ADJUSTED fines for AARTO infringements

Be in the know and familiarise yourself with the adjusted fines for AARTO infringements. Earlier in the year – July 2023 – the Constitutional Court ruled the controversial AARTO Act legal.

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As a result, government has adjusted fines for AARTO infringements that will come into effect on 1 July 2024. According to the AARTO website, there 2 659 offences listed offences. And don’t forget that as part of the adjusted fines for AARTO infringements, guilty motorists receive driver demerit points.

ADJUSTED FINES FOR AARTO INFRINGEMENTS

Accumulate 15 demerit points on your license and you will be suspended. If your license is suspended twice you will lose it permanently. Only after a certain period has lapsed can you retake your learner’s and driver’s test.

EXPIRED LICENSES

Violation	Fine	Points
Motor vehicle not registered	R1 000	3
Motor vehicle not licensed	R1 000	3
Number plates not SABS approved	R500	1
Not displaying number plates	Court	6
Displaying only one number plate	R500	2
Non-applicable number plates	Court	6
Number plate obscured/illegible	R250	0
Both plates obscured/illegible	Court	6
License disc not displayed	R500	1
License disc obscured or illegible	R500	1
Operator did not change address	R500	1
Did not report disposing of unregistered vehicle	R1 000	3
Owner did not report stolen vehicle	R500	1
Vehicle permanently unfit for use	R500	1
No engine number	Court	6
Using trade plate for other purposes	R500	1
Trade plate not displayed correctly	R500	1
Temporary permit not displayed correctly	R500	1

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FITNESS-OF-VEHICLE VIOLATIONS

Violation	Fine	Points
Not displaying roadworthy certificate (RWC)	R500	1
Operating vehicle without RWC	R1 000	3
Operating vehicle contrary to notice to discontinue	R750	2
No emergency/parking brake on vehicle	R750	2
Parking brake inadequate on vehicle	R500	1
Brakes not in good working order	R750	2
Steering gear unsafe or too much free play	R720	2
Illegal left-hand drive vehicle	R500	1
Hooter not working properly	R250	0
Illegal window or windscreen	R250	0
No windscreen wiper	R250	0
Defective/no rearview mirror	R500	1
Defective fuel tank, pipes	R500	1
Defective/no fuel tank cap	R500	1
Electrical wiring not properly installed	R500	1
Engine not covered	R250	0
Inefficient/no silencer	R250	0
Excessive exhaust smoke	R250	0
Oil dripping onto exhaust	R250	0
No reverse gear	R250	0
Worn, damaged or illegal tyres (per tyre)	R250	0
Missing seat belt	R500	1
Defective seat belt	R250	0
No speedometer	R500	1
Defective speedometer	R250	0

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ROAD-RULES FINES

Violation	Fine	Points
Failing to keep to the left	R1 000	3
Driving on the wrong side of the road	R1 000	3
Overtaking illegally on the left	R1 000	3
Cutting in after overtaking	R1 000	3
Overtaking on the shoulder/verge	R1 000	3
Overtaking on a blind rise/curve	R1 000	3
Accelerating while being overtaken	R1 000	3
Obstructing oncoming traffic while overtaking	R1 000	3
Passing a stationary bus without due care	R500	1
Driving on the shoulder when unsafe to do so	R500	1
Driving across a road when it is unsafe	R1 000	3
Entering a road when it is unsafe to do so	R1 000	3
Obstructing traffic when changing lanes	R1 000	3
Failing to use indicators	R500	1
Failing to yield to the right at a circle	R750	2
Failing to keep left while making a turn	R750	2
Turning right while unsafe	R750	2

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PARKING TICKETS

Violation	Fine	Points
Stopping or parking:
Opposite a vehicle where road is less than 9 metres	R1 000	3
Opposite an excavation or obstruction	R1 000	3
Within 6 metres of a bridge or tunnel	R1 000	3
Within 6 metres of narrow portion of road	R1 000	3
Constituting a danger or obstruction	R1 000	3
Within the railway reserve of level crossing	R1 000	3
On the wrong side of the road	R1 000	3
In contravention of a no-stopping sign	R750	2
On a freeway illegally	R500	1
In contravention of any road sign	R250	0
Double parked	R250	0
Within 9 metres of a pedestrian crossing	R250	0
Where width of road is constricted	R250	0
Within tunnel or on a bridge	R250	0
Obstructing a fire hydrant	R250	0
Obstructing a traffic sign	R250	0
On the sidewalk	R250	0
On non-urban road within 1 metre of the edge	R250	0
Blocking entrance to a public road	R250	0
Within 5 metres of an urban intersection	R250	0
On the actuating mechanism of a robot	R250	0
Further than 450 mm from the kerb R250 0	R250	0
On road less than 5,5 metres wide	R250	0
On a traffic island or pedestrian mall	R250	0

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STRAIGHT-TO-COURT OFFENCES

Violation	Fine	Points
Failing to comply with traffic officer’s instructions	R500	1
Unauthorised tampering with vehicle	Court	6
Furnishing false information	Court	6
False number plate	Court	6
Following too closely	R1 000	3
Driver not positioned to exercise control of vehicle	R1 000	3
Failing to give way to emergency vehicle	R500	1
Driving on the sidewalk	R500	1
Driving while using a hand-held cellphone	R500	1
Failing to yield to pedestrian at crossing	R500	1
Overtaking stationary vehicle at pedestrian crossing	R500	1
Racing on public road	R1 000	3
Wilful obstruction of traffic flow	R750	2
Abandoned vehicle	R500	1
Damaging public road	R1 000	3

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