traffic fines

  1. Luis

    New fines for exceeding speed limits in South Africa

    Important information about speed limits and when you will get fined in South Africa The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system rolled out to 62 municipalities on 1 July 2026, introducing new fines for exceeding speed limits. Under the system, motorists have some...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Fines SA warns about confusion over AARTO

    Fines SA warns about confusion over AARTO Fines SA has urged South African motorists to be more proactive with traffic fine management ahead of the national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system. The AARTO system will begin a phased rollout from 1...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    AARTO national rollout starting in two weeks

    AARTO national rollout starting in two weeks If all goes according to plan, South Africa will begin the national rollout of a new dispensation in about two weeks that will fundamentally change the country's decades-old traffic fine system. Outside of two municipalities in Gauteng, traffic...
  5. Luis

    Post Office blamed for unpaid traffic fines in Gauteng

    Post Office blamed for unpaid traffic fines in Gauteng Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts chair Songezo Zibi has called for laws to be changed to permit electronic issuing and collection of traffic fines in South Africa. This comes after two major municipalities were forced to...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    New fake traffic fine notice warning

    New fake traffic fine notice warning The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has warned South African motorists about fraudulent traffic fine notices that threaten to block them from renewing driving licences and licence discs. The agency urged motorists who receive such notices to ignore...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Outa thinks new traffic fine system contract sounds like a "money-making scheme"

    Outa thinks new traffic fine system contract sounds like a "money-making scheme" The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has warned of a high risk of corruption creeping into a tender to design, build, and operate South Africa's new traffic fine system. The Road Traffic Infringement Agency...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Aarto traffic fine scam warning

    Aarto traffic fine scam warning The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) says the electronic servicing of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (Aarto) documents has not yet received the necessary legal approval. RTIA spokesperson Monde Mkalipi urges motorists to...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    HOAs legally empowered to fine residents for speeding by couriers and visitors

    HOAs legally empowered to fine residents for speeding by couriers and visitors It is legal for homeowners' associations (HOAs) in estates in South Africa to fine residents for speeding and other traffic violations committed by visitors and delivery people. However, homeowners must have...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    President Ramaphosa's speeding fines exposed on online platforms

    President Ramaphosa's speeding fines exposed on online platforms Several online traffic fine payment platforms allow South African motorists to look up anyone’s outstanding fines by entering their ID number on their websites. Users often do not need to sign in or provide any other proof that...
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  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Aarto national rollout officially confirmed to start on 1 December 2025

    Aarto national rollout officially confirmed to start on 1 December 2025 The national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act will officially begin on 1 December 2025, and its driving licence demerit point system will launch on 1 September 2026. President...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    How to dispute dubious traffic fines

    How to dispute dubious traffic fines South African motorists should remain calm and avoid verbal altercations with traffic officials when accused of violating road laws and being issued with fines this festive season, a prominent civil advocacy organisation has advised. December and early...
  13. L

    Traffic Fine Issue

    Hi everyone. I recently became aware of three outstanding traffic fines (all R200) and when I went on paycity to pay them, I noticed that there was a court date and summons number attached. I haven’t received a summons. I did pay the fines, and I’m wondering if I still need to go to court...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    RTIA's big traffic fine whoopsie

    RTIA's big traffic fine whoopsie The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has incurred a substantial debt to the South African Post Office to deliver payment demands for invalid fines, the Sunday Times reports. Citing two sources, the paper reported that the agency had to forfeit the income...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    These cities and provinces owe the most in unpaid traffic fines

    These cities and provinces owe the most in unpaid traffic fines South African motorists owe well over R3 billion in outstanding traffic fines across several of the country's biggest metros and provinces. That is according to feedback provided to the Sunday Times by various law enforcement...
  16. Jan

    Cape Town might take over traffic fines from Aarto, but you'll still get demerit points

    Municipalities could avoid losing millions in speeding fines to Aarto — but you will still get demerit points Municipalities should still be able to collect fines for some traffic violations once the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act comes into effect. However...
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  17. Jan

    AI lawyer company threatened with jail if tech used in court

    "Robot lawyer" pulled from first court case over jail time threats CEO of the New York-based startup DoNotPay, Joshua Browder, has developed a means of contesting traffic fines in court using artificial intelligence (AI), NPR reports. However, Browder has been forced to drop his plan to use...
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  18. E

    Are you as lucky as I am?

    I was not aware that the Metro police in Gauteng phone you on your cellphone to give you details of outstanding fines with all the details in order to offer you a discount for paying the said fines by a certain date, (28 Dec 2022, I think I was offered) This is a new development for sure. First...
  19. Jan

    Motorists must still pay their fines after Aarto declared unlawful - RTIA

    Aarto declared unlawful — What happens to your traffic fines Traffic fines issued in Johannesburg and Tshwane still remain valid despite the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act being declared unlawful and unconstitutional by the Pretoria High Court last week. That...
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    • Forum: Motoring and Transportation: Cars, Bikes and Plane
  20. Jan

    Aarto unlawful and unconstitutional, rules High Court

    South Africa’s new traffic fine laws declared unlawful and unconstitutional The Pretoria High court has ruled that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (Aarto) and Aarto Amendment Act are unlawful and unconstitutional. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa)...
    • Jan
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    • administrative adjudication of road traffic offences (aarto) annali basson demerits department of transport (dot) fikile mbalula organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) stefanie fick traffic fines
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    • Forum: Motoring and Transportation: Cars, Bikes and Plane
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    New traffic fine system rollout begins in South Africa

    New traffic fine system rollout begins in South Africa Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced the start of the rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto). South Africa's new traffic enforcement regime will be implemented in four phases over the course...
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