Rtia-Aarto

26/10/2026

🚐💻How and where to check if there are any outstanding AARTO traffic fines registered in my name?

We can assist in checking this using your ID number, or you may register online at https://online.aarto.gov.za to view the details yourself. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

26/10/2026

Are all traffic fines issued in compliance with the provisions of the AARTO Act?

Not all traffic fines are issued in accordance with the AARTO Act. Currently AARTO has been implemented in 62 municipalities. In the majority of South African jurisdictions, traffic offences are processed under the Criminal Procedure Act. Offenders committing road traffic contraventions within the AARTO sites are managed in terms of the AARTO Act. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

26/10/2026

What measures are in place to ensure compliance with the POPI Act and to protect the privacy of the public when the RTIA processes AARTO forms?

RTIA operations are fully compliant with the provisions of the POPI Act. The Authority is authorised to handle personal information of the public with confidentiality.
The Information Regulator conducts inspections, and in the event of a breach, RTIA investigates and implements mitigating measures to ensure the protection of public personal information. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

23/10/2026

🚦🔍 Under what circumstances can a driving licence, Professional Driving Permit (PrDP), or operator card be cancelled?

A person who is disqualified from driving or operating a motor vehicle for the third time due to accumulated demerit points must immediately surrender their driving licence, Professional Driving Permit (PrDP), or operator card to the Issuing Authority. Upon receipt, the Authority will take the necessary steps to cancel and destroy the licence, permit, or card. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

23/10/2026

🚫 🚗How does the suspension of a driver’s licence operate, and what is the sequence between disqualification, suspension, and cancellation?

🛑Once an individual accumulates and exceeds the maximum threshold of (15) demerit points, their licence is suspended, and they are no longer permitted to drive. One demerit point is redeemed every three months if no further infringement is committed. The individual’s status changes after successfully completing the rehabilitation programme, at which point they redeemed 4 demerit points for successful completion of the rehabilitation program. If an infringer is disqualified three times, their licence is cancelled. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

23/10/2026

🚫 🚗Under what circumstances can a driving licence, Professional Driving Permit (PrDP), or operator card be suspended?

If an individual accumulates demerit points that, when combined with points previously recorded in the National Contraventions Register (NCR) on eNaTIS, exceed a total of 15, they will be disqualified from driving or operating a motor vehicle. 🛑The disqualification period, in months, is calculated by multiplying the number of points exceeding 15, by three. For example, 16 points = 3 months suspension; 17 points = 6 months suspension; 18 points = 9 months suspension etc.
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23/10/2026

🚗 What is the process for determining demerit points?

Schedule 3 of the AARTO Regulations lists various infringements along with their corresponding demerit points. Schedule 3 will be applied uniformly across the country. It includes charge codes, offence and infringement descriptions, monetary penalties, and the applicable demerit points.

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

What is the proper procedure for handling traffic infringements under the AARTO framework?

In terms of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, No. 46 of 1998 (AARTO), a violation of the National Road Traffic Act, No. 93 of 1996, is categorised either as a traffic offence or an infringement.
• A traffic offence is considered a serious violation of the law and may result in significant penalties upon conviction, such as imprisonment, a substantial fine, or both.
• These offences are dealt with under the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), meaning the offender may be arrested, formally charged, and the case scheduled for a court hearing.
• An infringement refers to road traffic contraventions specified under section 29(a) of the AARTO Act, with detailed classifications provided in the AARTO Regulations.

Infringements are addressed through administrative procedures as prescribed by the AARTO Act. If a person is alleged to have committed an infringement, the traffic officer will issue an Infringement Notice. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!

22/10/2026

What options are available to an alleged infringer upon receiving an infringement notice?

Under the AARTO Act, an alleged infringer has the following options within 32 days of receiving an infringement notice:
• Pay the fine within 32 days of receipt and receive an automatic 50% discount on the fine amount.
• Dispute the infringement by submitting a representation to RTIA, which will adjudicate the matter.
• If the representation is successful, the infringement notice will be canceled.
• Arrange payment in instalments for fines of R750 or more over a period of six months upon receipt of the notice via registered mail.
• Nominate the actual driver if they were not the designated driver of the vehicle at the time the infringement occurred.

All these options must be exercised within the first 32 days of receiving the infringement notice, whether delivered via registered mail or electronic means or issued on the roadside. AARTO Compliance for Safer Driving!