Regulations are a cumbersome mess focussed more on generating funds than road safety, says Outa
In its current form, Aarto legislation will not fix SA’s road accident problem, says Outa. Picture: SUPPLIED
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the bill into law in August, and the draft regulations were published for comment in October. The act sets up a demerit system for drivers, who lose points for traffic offences that may result in the loss of a driving licence. Outa says those who challenge their fines also lose their right to discounts. “So by following the regulations, motorists will be punished.”The regulations say those who lose their licences due to the accumulation of the maximum demerit points may be informed by registered post or electronic means, but the Aarto act says only registered post may be used. This makes the regulation void.
The appeal or review process is “cumbersome, convoluted, highly technical, costly and not accessible to ordinary South Africans”, has unrealistic time frames and looks like a money-making process, says Outa. “What was created was a system that is complicated, expensive and cumbersome. Citizens are being forced to pay the infringements [whether guilty or not] in order to avoid a cumbersome process,” it says.
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