Abstract:
South Africa currently has the 15th highest carbon dioxide emissions in the world
(Worldometer, 2022). In 2018, the country introduced the Green Transport Strategy, a
long-term plan that aims at decarbonising the transport sector. This is in support of the
national climate change strategy amongst others. One of the objectives of the green
transport strategy is to engage the low carbon transition of the sector, to assist with the
aligning and developing of policies which promote energy efficiency and emission control
measures in all transport modes (NDoT 2018). With current strides in policymaking and
developments in introducing more electric vehicles in the market, it therefore remains
imperative to ensure that road users are safe.
Currently there are no national standardised signs, symbols, or pavement markings in
South Africa to identify Low and Zero Emission Vehicles (LZEVs) charging infrastructure or
charging locations. Some stakeholders and agencies have commenced installing some
signage without a clear national standard and this can potentially cause frustration
amongst drivers and consequently pose a risk for road users. This research will study
current rollout of LZEV signage in South Africa, the need to standardise this rollout and
learning from other countries on what the trends are.
