RAF - CHAPTERS 5,6,7_BP

Question 1

MCQ: What is the cap on annual loss of support/income as adjusted in 2016?
a) R160,000
b) R248,710
c) R300,000
d) R500,000

Answer 1

b) R248,710

Question 2

True/False: General damages are payable only for “serious injuries” under the RAF Act.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What does Section 17(4)(b) of the RAF Act provide for?

Answer 3

Future loss of income or support.

Question 4

MCQ: What percentage of Whole Person Impairment (WPI) is required for general damages eligibility?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%

Answer 4

c) 30%

Question 5

True/False: Emergency medical expenses under the RAF Act are reimbursed at public hospital rates.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Name one factor that excludes the liability of the RAF.

Answer 6

Drunken driving by the wrongdoer.

Question 7

How long does a claimant have to lodge a claim under Section 23 of the RAF Act?
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 3 years
d) 5 years

Answer 7

c) 3 years

Question 8

True/False: Prescription does not run against minors under Section 23(2).

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What must a claimant do to interrupt prescription?

Answer 9

Serve a summons within five years of lodging the claim.

Question 10

In the case of a person under curatorship, when does the prescription period begin to run?
a) Immediately after the accident
b) Once the curator is appointed
c) Upon the curator’s authorization to proceed
d) It never runs

Answer 10

c) Upon the curator’s authorization to proceed

Question 11

True/False: There is no extension or condonation of prescription for RAF claims.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is required to lodge a hit-and-run claim?
a) Witness statement
b) Police report
c) RAF 1 Form
d) All of the above

Answer 12

d) All of the above

Question 13

True/False: Prescription for hit-and-run claims runs from the date of the accident.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What happens if a hit-and-run claim is identified as involving a known driver later?

Answer 14

It becomes an identified claim.

Question 15

What form must be submitted to the RAF for serious injury assessment in a hit-and-run claim?
a) RAF 1
b) RAF 4
c) RAF 3
d) RAF 2

Answer 15

b) RAF 4

Question 16

True/False: A hit-and-run claim can only be lodged if the claimant provides a sworn statement to the RAF.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is required for a claim to qualify for general damages under the RAF Act after the 2008 amendments?
a) The injury must result in a 50% WPI
b) The injury must be classified as a “serious injury”
c) The claimant must file within 10 years
d) The claimant must reside in South Africa

Answer 17

b) The injury must be classified as a “serious injury”

Question 18

True/False: The RAF Act allows claims by dependants of a deceased person to prescribe three years after the death.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Under the RAF Act, how long does a claimant have to serve a summons after lodging a claim?
a) 3 years
b) 2 years
c) 5 years
d) 1 year

Answer 19

c) 5 years

Question 20

What must a claimant do if they discover the identity of the driver after filing a hit-and-run claim?

Answer 20

The claim must be updated as an identified claim.