AA Slams VIP ‘Blue-Light Brigade Bullies’ Again: Are Ordinary Road Users Really The Threat On Gauteng Highways?
“The message from official personnel is that their passengers are more important than other road users and that the public must simply yield or face personal attack.”
Two Top Traffic Offenders Arrested In Cape Town Crackdown After Racking Up Nearly R300,000 In Unpaid Fines
In fact, they arrested four motorists who racked up just shy of R500,000 in unpaid fines, warrants and contempt of court penalties.
Capetonians Can Get Their Cars Impounded For The Following New Traffic By-Laws
The City of Cape Town’s new traffic by-laws have now been implemented, allowing officers to impound vehicles for a number of updated reasons.
Cape Town’s New Traffic By-Law Is Bad News For Taxis And Street Racers
Safety and security head JP Smith revealed the provincial government’s clampdown on taxis and speed racers with legislation that will give traffic services, metro police, and law enforcement more power.
Smuggling Booze? What The Cops Need To Search Your Car
The South African Police Service is out in full force, so it is a good time to discuss your rights if you’re pulled over at a roadblock.
SA’s New Driving Laws: Here’s The Three-Step Fines Process
Under the new Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) regulations, traffic violations will be decriminalised and handled in a three-step process.
Speed Camera Errors: Motorists Are Being Charged With Traffic Crimes They Didn’t Commit
Speed camera “capture errors” have been causing motorists to be incorrectly charged with infringements and criminal offences they didn’t commit.
What We Know About SA’s New Number Plate System
We’re still getting used to the idea of a demerit system on South African roads. Now you can add switching out number plates to the mix.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Cape Town plates to go CAA very soon. Hout Bay taxi ‘hitman’ arrested. Trump’s purge continues. No warning shots – Eswatini’s poaching motto. CrossFit co-founder to marry alleged murderer. Irina on a beach.
Some Of The Proposed SA Road Rule Changes Are Ridiculous
Motorists should get ready for what could be a complete overhaul of South Africa’s current testing and driving rules.
Five SA Traffic Laws You Think You Know, But Are Probably Getting Wrong
While our road rules are pretty clear for the most part, you might still have some dangerous assumptions about what you can and cannot do.
Expiring Traffic Fines And Demerit Points – What To Know About The Latest Law Changes
It looks as though South African road users might be in for a shake up of our fine system, so best you get clued up.