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Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has reminded motorists to renew any vehicle license disc, which expired between March and May.
During the period, due to the Level 5 Covid-19 lockdown, motorists were granted a grace period until September 22 to renew their expired discs without penalty.
“By the end of the day tomorrow, (motorists) will incur additional costs for late renewal,” the corporation said in a statement Tuesday.
Fines are calculated at 10% of the annual license fees per month. Affected motorists, who do not take advantage of the amnesty, also run the risk of receiving traffic fines of up to R1,000 if they are stopped by traffic officers while driving an unlicensed motor vehicle on a public road.
In accordance with the Disaster Management Law, the Minister of Transport announced in July an extension in the period of validity of the disks, permits and certificates of circulation of motor vehicles, which expired during the period that begins from March 26 to May 31, 2020.
The validity period was extended to August 31, 2020. Beyond this period, drivers received a 21-day grace period to renew the vehicle’s discs without incurring late payment costs.
The extension affected 2,465,439 motorists, whose vehicle discs expired during the full lockdown period. A total of 1,701,724 (69%) had taken advantage of the extension and renewed their licenses at the end of last week.
The RTMC said it was satisfied with the public response to the extension and asked those who have not yet renewed their discs to take urgent action to comply and save money.
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