Traffic fine query

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I received notification of a fine from Ekurhuleni metro for an unknown traffic offence in Nigel dating back to 6 April 2022. The vehicle in question has a GP registration number the same as what was previously on a car that I still own, but which has been registered in WC since I moved here in 2020.

I have never been in Nigel in my life (small blessings count) and since eNatis is FUBAR, I cannot find more details of the fine or a photo of the (presumably) speeding fine. PayCity just hangs when searching for the fine reference number.

Since the GP number is obviously still linked to the car still being owned by me but now with a WC registration number, it is an obvious case of cloned/false number plates being used by someone driving around Nigel.

Can I safely ignore the demand to pay the fine seeing that I cannot prove that it is obviously a different car than mine with false plates?
 
Blue Shirt said:
I received notification of a fine from Ekurhuleni metro for an unknown traffic offence in Nigel dating back to 6 April 2022. The vehicle in question has a GP registration number the same as what was previously on a car that I still own, but which has been registered in WC since I moved here in 2020.

I have never been in Nigel in my life (small blessings count) and since eNatis is FUBAR, I cannot find more details of the fine or a photo of the (presumably) speeding fine. PayCity just hangs when searching for the fine reference number.

Since the GP number is obviously still linked to the car still being owned by me but now with a WC registration number, it is an obvious case of cloned/false number plates being used by someone driving around Nigel.

Can I safely ignore the demand to pay the fine seeing that I cannot prove that it is obviously a different car than mine with false plates?
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Throw it away...
 
Blue Shirt said:
I received notification of a fine from Ekurhuleni metro for an unknown traffic offence in Nigel dating back to 6 April 2022. The vehicle in question has a GP registration number the same as what was previously on a car that I still own, but which has been registered in WC since I moved here in 2020.

I have never been in Nigel in my life (small blessings count) and since eNatis is FUBAR, I cannot find more details of the fine or a photo of the (presumably) speeding fine. PayCity just hangs when searching for the fine reference number.

Since the GP number is obviously still linked to the car still being owned by me but now with a WC registration number, it is an obvious case of cloned/false number plates being used by someone driving around Nigel.

Can I safely ignore the demand to pay the fine seeing that I cannot prove that it is obviously a different car than mine with false plates?
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Every few years the system she washes away all the sins and fines. Forget about it, unless you receive a summons
 
Blue Shirt said:
I received notification of a fine from Ekurhuleni metro for an unknown traffic offence in Nigel dating back to 6 April 2022. The vehicle in question has a GP registration number the same as what was previously on a car that I still own, but which has been registered in WC since I moved here in 2020.

I have never been in Nigel in my life (small blessings count) and since eNatis is FUBAR, I cannot find more details of the fine or a photo of the (presumably) speeding fine. PayCity just hangs when searching for the fine reference number.

Since the GP number is obviously still linked to the car still being owned by me but now with a WC registration number, it is an obvious case of cloned/false number plates being used by someone driving around Nigel.

Can I safely ignore the demand to pay the fine seeing that I cannot prove that it is obviously a different car than mine with false plates?
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Just to be safe, email the metro traffic department informing them of this. If you have Google Maps history showing you weren't there at the time of the offence, send a screenshot of that too.

I did this with City of Cape Town's traffic dept and they dropped the fine. (It was the same story: fine on my number plate, but I'd never been to the place.)
 
YM_80 said:
Just to be safe, email the metro traffic department informing them of this. If you have Google Maps history showing you weren't there at the time of the offence, send a screenshot of that too.

I did this with City of Cape Town's traffic dept and they dropped the fine. (It was the same story: fine on my number plate, but I'd never been to the place.)
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Good luck in finding an e-mail address or even telephone number for the Ekuruhuleni traffic department.

They are well-known in Gauteng for grabbing traffic fines out of the air but since it is a Aarto fine you can safely ignore it.
 
Stonemason said:
Good luck in finding an e-mail address or even telephone number for the Ekuruhuleni traffic department.

They are well-known in Gauteng for grabbing traffic fines out of the air but since it is a Aarto fine you can safely ignore it.
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This is the only contact information from the email which originated from [email protected].

The number is for payCity which is of no help either.
 
to completely waste your day because of a never updated backwards system, this is what you have to do:

licence department has a form: REPRESENTATION - AARTO 08 the form is number 21498 (top left.. 2 pages)

That form is an affidavit from you saying, "wtf that's not me getting a bj in that car!" or an error in a speeding fine etc etc..

You can also complete the form on-line www.aarto.co.za
But then you must print it out and find a commissioner of oaths...
I printed mine out, filled it in and took it to a popo station to get their rubber ding dong stamp.
Then scan the form and email it to:

[email protected]
[email protected]

those addresses should work, well they did in 2019... I just wrote a short explanation as to why that is not me/my car in the photo in the email (even though it was also in my form)

Don't expect a response or anything human, your fine should just disappear in a week or so, if they are happy with your case.
 
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