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Delay in piloting of new driver’s licence cards as supplier is sought

The Department of Transport has not provided a new date for implementing of the pilot programme

More belt-tightening at VW to fund electric new start

Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa

The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula.

Transport ministry to appeal Aarto Act driver demerit system ruling

Minister Fikile Mbalula says motorists’ behaviour will change with disincentives for ‘unbecoming conduct’, but Outa and AA say the legislation was carelessly drafted

The largest annual growth in December was recorded in new vehicle sales, up 30.7%,
StatsSA said. Photo: Supplied

Victory for motorists as court declares Aarto demerit system unconstitutional

Outa says it is back to the drawing board for the government.

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act decriminalised road traffic offences including non-payment of tolls.

Not paying e-tolls is legal, says JPSA

Sanral is misleading the public by saying the failure to pay toll fees is against the law, says Justice Project SA.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency confirmed that the site was hacked

No confidential information accessed despite Aarto hack

A hacker has defaced the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences website, where motorists are able to pay traffic fines.

Most of us don’t have a clue what all the regulations and municipal by-laws are in the first place, so we walk around perpetually dazed and revert to obeying simpler, smaller rules to make ourselves feel virtuous. (M&G)

Most ignore traffic fines, report shows

Only a fraction of South Africans pay their traffic fines, according to reports on Sunday.

Road agency faces an uphill battle

Road agency faces an uphill battle

Although 300 000 motorists have registered for the e-tolling system in Gauteng, experts say there is no legal way to force road users to pay.

Slow start to Pretoria taxi protest

Slow start to Pretoria taxi protest

The planned taxi protest over the implementation of the government’s new traffic demerit system got off to a slow start in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Santaco won’t join strike against demerit system

Santaco said on Tuesday its members would not be joining taxi drivers marching to the Union Buildings in protest against the traffic demerit system.

Union to march against traffic demerit system

The SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union plans to embark on a march next week to oppose the implementation of the new traffic demerit system.

Jo’burg chamber consultant criticises Aarto

The new traffic demerit system will negatively effect owners of company vehicles and their drivers, a consultant said on Monday.

Transport minister: Good drivers have nothing to fear

Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele has questioned taxi drivers’ opposition to the new traffic legislation.

Western Cape welcomes Aarto delay

The Western Cape has dropped a bid for a high court action against new road traffic legislation, after receiving confirmation that its been delayed.