Aarto
The draft AARTO Act amendments explained
How does the AARTO Act differ from its proposed changes? Justice Project SA summarised it for you.
Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down.
The latest draft of the Aarto Act will see South African motorists pay an additional R100 for every fine that they receive.
The Aarto Bill was signed into law last year and was expected to be rolled out in the middle of this year.
The accidents occurred in the Western Cape, The Free State, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
While in the last 72 hours more than 30 people have died in accidents across the country, the transport department director general Alec Moemi said Arrto will help reduce deaths on South African roads.
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act into law.
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said that his department would find innovative methods to help police the roads and that this would include an evidentiary breathalyser and the implementation of the Aarto Amendment Bill into law.
Offending drivers will be given points against them if they infringe traffic laws and face having their licences suspended or cancelled if they continue to re-offend.
Minister Joe Maswanganyi says the bill will introduce a demerits system to improve the conduct and behaviour of motorists on SA’s roads.
The demerit system forms part of amendments to the country’s traffic offences law which is currently being trialed in Johannesburg and Tshwane.
The alliance says it's unfair that operators could accumulate demerit points for the traffic infringements of drivers.
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency says the adjudication of road traffic offences law must apply to all those who get behind the wheel.
Critics have taken issue with the proposed tribunal to arbitrate on traffic infringements, saying unlike the courts, it will presume guilt.
Parliament's transport portfolio committee has Tuesday been reviewing submissions made on proposed amendments to the traffic offences law.
Rental companies say the proposed system does not target the actual traffic offender and will not make South African roads safer.
Committee chairperson Dikeledi Magadzi says two major issues, which require further input and debate, are the controversial demerit system and the proposal of a tribunal.
The Transport Portfolio Committee has called on the public to give input on a traffic offences bill.
Outa says it’s encouraged by the comments logged by the public, which is close to 100,000.