AARTO Demerit System Declared Invalid and Unconstitutional

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It has taken more than two decades to implement - and now South Africa’s long-anticipated Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) demerit system for motorists has been declared invalid and unconstitutional in its current form. Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has been vocal about the demerit act for many years now, stating that the traffic legislation is unconstitutional and that it will not help to reduce road fatalities.
13 Jan 2022 1PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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