Traffic Fines Blog

The dreaded demerit point system started last week in the Johannesburg region. Now all alleged traffic violations will come with a demerit point number attached, should you admit guilt by paying the 50% discounted fine within 32 days the fine will be gone but not the demerit points, neither will they be gone if you decide to contest and your representation is unsuccessful, in fact you will lose the 50% discount on the traffic fine and have to pay an additional R200 administration fee, but get this:

If you then choose to have your case heard in court, you dont receive any demerit points and dont have to pay the admin fee and the fine until the case is finalised which can be one to two years later, if you are found guilty you only pay the fine and only then are the demerit points recorded against you, I am going with that option! but just get the traffic fines toolkit first so you know how to defend against those invalid traffic fines.