New traffic fine laws coming to 151 municipalities in South Africa – including a demerit point system

• The Transport Minister confirmed that the third phase of the AARTO rollout is still coming, but failed to provide exact timelines for its implementation.
• The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has shared a more vague rollout plan for the demerit points system, planning to start issuing demerit notices from the next financial year.
• Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that all Phase 2 issuing authorities, including the metros and municipalities implementing the system since 1 July, have been integrated into the new AARTO system.