Traffic Fine Management
AARTO FINE Q provides an excellent platform for the management of all traffic fines nationwide. The process is managed in accordance with the different timelines for the relevant infringements (AARTO) or Sec 56 (CPA).
We also have a computer program that enables us to keep track of your fine and where it currently is in the proses, so that we keep you the customer updated on the progress or that you need to decide what to do with your fine in the right time frame set out by law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my traffic fine not give an amount?
Traffic fines with R0 amount or with the wording NAG – Means that there is No Admission of Guilt (NAG) and that the driver of that vehicle needs to appear in court to get a set fine amount determined by court.
Can I dispute an old traffic fine that I only became aware of recently and never received via registered mail?
In terms of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) you can receive a fine that’s called a summons (Sec 56), one that is handwritten by a Traffic Officer/Police Officer/Metro Police Officer and one that was send to you by post, normally for speeding. These fines are issued in terms of the CPA and when they are issued, they issue them with a payment date and a court date. Fines issued in terms of the CPA gets withdrawn after a certain time frame. With the AARTO Act however, the fine will stay active on Natis (National Traffic Information System) till such time that it gets paid or redirected. Should there be no proof of receipt of the AARTO fine from RTIA’s (Road Traffic Infringement Agency) side within the said timelines this fine can be disputed.
How many times can I nominate a driver for a traffic fine?
The Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) allows 2 redirections per offence. The AARTO act allows one redirection within the first 32 days after the infringement was issued.
What relevant information is required for the successful redirection of a fine?
Full name and surname of the relevant driver with his/her full residential address (Street number and name, suburb, and town name), with full postal address. Then you also need an acceptable identification (ID or Passport) of the driver.
When AARTOFINEQ apply for a revocation of an enforcement order of an AARTO fine, how long will it take to get a result from RTIA?
Revocation of an enforcement order can take up to 21 working days from the date of it being updated to ‘Revocation Pending’ on NATIS (National Traffic Information System) before a result is issued.
How do I pay traffic fines?
AARTOFINEQ has an available platform that will allow you to register yourself online with your ID number and with vehicles registration number to display all your traffic fines nationwide within 48 hours.
Can the company or organisation appoint an individual outside that company or organisation to be the proxy of that company or organisation?
Yes, AARTOFINEQ offers proxy as a service to remove that burden/liability from the company or that organisations individuals. A set contract between AARTOFINEQ and the client will govern this relationship.
How many days do I have to redirect a traffic fine or infringement?
The Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) allows you to redirect that traffic fine up to 14 days before the date that you need to appear in court for that traffic fine. With a AARTO Act you have 32 days from the date that the fine was issue to redirect that traffic fine to the driver.
Can a fine be redirected if there’s a warrant of arrest or a warrant of execution?
Yes, with the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) you can still redirect a traffic fine but contempt of court or a warrant of arrest fees will apply. With the AARTO Act you wont be able to redirect the fine if you exceeded the allowed time frame.