Licence demerit system is deterrent

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act aims to remove traffic enforcement from a criminal to an administrative process.

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This means instead of being criminally charged, drivers now accumulate demerit points for infringements and risk licence suspension or cancellation if they exceed the limit.

This is how it will work:

► Infringements: Each traffic offence adds points based on severity, from minor seatbelt violations to serious transgressions such as reckless driving.

Not all infringements are allocated demerit points.