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Traffic fines

Each month Joburg's faulty speed cameras cost the city R3 million in revenue

By Buhle Mbhele

The JMPD said this is roughly the figure the city would make from traffic fines.

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    Oh snap! JMPD admits speed cameras haven't been working - for almost a year

    This means drivers who have exceeded the speed limit have not been captured on camera or fined for infringing traffic laws since May last year.

    58 days ago
  • FILE: A Johannesburg Metro Police officer writes a parking ticket outside the Johannesburg High Court. Picture: EWN.

    Nearly 500 people arrested with traffic fines worth R250k in Gauteng

    That was during a collaborative New Year's Eve operation involving various law enforcement agencies for Friday night.

    175 days ago
  • FILE: A Cape Town motorist is issued with a fine. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Over R10m in fines handed out to W Cape motorists in 1 week - traffic MEC

    Offences ranged from reckless drivers, unroadworthy vehicles and speeding.

    186 days ago
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    Traffic cops can’t arrest you for outstanding fines - JPSA

    The Road Traffic Management Corporation has said traffic officers were being deployed on all major routes around the country and that motorists found with outstanding traffic fines would not be allowed to proceed.

    561 days ago
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    Don't be fooled by scammers claiming they can clear traffic fines - RTIA

    The agency on Monday said there were people trying swindle money from motorists pretending to clear their fines on the spot.

    600 days ago
  • The draft new road traffic infringement system differs considerably from the current system. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter.

    The draft AARTO Act amendments explained

    How does the AARTO Act differ from its proposed changes? Justice Project SA summarised it for you.

    600 days ago
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    RTIA: Motorists can't be issued with arrest warrants for failing to pay fines

    The agency said that this provision has been removed from the Aarto Act and the only way that law enforcement could get motorists to pay their outstanding fines was through issuing enforcement orders.

    600 days ago
  • A general view of a South African driver's licence. Picture: Supplied.

    Rising enforcement orders see criminals scam motorists desperate to clear fines

    There are growing concerns as criminals continue to outsmart authorities and unsuspecting motorists by promising to clear traffic fines and this is blamed partly on rising enforcement orders.

    600 days ago
  • FILE: A traffic officer issues a fine during a blitz on Cape Town's N2 highway. Picture: EWN.

    CT traffic officials make several arrests, impound taxis in various operations

    Officers on Tuesday arrested two suspects along Jakes Gerwel Drive, one for driving under the influence of alcohol, while another was busted for outstanding warrants.

    1010 days ago
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    Try this one: CT driver with multiple licenses, over R56k in fines arrested

    Officers caught the 34-year-old man during an operation geared towards tracking down drivers with outstanding warrants of arrest.

    1045 days ago
  • FILE: A man controls the traffic as a haulage truck removes the bus wreckage on 8 November 2018 along the Harare-Mutare highway near Rusape, where a fatal collision between two buses killed 47 people the day before. Picture: AFP

    Zim cops run out of traffic fine books

    Motorists in Harare told the state-run 'Herald' on Wednesday that police at roadblocks didn't have books to issue the admission of guilt fines.

    1060 days ago
  • FILE: A traffic officer issues a fine during a blitz on Cape Town's N2 highway. Picture: EWN.

    CT taxi driver nabbed with almost R100k in traffic fines

    The man was arrested on Sunday during a joint operation in Sea Point.

    1118 days ago
  • FILE: A traffic officer issues a fine during a blitz on Cape Town's N2 highway. Picture: EWN.

    WC motorists hit with R200k worth of traffic fines

    Six people have been arrested for drunk driving in the province since the start of the weekend.

    1469 days ago
  • Western Cape traffic officers conducting a roadblock. Picture: @WCGovTPW/Twitter.

    CT traffic officials test several for drunk driving

    At the start of the weekend, one person lost her life when the driver of a motor vehicle lost control of his car on the R62 near Ladysmith.

    1519 days ago
  • FILE: A Cape Town traffic official issues a fine to a driver. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    City of CT to spend R4m on improving traffic fine enforcement

    The city is writing off traffic fines worth millions, because it can't track down offenders.

    1520 days ago
  • FILE: A Johannesburg Metro Police officer writes a parking ticket outside the Johannesburg High Court. Picture: EWN.

    11 corrupt City of Joburg officials sacked

    The officials were found guilty of illegally dumping traffic fees.

    1565 days ago
  • FILE: A traffic officer issues a fine during a blitz on Cape Town's N2 highway. Picture: Regan Thaw/EWN.

    WC motorists served with fines totaling R152,000

    The highest speed recorded so far was 231 km per hour in a 120 km zone in Brackenfell.

    1771 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng traffic police officers are stopping motorists during roadblocks. Picture: EWN.

    Govt looking to extend demerit system to include learner drivers, foreigners

    The demerit system forms part of amendments to the country’s traffic offences law which is currently being trialed in Johannesburg and Tshwane.

    1920 days ago
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