South Africa’s new driving laws are supposed to come into effect this week – but there are problems
The Department of Transportation has actually devoted to the phased rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto) from Thursday (1 July), however there is an absence of clearness around the brand-new system and precisely what will be executed. The Aarto will punish…
Taxis won’t follow South Africa’s new demerit system: report
The National Taxi Association (NTA) states that it will disobey South Africa’s brand-new Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto), along with the intro of the nation’s brand-new demerit system. The Aarto will punish motorists and fleet operators who are guilty of traffic offenses or…
How you can lose your license under South Africa’s new road laws
It was validated recently that the very first phase of the four-phased execution of the Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act would start in July. It will begin with the finalisation of different procedures prior to application in 67 towns from 1 October…
The fines and notices you will receive under South Africa’s new Aarto driving laws
The Department of Transportation just recently revealed the phased intro of the Administrative Adjudication of Roadway Traffic Offences (Aarto) guidelines, consisting of the intro of a points-based licence demerit system for traffic offenses. The first stage introduced on 1 July 2021, with the facility of…
South Africa’s driving demerit system has been delayed – here are the new plans and start dates
Transportation minister Fikile Mbalula has actually validated that the nation’s questionable driving demerit system will not enter into result from 1 July as initially prepared. In a media instruction on Thursday (1 July), Mbalula stated that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act…
South Africa’s Demerit Point System: What does it mean for you and your short-term insurance?
According to Zutobi’s study, South Africa has the most dangerous roads, given the statistics of accidentsand safety measures. South Africa’s Demerit System: Here’s what you need to know! The demerit point system is a world-renowned practice. At its core, all drivers/owners of vehicles are subjected…
Released 2020: Best & Worst Insurance Companies in South Africa
2020 has undoubtedly been the strangest, scariest year that we have experienced as the unexpected black swan event, the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores. Luckily, we have some ‘normal’ results to look at when it comes to the short-term insurance (OSTI) report that was released…
How South Africa’s New Demerit System Will Impact Your Car Insurance
In August 2019 Cyril Ramaphosa signed the new Aarto Act (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) which will enforce the new demerit system in South Africa. Many drivers have read about the new demerit system but haven’t yet realized how this act will affect their…
Jail Time for 1 Drink on the New ZERO Tolerance Drinking & Driving Limit
Another law being imposed on South African citizens: 0% driving blood-alcohol limit is being enforced June 2020! The Minister of transport Fikile Mbalula says that the new zero-tolerance approach to drunk driving falls under the Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) Act coming into…
UPDATED REPORT: Demerit Systems New Excessive Charges
It’s safe to say that the South African government is pulling out all the tricks to collect more money from South African citizens. The problem will come in when we are being charged such excessive taxes, i.e. the new NHI taxes being implemented in 2020,…
New Demerit Driving System Approved: 12 Strikes & You’re Out!
Yip, it’s true… the final amendments for the new AARTO legislation have been made and passed by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee of transport. The bill has gone to the National Assembly and has been passed. All that’s left is for the bill to go to Cyril…
South African Roads vs The Rest Of The World
An estimated 1.25 million people died from road injuries in 2013 and 20-50 million people sustained serious injuries that are non-fatal from road traffic incidents. These are stats according to the latest WHO report. WHO has stated the following, “Over 90% of road traffic deaths…