Warning: Yesterday, Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, and Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny Africa, briefed the media on the Provincial Traffic Law Enforcement Operational Plan for the high risk, wet winter period. Both the Minister and the Chief will laid out what the focus areas over the next three months would be, in an ongoing partnerships to improve safety and compliance on our roads. Minister Grant and Chief Africa also announced an important development on the issuing of fines that will affect motorists across the province. A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH will be taken to deter irresponsible drivers, traffic fines will increase quite a bit as from August: According to the department, offences are divided into three categories: A - Serious offences ranging from R1 500 to R5 000 B - Driving offences ranging from R1 500 to R 3 000 C - Not so serious offences ranging from R500 to R1 500 The following fines will increases: • Falling to stop on demand of a traffic officer R500 to R1 500 • No driving licence - R500 to R1 500, HEAVY R2 500 • No **PrDP - R2500, and with passengers R3 000 • Unroadworthy vehicles - R1000 to R3 000 • Unroadworthy bus or minibus - R1 000 to R3 000 • Contrary to discontinue notices - R3 500 • Operator safety issues - R3 000 • Inconsiderate driving - R1 000 to R2 500 • Scholar stop - R500 to R3 000 • Level crossing - R500 to R3 000 • Normal stop - R500 to R1 500, with *PrDP R3 000 • Bus and minibus stop - R500 to R1 500 • Disregarding bus/minibus lane - R500 to R1 500 • No overtaking line - R1 000 to R2 500 and PrDP R3 500 • Skipping traffic lights - R1 000 to R2 000 and R2 500 for PrDP • Service brakes - R500 to R2 500 PrDP According to the department, offences for overloaded vehicles changed from kilogram categories to a percent rating - If vehicles are over the 14% to 33% threshold, fines will range from R750 - R5 000 (from R250 and R2 500). Cut-off for NO AG (admission of guilt) for buses and minibuses was 150km/h reduced to 134km/h and R1 500 fine. According to the department: “The threat of these fines will no doubt deter errant motorists from engaging in irresponsible and dangerous behaviour on our roads.” #HeartBreakfast
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:25:13 +0000
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