Expired license? Here are all AARTO fines for license violations
If you have an expired license, here’s what you should be prepared to pay if you’re pulled over by a traffic officer. The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) added new municipal areas, as well as new license and registration fines to South Africa’s new traffic fine system last year. SPEEDING? Here’s a list of all AARTO speeding […]
If you have an expired license, here’s what you should be prepared to pay if you’re pulled over by a traffic officer. The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) added new municipal areas, as well as new license and registration fines to South Africa’s new traffic fine system last year.
SPEEDING? Here’s a list of all AARTO speeding fines and demerit points
Here’s a handy list of the AARTO license and registration penalties, including the demerit points that go with them. Think of it as the traffic police’s price list …
EXPIRED LICENSE AND REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS
| Violation | Fine | Points |
| Motor vehicle not registered | R1 000 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle not licensed | R1 000 | 3 |
| Number plates not SABS approved | R500 | 1 |
| Not displaying number plates | Court | 6 |
| Displaying only one number plate | R500 | 2 |
| Non-applicable number plates | Court | 6 |
| Number plate obscured/illegible | R250 | 0 |
| Both plates obscured/illegible | Court | 6 |
| License disc not displayed | R500 | 1 |
| License disc obscured or illegible | R500 | 1 |
| Operator did not change address | R500 | 1 |
| Did not report disposing of unregistered vehicle | R1 000 | 3 |
| Owner did not report stolen vehicle | R500 | 1 |
| Vehicle permanently unfit for use | R500 | 1 |
| No engine number | Court | 6 |
| Using trade plate for other purposes | R500 | 1 |
| Trade plate not displayed correctly | R500 | 1 |
| Temporary permit not displayed correctly | R500 | 1 |
There are currently 2 659 offences listed on the AARTO website, click HERE to check the fines related to them all. As a reminder, the current driver demerit points system is not in operation, but if it were, motorists can accumulate 15 demerit points on their license before it is suspended. An expired license can only be suspended twice before it is cancelled.
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If you suspect you may have infringed in one of the above instances and you want to check the status of notices issued against you:
- Visit the aarto.gov.za website.
- Click on “query my fine”.
- Provide your ID number and driving license number.
- Juristic entities can provide their business register number and the ID number of a proxy.
Original article by Ray Leathern.