AARTO fix isn't good enough

AARTO LEGISLATION IS NOT THE ANSWER TO ROAD SAFETY

OUTA challenged the constitutionality AARTO Act and Amendment Act, won in the high court in January 2022 but lost in the Concourt in July 2023.

We want better road safety but this law prioritises money making not safety.


Promoting road safety

Where is the government's plan?

In May 2023, OUTA raised concerned about the government’s seeming inability to address road safety concerns. The Department of Transport is not living up to the promise of the National Road Safety Strategy 2016-2030, which was is aimed at reducing road-related fatalities by 50% by 2030. South Africa is a signatory to the United Nations second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, which also aims to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 50% by 2030.

OUTA called for improvements, including:

  • The development and use of a reliable framework for collection and reporting of road traffic crash data;

  • The development of a national strategy with measurable targets to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries;

  • Refraining from relying solely on the updated AARTO law as a solution to road safety concerns; and

  • Holding those in various positions responsible when targets are not achieved.

More information is here.

In May 2023, OUTA released an advocacy brief, Road safety as a South African concern, available here.


Challenging the AARTO law

We want to see road safety not revenue collection

The demerit point system will NOT be used to enforce e-tolls.  According to the proposed AARTO regulations (which sets out how many demerit points will be awarded for each infringement), the non-payment of e-tolls or the “ignoring of a toll-sign” does not incur any demerit points.

Therefore, you will not incur demerit points for ignoring a toll-sign (e-tolls).

AARTO OFFENCE OR INFRINGEMENT FLOW CHART

Odoo - Sample 1 for three columns

Offence or infringement 

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Odoo - Sample 2 for three columns

Courtesy letter

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Odoo - Sample 3 for three columns

Enforcement order

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SANRAL's irregular & wasteful expenditure amounted to R10bn in 2017

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