Traffic fine question

[The_Ogre]

I was away for a couple of weeks and left my wife's car with one of her friends. My wife told them they can use it since they didn't have a car at the time.

I see they've got two fines in the period. One for driving without a seatbelt and one driving over the speed limit (74 in a 60kph zone).

Can I just go to the traffic department and explain to them? I see on the back of the speeding fine I can add the details of the person who was driving.

Its only R400 bucks in total, but my wife feels a bit used...especially since they didn't mention it. So my idea is to have the traffic dept / City of CT send the fines to them!

Thanks

 

[PsyWulf]

Usually: there is a process to follow to designate the responsible driver at the time,requiring their contact details etc. at which point they attempt to retrieve the owed amount from them

 

[D3x!]

why did they send a fine to you for no seatbelt? surely they were pulled over and given a written fine

and also i say make them pay

 

[The_Ogre]

why did they send a fine to you for no seatbelt? surely they were pulled over and given a written fine

and also i say make them pay

Sorry, the seat belt one I found it in the car last week. I thought it was my wife who received it until she told me a few minutes ago.

The speeding camera one I received in the mail now.

Also, out of interest (pardon my ignorance), but by law they're going to be held accountable for the seat belt one, correct?

I doubt they'll dispute either as they know they had use of the car, but you never know

 

[D3x!]

Sorry, the seat belt one I found it in the car last week. I thought it was my wife who received it until she told me a few minutes ago.

The speeding camera one I received in the mail now.

Also, out of interest (pardon my ignorance), but by law they're going to be held accountable for the seat belt one, correct?

I doubt they'll dispute either as they know they had use of the car, but you never know

it has their detail on doesnt it?

 

[The_Ogre]

it has their detail on doesnt it?

Yeah, ID number, the works.

Just thought since our license plate number is also on it

 

[SinghDude]

Make them PAY.


Just forward their details to the copshop.

 

[D3x!]

Yeah, ID number, the works.

Just thought since our license plate number is also on it

might just make it an issue when trying renew license then i suppose, best bet get money from them for both and pay yourself.

 

[ShaunSA]

No need to worry about the seat-belt one. But complete the driver details on the speed one and send it back to the traffic department that issued it. Fine will be re-directed.