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The Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has published the latest draft of the regulation for the administrative adjudication of traffic offenses (Aarto), which details how the country’s new demerit system will work.
The 540-page directive states that the new Aarto Law must be implemented nationally in July 1, 2021.
The demerit point assignment will then be entered in three phases ensure that road users gradually become aware of the implications of the demerit point system.
The Aarto Law provides for a system by which a person, operator or company (legal entity) pays the penalty and incurs points when a traffic offense is committed.
Demerit points are assigned to motor vehicle owners and operators. If a vehicle is suspended, it cannot be sold or used on public roads.
If an operator or legal entity sells a vehicle or scraps or exports said vehicle, the demerit points will remain in the operator / legal entity record and will be assigned to the next vehicle purchased by the company.
However, vehicles are not punished by the system, only the driver / legal person is responsible for the use of their vehicle.
The points will work as follows:
- The offender / offender receives a penalty and, in addition to the penalty, also receives the demerit points assigned to the specific offense.
- If the demerit points exceed the maximum points (15 points), a person will be disqualified from driving or using the vehicle for a period of time (three months for each point that exceeds 15 points);
- Points for crimes and infractions range between six and one;
- The maximum for a person or operator card or a license disk for a legal person that is not an operator is 15 points;
- The maximum for a learner driver is six points;
- The time value of each point is three months for the purposes of disqualification or reduction;
- If demerit points are assigned to a person or a vehicle registration and no further demerit points are accumulated within three months after receiving the previous demerit point, a reduction of one point in the total number of demerit points will be recorded. demerit in the system.
- A person’s driver’s license card and a motor vehicle operator’s card must be surrendered for the disqualification period;
- After a third disqualification, the licenses will be canceled. A person must apply for a new learner’s license and a new driver’s license after the disqualification period is over.
The table below provides a brief description of the demerit points and penalties you can expect, although this is subject to change at a later date.
The demerit points are described in more detail in the gazette.
| Infringement | Fine quantity | Demerit points (for non-legal persons) |
|---|---|---|
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Non-compliance and licenses |
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| Failure to stop the vehicle by order of a traffic officer | N / A | 6 |
| Failing to comply with the instructions of a police officer directing traffic. | R2 000 | 3 |
| You drove a vehicle on a public road with an expired license | R2 000 | 3 |
| You drove a vehicle on a public road without a license | R2 000 | 3 |
| Driving a vehicle with a license learning without a licensed driver in the car | R3 500 | 5 |
|
Road safety and lights |
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| Components removed or altered from the vehicle that affect its fitness for circulation | R3 500 | 5 |
| You drove a vehicle with a brake that is not in good working order. | R3 500 | 5 |
| Driven a vehicle with a damaged lamp (light) | R1 000 | one |
| You drove a vehicle between dusk and dawn or during unfavorable visibility conditions without lights | R1 500 | two |
| The stop lamp (light) does not emit a red light when in use | R1 000 | one |
|
Seat belt |
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| The driver did not ensure that all passengers were wearing a seat belt | R1 500 | one |
| Vehicle not properly equipped with seat belts | R1 000 | one |
| Seat belts are not working properly | R500 | one |
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Traffic signs and speed limits. |
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| Didn’t obey the stop sign | R1 500 | two |
| Didn’t obey the sign to yield | R1 000 | one |
| You did not obey instructions on a four-way stop sign | R1 500 | two |
| You did not follow the instructions of a traffic sign for not maintaining or exceeding the specified speed limit | R1 000 | one |
| You did not follow the directions of a traffic sign by failing to pass on the left side | R500 | one |
Full schedules can be found below:
BusinessTech Demerit System Points on Scribd
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