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==Roads== The national speed limit is between 50 or 80 km/h in residential areas and 120 km/h on national roads/freeways/motorways. In 2002 the country had 362,099 km of highways, 73,506 km (17%) of which was paved (including 239 km of expressways).〔(CIA World Factbook )〕 In South Africa, the term ''freeway'' differs from most other parts of the world. A freeway is a road where certain restrictions apply.〔(Road Traffic Act No 29 of 1989 )〕 The following are forbidden from using a freeway: * a vehicle drawn by an animal; * a pedal cycle (such as a bicycle); * a motor cycle having an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cm3 or that is propelled by electrical power; * a motor tricycle or motor quadrucycle; * pedestrians Drivers may not use hand signals on a freeway (except in emergencies) and the minimum speed on a freeway is . Drivers in the rightmost lane of multi-carriageway freeways must move to the left if a faster vehicle approaches from behind to overtake. Despite popular opinion that "freeway" means a road with at least two carriageways, single carriageway freeways exist, as is evidenced by the statement that "the roads include 1400 km of dual carriageway freeway, 440 km of single carriageway freeway and 5300 km of single carriage main road with unlimited access."〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher = South Africa:– Stats and Facts )〕 The Afrikaans translation of ''freeway'' is ''snelweg'' (literally ''fast road'' or ''expressway''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Transport in South Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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