Hi everyone
Last month I was caught speeding and received a traffic fine. After recently reading the whole thing about getting arrested for certain offences and the response from JPSA, I decided to do some more research.
Well after reading a few websites and sections 54, 56 and 57 of the Criminal Procedures Act, I am starting to sweat my entire balls off (apologies for my language). From what I have read it seems that I will most likely get a criminal record because of that one traffic offence??? I was unfortunately caught in a jurisdiction where AARTO does not apply as this happened in Limpopo.
I was caught speeding , I was given a fine to be paid... and my parents paid my fine for me. In terms of the above Act that fine is an admission of guilt, and it means I have been convicted without going to court, and its all legal as its all written in that Act.
My question is this... do the cops really go through with it and submit the speeding ticket to the court so that it can be recorded as a criminal offence, and then goes on my record??? Seriously stressing my ass off here... I know by law they are supposed to do it but in practice do they really?? I'm only 22, I haven't even started my career yet... I really do want to travel the world one day, I don't want to be denied all of this because of that traffic offence.
I was actually caught 2 years ago as well, but that went to my dad as it was from a camera. Does he also have a criminal record now? Because of me? Honestly I'm too scared to even check my record now.
If they really do go through with this and put it on record then honestly how many South Africans have a criminal record then.
I understand speeding is wrong. I honestly have not sped over the limit since being caught first hand last month, and boy after reading all of that on the internet I am never going to speed or violate the law again!
My sister recently emigrated and had to submit a police clearance certificate, she was fine and had no record, she also had received two speeding tickets though before she left, but I remember both were within AARTO jurisdiction, it's annoying how two different laws apply to the same damn offence. She also stopped speeding after feeling the pinch of the fines.
Last month I was caught speeding and received a traffic fine. After recently reading the whole thing about getting arrested for certain offences and the response from JPSA, I decided to do some more research.
Well after reading a few websites and sections 54, 56 and 57 of the Criminal Procedures Act, I am starting to sweat my entire balls off (apologies for my language). From what I have read it seems that I will most likely get a criminal record because of that one traffic offence??? I was unfortunately caught in a jurisdiction where AARTO does not apply as this happened in Limpopo.
I was caught speeding , I was given a fine to be paid... and my parents paid my fine for me. In terms of the above Act that fine is an admission of guilt, and it means I have been convicted without going to court, and its all legal as its all written in that Act.
My question is this... do the cops really go through with it and submit the speeding ticket to the court so that it can be recorded as a criminal offence, and then goes on my record??? Seriously stressing my ass off here... I know by law they are supposed to do it but in practice do they really?? I'm only 22, I haven't even started my career yet... I really do want to travel the world one day, I don't want to be denied all of this because of that traffic offence.
I was actually caught 2 years ago as well, but that went to my dad as it was from a camera. Does he also have a criminal record now? Because of me? Honestly I'm too scared to even check my record now.
If they really do go through with this and put it on record then honestly how many South Africans have a criminal record then.
I understand speeding is wrong. I honestly have not sped over the limit since being caught first hand last month, and boy after reading all of that on the internet I am never going to speed or violate the law again!
My sister recently emigrated and had to submit a police clearance certificate, she was fine and had no record, she also had received two speeding tickets though before she left, but I remember both were within AARTO jurisdiction, it's annoying how two different laws apply to the same damn offence. She also stopped speeding after feeling the pinch of the fines.
