Night riding behind an erratic taxi with an oncoming LED bar

At 21:40 you ride home on a rural two-lane road with a 100 km/h limit. Your headlight is a 35 W halogen.

886 words, about 4 min 5

Pre-ride inspection of a used 125 cc before a 40 km ride home

You buy a used 2019 125 cc commuter with 28 000 km on the clock and plan to ride it 40 km home. In the seller's driveway you check it over: the drive chain has about 45 mm of slack at its midpoint and a noticeable tight spot; the rear tyre shows 1,6 mm of tread at the centre and 1,1 mm near one edge, with a plug repair in the tread; the front brake lever feels spongy and pulls almost back to the grip; the engine oil on the dipstick sits on the lower mark and is black; the tyre pressures read 1,4 bar front and 1,8 bar rear against a placard of 2,0 bar front and 2,2 bar rear solo.

920 words, about 5 min