THE Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) Amendment Bill has been passed by Parliament and is now ready to be signed into law by the President.

“Through the AARTO Amendment Bill, we will be introducing the Points Demerit System. This system will allow us to identify, rehabilitate and ultimately eliminate habitual offenders found on our road transport network,” Transport Minister Blade Nzimande said.

The minister said the rollout of the AARTO service outlets at selected driving licence testing centres in Gauteng has started.

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“These service outlets will contribute towards eliminating ‘runners’, who wait outside the registering authority / issuing authority or licensing department, where they trick road users by claiming that they have connections inside and can help to resolve traffic fines quickly in return for payment.

“We will continue to roll out these centres countrywide. This means that all road users will be accountable for any deviant and reckless actions perpetuated on our roads,” Nzimande said.

The Minister has appealed to motorists and law enforcement officers that they must avoid all forms of temptations that might lead them to be collaborators of crime.

“I warn you that we will arrest everyone involved in crime without fear or favour,” he said.

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