Transport passengers with learners license

Question

May a driver with a learners license transport passengers whilst driving

Answer

Yes, provided that the a licensed driver for the same class of vehicle is seated either next to or behind the learner driver. Regulation 99 (2) (a) only states that the passengers may not be conveyed for reward. (2)(a) The holder of a learner's license shall, except where such license relates to a motor vehicle having no seating accommodation for a passenger or to a motor cycle, when driving the vehicle concerned, be accompanied in or on that vehicle by, and be under the direct personal supervision of a person seated next to him or her, or immediately behind him or her, where such person cannot be seated next to him or her, and who is in possession of a license, other than a learner's or similar license, authorizing him or her to drive that class of motor vehicle. (b) A learner's license in respect of a motor cycle shall not authorize the holder of it to drive a motor cycle on a public road while carrying another person. (c) A learner's license shall not authorize the driving of a motor vehicle while carrying persons for reward, other than a person accompanying the holder of a learner's license in terms of paragraph (a).