Demerit System for Traffic Offences & Road Safety
Historical Background
The Demerit System was signed into law in September 1998 as part of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, Act 46 of 1998. This system, based on similar systems in Australia, and the United Kingdom, has been adapted to meet local needs.
The proposed system has been delayed for several years pending, amongst other reasons, a feasibility study and an assessment of technological requirements, law enforcement criteria and an analysis of human resources needed to ensure the successful implementation of the system.
Objectives with Demerit System
The Objectives with the Demerit System can be found in the preamble to the Act:
to promote road traffic quality by providing for a scheme to discourage road traffic contraventions
to facilitate the adjudication of road traffic infringements
to support the prosecution of offences in terms of the national and provincial laws...
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