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Road Traffic Infringements

• Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on
  Transport
• 08 June 2004

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Contents of the Presentation

• Background to AARTO
• Challenges with implementation
• Work in Progress
• Issues to be factored in determining the way
  forward
• Proposed way forward

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Background

• The research conducted by the Department of
  Transport indicates that 511 605 traffic
  accidents occur annual on our roads, of these 80
  are as a result of driver related factors.
• These accidents cost the government in excess of
  R 13 billion per annum.
• Our research suggests that only 28 of the issued
  fines are collected.
• The state losses an amount to R755 million in
  uncollected fines.

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Background (2)

• Publishing of the AARTO Act 11 Sept. 1998
• Publishing of draft regulations 14 May 1999
• Aims of the Act
• Improving fine collection
• Streamlining the legal process
• Discouraging repeat offenders

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Challenges

• Cabinets view on the need to halt the
  proliferation of Agencies.
• Suggestion by National Treasury that the RTIA
  should be established as a component within the
  DoT
• No clarity on the legality of establishing the
  RTIA as a component of the DoT or the RTMC
• A firm policy directive is needed to determine
  the way forward

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Work-in-Progress

• National Treasury approached in regard to the
  listing of the RTIA - unsuccessful
• A programme and budget established at the DoT to
  host this function
• A feasibility study developing options on the
  establishment of the RTIA as a been completed.
  The ff. are the three possible options for the
  operationalisation of AARTO
• Establish RTIA as per the promulgated legislation
• Amend legislation to provide for the integration
  of RTIA functions with the DoT
• Amend legislation to provide for the integration
  of RTIA functions within the RTMC

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Issues for Consideration

• Implications of options 2 3
• They require yet another change in the
  legislation
• There will be a delay associated with the process
  of amending the Act
• The RTMC and/or the DoT, depending on the option,
  may be seen as both referee and player

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Proposed Way Forward

• Apprise the Minister on the three options
  mentioned above, discuss the implications of
  each.
• Obtain legal opinion to determine legality of
  RTIA establishing the RTIA as part of the RTMC or
  the DoT
• Depending on the decision of the Minister,
  initiate a process for the amendment of the RTIA
  and/or the RTMC Act
• Obtain Cabinet approval of required legislative
  amendments
• Develop a project plan and dedicate resources to
  this project
• Commence with implementing the RTIA