Vehicle & Personal Safety Toll Roads Speed Limits Driving & Parking in South Africa Fuel        VEHICLE & PERSONAL SAFETY   • Do not leave bags, brief cases or luggage unattended. • Do not leave children unattended. • Carry Traveller’s Cheques instead of cash. • Do not wear visible jewellery. • Always walk in groups, never walk alone at night. • Always be alert of your surroundings and know how to reach your destination ( MAPS ) before departure and keep doors locked whilst driving or parked. • Ensure you know the lights of emergency vehicles. • Police lights are blue & ambulance are red. • Do not stop for flashing lights alone. • Do not give strangers a lift under any circumstances and be aware of pedestrian traffic around your vehicle. Beware of pedestrians crossing the freeways. • When hiring a vehicle just don’t give the keys to anyone other than the representative of the vehicle hiring company. • In case of emergencies dial 10 111.    SPEED LIMITS In Urban areas : 60 km/hour Main roads : 120 km/hour Freeways : 120 km/hour    FUEL The types of fuel available in South Africa are 95 Octane unleaded fuel and 97 Octane leaded fuel. Fuel in SA may only be purchased with cash or South African linked petrol cards and the price of fuel is set at a fixed Government controlled price. Service at petrol stations is provided by a petrol attendant and please do ask the attendant to check the oil and water. Tipping the attendant is at your discretion.    TOLL ROADS Toll roads operate on major routes and charges do vary from R5.00 per vehicle to R150.00 per vehicle. Payment can be made either by cash or South African linked credit cards.      DRIVING & PARKING IN SOUTH AFRICA In South Africa all vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road and if the vehicle is parked on the opposite side (right hand side) of the road facing oncoming traffic you will be fined because it’s illegal to park like that in South Africa. Also wearing seatbelts is compulsory by law and it is illegal to operate a hand held mobile phone while driving.   Procedure at a traffic circle • Always yield at a traffic circle. • Yield to vehicles already in the traffic circle and those vehicles entering the circle on your right. • Once all vehicles have passed your right hand side, proceed with caution. • Note: All vehicles already in the circle have right of way.   Procedure at a 4 way stop • When approaching a 4 way stop street, stop and look both side, then proceed. • If there is another vehicle at the stop street it has the right of way. • If you stop at the same time as the other vehicle, common courtesy applies and either vehicle may proceed first.