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…
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,…
Motorists to Retake Driving Test Every 5 Years
A new proposed set of road rules means that you would have to redo- not renew- your driver’s license every 5 years. No longer would you simply have to take an eye test, but now you would have to retake your entire driver’s test! Would…
Here’s The New Up-and-Coming Drunk Diving Laws For 2019
In an effort to reduce drunk driving in South Africa, the police are clamping down on this offense and in this case taking prisoners, pun intended. In November 2018, RTMC suggested to the Department of Justice that driving under the influence (DUI), excessive speed and…
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…