New traffic fine system rollout begins in South Africa

[Hanno Labuschagne]

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 of a year, with the driving licence demerit point system set to kick in from 1 July 2022.

Mbalula summarised the various challenges that delayed the implementation of the system, saying that the most recent delays were caused by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown in South Africa.

 

[HartsockZA]

Rules for you but not for me. Good luck enforcing this

 

[ReggaeBoyz]

What an abortion, just like everything else this minister gets involved in. Total incompetence from everyone involved and this in spite of numerous organisations warning them that they were not prepared. They cannot even send out our licence renewals or issue driving licences on time and then they think they can do this? What else will minister Mbalula destroy and how much more is it going to cost to fix his mess ups? Is there really no competent person that can run that department properly?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

The majority of South Africans have a bad attitude problem, which causes a bad driving problem. The bad attitude problem needs fixing, and the bad driving problem will go away.

But the bad driving problem can be taken advantage of to generate funds that can be diverted elsewhere.

Fixing the bad attitude problems, will just cost money.

So guess that is not on the agenda.

 

[Thugscub]

Mind the water jug.

 

[Grep]

What an absolute waste on tax money, but we all know this.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

What an absolute waste on tax money, but we all know this.

Trying to fix the lack of a police force. the police force they have, is totally useless. And they are not going to fix that with legislation. Legislation is meaningless, if you don't have the ability to enforce it.

 

[RedViking]

I thought it has been postponed? So it wasn't postponed, but rather phased. Which is usually the best way to oppress people.

 

[Crowley]

I thought it has been postponed? So it wasn't postponed, but rather phased. Which is usually the best way to oppress people.

with the driving licence demerit point system set to kick in from 1 July 2022.

Only some parts it seems.

 

[LazyLion]

This is going to be another e-tolls saga....

 

[RedViking]

Only some parts it seems.

Yeah they first need to tender the system and spend billions to put it in place. Of course We'll only find out 5 years from now, after the DA had done an investigation, how many billions have been lost.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

About bloody time
So glad this is going ahead as planned

 

[KikzAzz]

R500 fine for every toll gantry that you did not pay. I am in for millions.

 

[ghostRgg]

About bloody time
So glad this is going ahead as planned

You bait harder than Nandos adverts.

 

[KikzAzz]

You bait harder than Nandos adverts.

Yip, I think No 1 troll on this forum.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

You bait harder than Nandos adverts.

Yip, I think No 1 troll on this forum.

I don't like people driving fast. It is against the law and dangerous

 

[ghostRgg]

I don't like people driving fast. It is against the law and dangerous

Not saying it isn't but read the full regulations. They have so many stupid new things they can fine you for.

 

[mjzar]

You cant legislate your way out of these problems, the road fatality numbers are shocking and its not going to change
We need enforced policing and can't 'exempt' those particular road users who think (or know) the law doesnt apply to them