UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL – EDGEWOOD, HOWARD COLLEGE,
MEDICAL SCHOOL, PIETERMARITZBURG, AND WESTVILLE CAMPUSES
TRAFFIC RULES - STUDENTS
(Approved by the University Council on 20 June 1986 and amended on 11 December
1987, 9 December 1988, January 1996 January 1997, January 1998, January 1999,
December 1999, July 2001, Aug 2002, November 2003, December 2007)
Definitions 1. (a) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise indicates:
(i) "The Campus" means the grounds of the
University of KwaZulu-Natal and the grounds of all its properties, whether leased or owned, at
Edgewood, Howard College, Medical School,
Pietermaritzburg, and Westville campuses.
(ii) "A motor vehicle" includes a motorcar, bakkie,
kombi, van, lorry, bus, motorcycle, motor scooter
or motorised bicycle, a reference to each of which
is included in the term "vehicle" hereinafter used;
(iii) "Student" means any registered student of the
University, whether full-time or part-time or any person who enters the University with the intention of registering as a student and who uses the
University facilities as if he or she were a student, shall be deemed to be a student for the purpose of the Rules for Student Discipline.
Permission to park 2. (a) Every student wishing to bring a motor vehicle on to on Campus: the Campus or park it thereon, shall apply application for a valid parking registration disc issued by the
University under Rule 5 below, and if such application is successful, affix such disc to the front windscreen of a vehicle which is a motor car,
Bakkie, kombi, van, lorry or bus, or to some clearly visible part of any other vehicle which is a motorcycle, Motor scooter or motorised bicycle.
Appeal against (b) Any student who, having been refused a parking refusal to issue registration disc, considers that valid reasons exist disc why such disc should be granted may appeal to the Executive Director Physical
Planning and Operations by lodging a written notice with the Risk Management Services Traffic Section.
The student shall state in a notice of appeal what the grounds of his/her appeal are.

Disc : Property of the University
(c) Parking registration discs remain the property of the University and shall be returned to the Traffic
Section of Risk Management Services when the student to whom it was issued no longer uses it.
Disc not transferable (d) Parking registration discs are not transferable from person to person and unauthorised use thereof is a
misdemeanour.
Disc application 3. (a) Application for parking registration discs shall be
Identification 4. made to the Traffic Section of Risk Management
Services or at such other venues and at such times as may be notified. No assurance is given that parking space will be available to the holder of a disc at any time.
(b) A student may be allocated a parking disc for a
Vehicle not registered in his/her name:
(i) if he/she discloses the name of the owner on his/her parking disc allocation form; and
(ii) if he/she rather than the registered owner is to use the vehicle on campus
Every student shall carry the University identity card and shall show this to any Traffic Attendant/
Patrol Person or other authorised person when to
Issue of parking 5. disc
Parking registration discs will be issued according to the provision of Rule 10 below, for one year.
Discs issued for one year will remain valid until the
1st March of the next calendar year.
Charge 6. A charge may be levied for the privilege of parking registration discs. The charge will be in accordance approved University
Council or disc: Procedure as delegated by this Council.
Replacement of 7. (a) When a student replaces the vehicle for which a parking disk has been issued with another vehicle, an application shall be made to the Traffic Section of Risk Management Services for a new disc and the old disc shall be returned for cancellation.

(b) A charge is levied for the replacement of a lost, damaged or incorrect disc, except where a vehicle is of disc stolen.
Fraudulent use 8. (a) The details shown on a parking registration disc shall under no circumstances be altered.
(b) No student shall use or display on any vehicle any parking registration disc falsely purporting to have been issued by the Traffic Section of Risk
Management Services of the University of KwaZulu
Natal.
(c) No student shall knowingly make a false representation in relation to a parking disc, or in the course of an application for a parking disc.
Vehicle at owner's risk
9. Students bring vehicles onto the campus of the
University of KwaZulu-Natal at their own risk and neither the University nor the University's staff shall be responsible for loss or damage to any vehicle, its components, accessories or contents from whatever cause.
Parking areas 10. (a) Each registration disc issued by the University will
(d) No student shall permit a parking disc issued to him/her to be used on a vehicle other than the vehicle in respect of which it was issued.
(e) In the event of any student being in contravention of
Rule (8a to d) the matter will be referred to the
University Proctor.
(b) be a distinctive disc entitling the holder to park only in places specifically designated for holders of such discs.
Motorcycles, motor scooters and motorised bicycles shall be parked only in spaces specifically marked
Allocated bays 11. All parking rules made by the University authorities in regard to the reservation of allocated/reserved bays and staff bays will apply throughout the year between the hours of 06h30 and 17h00 from
Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and for such other

periods as may be determined by the Executive
Director Physical Planning and Operations.
Refusal of entry 12. of vehicle to Campus
Except as may otherwise be permitted by the
Executive Director Physical Planning and vehicle required under these Rules to have a parking registration disc affixed thereto shall, in the absence of the affixation of such disc as under the Rules provided for, be parked on any part of the Campus.
Access of such vehicle to the Campuses of the
University of KwaZulu-Natal may be refused for as long as the required registration disc is not affixed thereto.
Use of wheel 13. (a) A Traffic Attendant/Patrol Person may, subject to clamp the directions of Traffic Shift Officer/Shift Officer or a more senior member of staff of Risk
Management Services, immobilise a vehicle using a wheel clamp where necessary :
(i) to establish the identity of the owner or driver of such vehicle, or
(ii) to prevent further contravention’s of these Rules being committed, or
(iii) to assist in investigations into contravention’s of these Rules, or
(iv) to hold such vehicle in lien for parking fees or fines which such Traffic Attendant/Patrol Person believes on reasonable grounds to be due and payable to the University, the payment of which is being evaded.
(b) No student shall damage or interfere in any way with a wheel clamp or similar device and any such damage shall be referred to the University Proctor for prosecution. The university will not be liable for any damages that may be caused to a vehicle as a result of wheel clamps or similar device.
(c) The vehicle may only be released on the production

Reckless driving 14. (a) No student shall drive a vehicle on the Campus
(i) in excess of a general speed limit of 30 kph or less than this where a lower limit is specifically indicated; or in the case of the Westville campus a maximum speed limit of 40kph or less than this when a lower limit is specifically indicated.
(ii) in a reckless or negligent manner or without due care and attention.
(iii) in the event of contravention of Rule 14a (clauses i to ii) the matter will be referred to the University
Proctor for prosecution.
(b) No student shall park a vehicle - Illegal parking
(i) so as to cause an obstruction or hazard to other vehicles or to pedestrians;
(ii) in any area which is not marked out or otherwise indicated as a parking space or where parking is prohibited by yellow lines, red lines, or by other means.
(c) No student shall park a vehicle in any area which is not marked out or otherwise indicated as a parking space for students, and without prejudice to the generality of the a foregoing, shall, in particular, not park in any parking space reserved for University staff, for any University Department, or for any
(d) All students shall at all times observe all traffic signs and notices.
Lawful order by (e) Every student shall obey a lawful order given by a
Traffic Attendant University Traffic Attendant/Patrol Person or other officer authorised by the Executive Director
Physical Planning and Operations to regulate traffic on Campus, and shall give his/her correct name address and details to such officer when requested to do so.

Penalties 15. (a) A student in breach of Traffic Rules 2(a), 2(c),
2(d), 7, 10(a), 10(b), 11, 12, 13(c), 14(b), 14(c),
14(d) and 14(e) shall be liable to a spot fine as set out in the Schedule of Fines.
(b) A breach of Rule 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 8(d), 13(b) and
14 (a) shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the Rules for Students.
(c) After being issued with a spot fine;
(i) a student may admit having committed the offence(s) by paying the spot fine amount to the
University Cashier within 7 days of the date of the fine or
(ii) a student may within 72 hours appeal in writing to the Divisional Director of Risk Management
Service who, after due consideration, shall have the discretion either to confirm, vary or cancel a fine. (refer to rule 35g of the Rules for Students).
Such appeal shall be lodged with the Traffic
Section.
(d) Written representations will be considered by the
Divisional Director of Risk Management Services, who may accept or reject the representations. The student will be informed in writing of the decision by the Divisional Director of Risk Management
Services within 7 days of having submitted representations.
(e) Should the Divisional Director of Risk Management
Services accept the representations, the student will not be liable for the fine or shall be liable for a reduced fine as the case might be. If reduced, the amount to which it has been reduced, shall then be debited to the Student’s fee account. Alternatively should the Divisional Director of Risk Management
Services reject the representations, the spot fine amount will be debited to the Student’s fee account.
(f) Failure to comply with Rule15 (c) will result in the spot fine amount being debited to the Student’s fee account.

(g) A breach of any other of the Rules shall be forwarded to the University Proctor for prosecution
16.
In the event of a student committing a traffic misdemeanour punishable as a spot fine, any officer duly authorised in terms of Rule 14(e) hereof may issue such a student with a spot fine, which shall state:
(a) the date, time, place and details of the
misdemeanour;
(b) the vehicle registration number.
(c) the name of the student (if, in the circumstances of misdemeanour, possible);
(d) the amount of the fine;
Suspension 17. of Rules
(e) that in default of payment of the spot fine within a specified period, the spot fine amount will be debited to the Student’s fee account
The above Rules may be suspended in whole or in part by the Executive Director Physical Planning and Operations for special purposes or occasions.

SCHEDULE OF FINES
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
TRAFFIC OFFENCES: EDGEWOOD, HOWARD COLLEGE, MEDICAL SCHOOL
PIETERMARITZBURG AND WESTVILLE CAMPUSES
SCHEDULE OF FINES
Failing to obtain UKZN parking disc
Failing to obey an instruction of a Traffic Attendant or other authorised person
Failing to give correct name and address to a Traffic Attendant or other authorised person
Unauthorised parking in an ALLOCATED/RESERVED BAY
Unauthorised parking in a LOADING BAY
Parking so as to cause an OBSTRUCTION/HAZARD
Unauthorised parking in a STAFF BAY
Unauthorised parking in a bay marked RESERVED
Unauthorised parking in a VISITORS BAY
Unauthorised parking in a BUS ZONE
Failing to stop at a STOP SIGN
Parking on a YELLOW LINE
Stopping on a RED LINE
Disobeying a TRAFFIC SIGN
Parking in a PROHIBITED or UNMARKED AREA
Failing to display a valid UKZN parking disc
Wheel clamp release fee
Fraudulently obtaining a UKZN parking disc
Displaying a UKZN parking disc fraudulently obtained
Damage to or interference with a Wheel Clamp
Exceeding the SPEED LIMIT and RECKLESS DRIVING
R25.00
R25.00
R25.00
R25.00
R25.00
R25.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R20.00
R55.00
To be referred to the University
Proctor
To be referred to the University
Proctor

NOTE: Spot fine amounts can be paid to the University Cashier.
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Edgewood Campus - Administration Block Courtyard
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Howard College Campus - Level 4, Dennis Shepstone Building
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NR Mandela Medical School Campus - Mpala House,
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Pietermartizburg Campus - Finance Division, Milner Road,
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Westville Campus - Administration Building, 1 st
Floor,