Traffic fines
SA’s New Driving Laws: Here’s The Three-Step Fines Process
21 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
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
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Speed camera “capture errors” have been causing motorists to be incorrectly charged with infringements and criminal offences they didn’t commit.
How Bad You Must Be To Redo Your Driver’s Test With SA’s New Driving Laws
11 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s time to get to grips with the new, updated, and ready to go Aarto Act which will be rolled out on July 1, 2021.
Important Things To Remember If You’re Pulled Over By A Traffic Cop These Holidays
11 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Traffic officers will be out in force over the festive season, with a directive that Justice Project South Africa says is very sketchy.
How To Contest The Speeding Ticket You Didn’t Deserve
30 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Have you ever received a speeding fine when you weren’t speeding? Here’s what you can do about it.
You’ll Never Beat This SA Traffic Officer For Dedication To The Job [Video]
18 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A traffic officer from the Gauteng Traffic Police deserves a Bell’s after her dedication to enforcing the law.
South Africans Need To Be On The Lookout For Fake Speeding Fines
11 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Nobody likes to receive a speeding fine, but it’s even more infuriating when the entire fine is complete bollocks.
Google Maps Is About To Do SA Drivers A Big Favour
30 May 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Google Maps is introducing a cool new feature aimed at helping you drive safer, and avoid traffic fines.
Cape Town Lamborghini Driver Busted Speeding In Excess Of 250 KPH
07 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Driving along the N1, and obviously keen to test out the power of his Lambo, a reckless driver was busted for hitting excessive speeds.
Want To See If You Have Any Outstanding Traffic Fines? Now You Can
05 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While some people are really good at avoiding traffic fines, others are really good at letting them pile up. Time to check what you owe then.
Jewellery And Gadgets: Local Bonnie And Clyde Crime Couple Siphoned R8.7 Million From Road Traffic Bank Accounts
19 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Husband and wife cyber-criminals hit the Road Traffic Management Corporation and score big, but are just not clever enough to escape the authorities.
2,4 Million Johannesburg Traffic Fines Are “Stale” And Don’t Have To Be Paid
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you live in Joburg, consider yourself lucky. The cops have stuffed up big time and more than R2,4 million in traffic fines are being written off.
Footage Of Traffic Cops Confiscating Motorists’ Cellphones [VIDEO]
06 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Ja, and you thought we were joking when we reported earlier this week about the new traffic laws in Cape Town! Turns out that motorists caught using a cell phone in traffic will indeed face a R500 fine, plus have their phone confiscated for a day. Let these stupefied offenders serve as a lesson to you.
Cellphone-Using Motorists In Cape Town May Have Mobiles Seized
11 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of us are still really, really naughty about making phone calls and texting while driving. This despite the obviously dangerous distraction of cellphone usage behind the wheel. New reports show there has been a spike in the number of cellphone-related road accidents in South Africa recently – surprising, given how vigorously authorities are trying to clamp down on dangerous driving.
SA Road Users! Here Is What You Need To Know About AARTO (The Point System)
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forget what you might have heard, or what that guy in the bar told you, it’s time for all of us to get our heads around AARTO – the new road traffic offences system that is going to be rolled out nationwide at some point in the future. Don’t let government’s lack of co-ordination catch you unawares when the time comes!
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