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No mercy – sort out your fines before you tackle the long road
Make sure to put your outstanding fines at the top of your to-do list before you leave your driveway and hit the long road.
Divers in Mpumalanga, the MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie has a firm message ahead of the festive season, “Settle any outstanding traffic fines before you hit the road.”
Macie warned that motorists can expect a lot of traffic officers on the road, especially during peak travelling times.
Not Big Brother, but Nyamsoro is keeping an eye on you
A key part of these deployments is the Automated Plate Recognition system, also known as Nyamsoro.
Nyamsoro will be specifically looking for cars and drivers that have outstanding summonses and active warrants of arrest.
“We will deploy Nyamsoro across the province to help us enforce the law and deal with errant motorists who ignore summonses issued to them for violating the rules of the road. Therefore, as part of arranging holiday trips, motorists must ensure that they deal with outstanding summonses before taking to the road,” said Macie.
If you want to avoid unnecessary and frustrating delays if you get pulled over, make sure all your outstanding fines are settled.
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“We’re putting Nyamsoro all over the province to help us keep the roads safe and deal with those motorists who are ignoring their summonses for breaking the rules,” Macie said.
Extensive festive season operations are in place
Macie further indicated that the department, along with other stakeholders, will conduct extensive operations across the province to enhance road safety.
These operations will include:
• Roadblocks and block patrols
• Speed and alcohol blitz campaigns
• Law enforcement and roadside checks
• Rest stops and road safety education activities
• Roadblocks and block patrols
• Speed and alcohol blitz campaigns
• Law enforcement and roadside checks
• Rest stops and road safety education activities
He also pointed out that if you don’t pay up, you are going to have a hard time renewing your vehicle license disc or your driver’s license later on.
How to pay your fines
To clear up those outstanding provincial fines, you can;
• Call 066 547 9825
• Email info@mpumalangatrafficfines.co.za
• Visit them at 36 Van Rensburg Street in Mbombela.
• Call 066 547 9825
• Email info@mpumalangatrafficfines.co.za
• Visit them at 36 Van Rensburg Street in Mbombela.
For municipal fines, just get in touch with the relevant local municipality directly.
Macie also appealed to passengers not to agree to be transported by drivers who are intoxicated or in overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles.
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