Traffic Offences
latest news & developments
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
Taxi drivers escape metro officers’ clutches
Eight taxi drivers jumped out of a Jo’burg metro police vehicle shortly after being arrested for violating traffic rules on Wednesday, police said.
Road offenders will be arrested, not fined
Motorists caught committing certain traffic offences in Jo’burg would be arrested on the spot rather than fined, the metro police said on Monday.