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AARTO
(ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
OF ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES)
PENALTY AND FINES FOR NON COMPLIANCE OF THE
NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996 & ITS AMENDMENTS :
EFFECTS ON CHAPTER VIII (8) TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
HOW ARE DEMITS AWARDED ? :
Every person starts with 0 points and the maximum permissable number of points is 12.
In other words , a person is allowed to drive until he / she has 12 points.
Every point exceeding 12 points results in a three month suspension of the licence.
One point is reduced every three months if no further contraventions occur within the three month period.
A licence is cancelled when it has been suspended for the third time.
The demit points in respect of vehicle operators and drivers are recorded seperately even if they arise out of the same incident.
REDUCTION OF DEMERIT POINTS :
If demerit points have been incurred by an infringer , such total number of points as recorded in the national contraventions register on NaTIS against that person will be reduced with one ( 1 ) point for every three ( 3 ) months during which no demerit points were incurred by that person , except for the time the court found that the courrt process had been deliberately delayed by that person to obtain a reduction in points.
To read the Government Gazette for the Johannesburg area, click below.
To read the Government Gazette for the Tshwane area, click below.
SOME EXAMPLES OF VIOLATIONS, FINES AND PENALTY POINTS
| VIOLATION |
FINE |
POINTS |
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MOTOR VEHICLE NOT REGISTERED |
R1000 |
3 |
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MOTOR VEHICLE NOT LICENSED |
R1000 |
3 |
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DRIVER NOT LICENSED |
R1250 |
4 |
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DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE PROFESSIONAL DRIVING PERMIT |
R1250 |
4 |
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FAILED TO PRODUCE PrDP – D TO COURT |
R1000 |
3 |
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FAILED TO PRODUCE LICENCE TO COURT |
R500 |
1 |
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NOT DISPLAYING ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE |
R500 |
1 |
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OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE |
R1000 |
3 |
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OPERATOR NOT REGISTERED AS A DANGEROUS GOODS CARRIER |
COURT |
6 |
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DANGEROUS GOODS OPERATOR CARD NOT DISPLAYED ON WINDSCREEN |
R500 |
1 |
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OPERATOR DID NOT EXERCISE PROPER CONTROL OF THE DRIVER |
R1250 |
4 |
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OPERATOR DID NOT COMPLY WITH DANGEROUS GOODS REQUIREMENTS |
R1250 |
4 |
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OPERATOR DID NOT COMPLY WITH LOADING REQUIREMENTS |
R1250 |
4 |
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, TRAILERS AS PER MUNICIPAL BY LAWS |
R1250 |
4 |
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INCORRECT OR MISSING PLACARDING |
R1250 |
4 |
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DID NOT REMOVE PLACARDS ON EMPTY PACKAGED GOODS VEHICLE |
R1250 |
4 |
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PLACARDS DAMAGED OR NOT CLEAN OR CLEARLY VISIBLE |
R1250 |
4 |
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NO DANGER WARNING DIAMOND DISPLAYED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN LOADED |
R1250 |
4 |
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DID NOT REMOVE WARNING DIAMOND WHEN VEHICLE IS EMPTY |
R1250 |
4 |
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LEFT VEHICLE UNATTENDED IN AN UNSUPERVISED AREA |
R1250 |
4 |
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INCORRECT OR MISSING TRANSPORT EMERGENCY CARD/S |
R1250 |
4 |
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TRANSPORT EMERGENCY CARD OLDER THAN 3 YEARS |
R1250 |
4 |
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INCORRECT OR MISSING DANGEROUS GOODS DECLARATION/S |
R1250 |
4 |
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NO DESIGNATED SPACE FOR DOCUMENTS |
R1250 |
4 |
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DID NOT ENSURE THAT LOAD IS COMPATIBLE |
R1250 |
4 |
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