Has the demerit system started?

Posted by jonckie in November 18th 2009

Since yesterday the Arrive Alive website received a few emails with questions pertaining to the start of the demerit system. Examples of such questions are:

Question

“I received an email this morning stating that the new demerit system is in place as of today. Can you clarify if this is true or not?”
“Do you know if the demerit system has now been introduced in Johannesburg or when will the demerit system start here?”

This was referred to the Experts at the RTMC and a response received:

Answer:

“AARTO has basically two aspects, one is the penalty amount that are currently being levied for traffic infringements within the municipal areas of Tshwane and Johannesburg and the other part is the demerit points side that is NOT currently in force. Demerit points will only come into being once we have had the national implementation of AARTO.”

We would like to urge all visitors to visit the AARTO website for more info on the demerit system.

under: Arrive Alive, Campaigns, Enforcement
Tags: AARTO, demerit, Enforcement, RTMC, safety

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2 Comments Received

Jane Wilde
July 29th, 2011 @8:15 pm

29th July. I was given two demerit points on a fine issued in Curzon Road, Bryanston today by an Officer from Randburg. I did not know that the demerit system was in place already.?????

Pridarshni Moodley
November 24th, 2011 @11:43 am

Date: 24 November 2011, Thursday
I just received this mail from a friend stating the following:- Please note that theDe-Merit system is in place as from twelve o’ clocklast night. Points are put on scale under your ID No. On the system forany traffic violations and thus you can unknowingly lose your license.
This morning, numerous people from Unisa as well as from Onderstepoort animalresearch station (Cruvet) were pulled over and received serious fines.Thereis no longer a 10km/h grace for exceeding the speed limit. They fine as from kmone.
Starting today, they are going full-out.
Please share this information with alldrivers you know!!

I need to know when the De-merit system is starting in South africa if it hasnt already started and if this email is a Hoax.

Please reply via email: pridarshni@gmail.com

Thank you,

Kind regards,
Pridarshni Moodley