Not unexpectedly the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) and Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, are fighting back against the Pretoria High Court judgement ruling that the Administrative Adjudication of the Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) is unconstitutional and unlawful.
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency is warning road users the provisions of the principal AARTO Act are still enforceable until the Pretoria High Court ruling is confirmed by the Constitutional Court.
Therefore, AARTO implementation continues until the Judgment on the constitutionality of the AARTO Act has been subjected to all due legal review processes.
Furthermore, the RTIA reminds road users to take advantage of the AARTO elective options to resolve their AARTO fines. The elective options contained in the AARTO Act include the following:
- Receive 50% discount if infringement is paid within 32 days of receipt of the infringement notice.
- Submit a representation to dispute an AARTO infringement.
- Nominate the driver in control of the vehicle to transfer the infringement.
- Apply to pay in instalments if your AARTO fine/s exceed R750.
- Elect to be tried in court
These are rights and options accorded to motorists through the AARTO Act. Motorists are urged to familiarise themselves with the Act to understand these immediate benefits of the AARTO Act. In the end, they will be able to select the specific option suitable to resolve their AARTO infringement.
Despite the massive weight of evidence showing AARTO is ill-conceived, ill-planned and unworkable, motorists will be subjected to another lengthy process of court action and wasted public funds as Government tries to force the legislation through.
