AARTO click here brings with it parity of fines which will encourage the road using public to take traffic offences and resulting fines much more seriously. It also brings with it improved fine collection procedures and a revenue stream that will be used for improving road safety; as well as more convenient ways of paying fines and more penalties for not paying within the prescribed time, eventually leading to confiscation of movable property and ultimately to being declared unfit to operate a motor vehicle.

The objectives of AARTO are, amongst others:

·       to encourage the payment of penalties imposed for infringements

·       to establish a procedure for the effective and expeditious adjudication of infringements

·        to encourage compliance with the national and provincial laws

·       to alleviate the burden on the courts of trying offenders for infringements

·       to penalise drivers and operators who are guilty of infringements or offences through the imposition of demerit points leading to the suspension and cancellation of driving licenses, professional driving permits or operator cards