Posted on 10 April 2012.
Registration and licensing of motor vehicles:
Violation – Fine – Points
Motor vehicle not registered – R 1 000 – 3
Motor vehicle not licensed – 1 000 – 3
Operating vehicle with special licence on public road – R 500 – 1
Motor vehicle with number plates not SABS approved – R 500 – 1
Motor vehicle displaying no number plates – Court – 6
Motor vehicle displaying only one number plate – R 500 – 2
Motor vehicle with plates not applicable – Court – 6
Motor vehicle with number plate obscured or illegible – R 250 – 0
Motor vehicle with both plates obscured or illegible – Court – 6
Licence disc not displayed – R 500 – 1
Licence disc obscured or illegible – R 500 – 1
Licence disc on trailer exposed to weather – R 500 – 1
Operator did not change address particulars – R 500 – 1
Operator did not change particulars of proxy – R 500 – 2
Disposing of unregistered or unlicensed vehicle or of a vehicle with no registration or licensing papers -R 1 000 – 3
Owner did not report motor vehicle stolen – R 500 – 1
Owner did not report motor vehicle permanently unfit for use – R 500 – 1
Motor vehicle does not have an engine number Court – 6
Used motor trade plate for other purposes than described – R 500 – 1
Motor trade plate not displayed or displayed incorrectly – R 500 – 1
Transport persons on goods on vehicle with special permit – R 500 – 1
Temporary or special permit not displayed correctly or illegible – R 500 – 1
Display temporary or special permit not applicable to motor vehicle – Court – 6
Fitness of drivers
Violation – Fine – Points
Driver not licensed – R 1 250 – 4
Driver does not have licence with him in vehicle – R 500 – 1
Driver did not disclose disqualification when applying for learner?s licence – R 1 250 – 4
Driver fails to submit licence to licensing authorities of the onset of any disqualifying disability – R 1 000 – 3
Driver did not notify authority of change of address – R 500 – 1
Employ or permit unlicensed driver to drive vehicle – R 1 250 – 4
Driver does not have professional driving permit – R 1 250 – 4
Failed to produce PrDP to court – R 1 000 – 3 Failed to produce licence to court – R 500 – 1
Fitness of vehicles
Violation – Fine – Points
Not displaying roadworthy certificate – R 500 – 1
Operating motor vehicle without roadworthy certificate – R 1 000 – 3
Operating vehicle on public road, contrary to notice to discontinue – R 750 – 2
No emergency/parking brake on non-RWC vehicle – R 750 – 2
No emergency/parking brake on RWC vehicle – R 750 – 2
Parking brake inadequate on non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Parking brake inadequate on RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Brakes not in good working order on non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Brakes not in good working order on RWC vehicle – R 750 – 2
No airbrake warning device – R 750 – 2
Steering gear unsafe or too much free play – R 750 – 2
Illegal left-hand drive vehicle – R 500 – 1
Horn not working properly- R 250 – 0
Illegal window or windscreen – R 250 – 0
No windscreen wiper – R 250 – 0
Defective/no rear-view mirror – R 500 – 1
Defective fuel tank, pipes – R 500 – 1
Defective/no fuel tank cap – R 500 – 1
Electrical wiring not properly installed / maintained / insulated etc. – R 500 – 1
Engine not covered – R 250 – 0
Inefficient/no silencer – R 250 – 0
Excessive exhaust smoke – R 250 – 0
Fumes in cab – R 250 – 0
Oil dripping onto exhaust – R 250 – 0
Illegal entrances and exits – R 250 – 0
No reverse gear – R 250 – 0
Worn, damaged or illegal tyres (per tyre) – R 250 – 0
Missing seat belt – R 500 1
Defective seat belt – R 250 – 0
No speedometer – R 500 – 1
Defective speedometer – R 250 – 0
Defective/no wheel flaps – R 250 – 0
No rear underrun bumper – R 500 – 1
Defective/incorrectly fitted rear underrun bumper – R 500 – 1
Illegal axle on semi-trailer – R 500 – 1
Lighting and reflectors
Violation – Fine – Points
Driving between sunset and sunrise without lights – R 750 – 2
Not using dipped beam with oncoming traffic – R 500 – 1
One rear or stop lamp not working on non-RWC vehicle – R 250 – 0
One rear or stop lamp not working on RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Two rear or stop lamps not working on non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Two rear or stop lamps not working on RWC vehicle – R 750 – 2
Lamps showing incorrect colour on non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Lamps showing incorrect colour on non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
No chevron or incorrectly fitted – R 500 – 1
Chevron not SABS approved type – R 500 – 1
One direction indicator not working on non-RWC vehicle – R 100 – 0
One direction indicator not working on RWC vehicle – R 250 – 0
Both direction indicators not working on non-RWC vehicle – R 250 – 0
Both direction indicators not working on RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Vehicle and load dimensions and projection
Violation – Fine – Points
Too long – R 500 – 1
Drawing more than two trailers – R 500 – 1
Too wide – R 500 – 1
Too high – R 500 – 1
Turning radius too great – R 500 – 1
Rear/front overhang too great – R 500 – 1
Load projects too far at front/rear/side – R 250 – 0
Load projection improperly marked – R 250 – 0
Taxis and buses
Violation – Fine – Points
Overloading permissible number of passengers by:
1 to 5 – R 500 – 1
6 to 10 – R 1 000 – 3
11 or more – R 1 500 – 5
Bus overloading permissible of passengers by:
1 to 10 – R 500 – 1
10 to 15 – R 1 000 – 3
16 or more – R 1 500 – 5
Not complying with regulations concerning the operation of vehicles carrying paying passengers – R 1 000 – 3
Loads on goods vehicles
Violation – Fine – Points
Exceeding the permissible maximum massloads per axle, axle unit, axle group, vehicle or combination by:
Up to 3,99% – R 250 – 0
Between 4% and 5,99% – R 500 – 1
Between 6% and 7,99% – R 750 – 2
Between 8% and 9,99% – R 1 000 – 3
Between 10% and 11,99% – R 1 250 – 4
Between 12% and 13,99% – R 1 500 – 5
Above 13,99% Court – 6
Total vehicle mass exceeds 5 times the mass on drive axle by:
Up to 3,99% R 250 0
Between 4% and 5,99% – R 500 – 1
Between 6% and 7,99% – R 750 – 2
Between 8% and 9,99% – R 1 000 – 3
Between 10% and 11,99% – R 1 250 – 4
Between 12% and 13,99% – R 1 500 – 5
Above 13,99% Court – 6
Mass on the steering axle of articulated vehicle is:
Between 8% and 10,9% of total mass – R 500 – 1
Between 4% and 7,9% of the total mass – R 1 000 – 3
Less than 4% of total mass – Court – 6
Mass on the steering axle of rigid vehicle is:
Between 14% and 19,9% of total mass – R 500 – 1
Between 7% and 13,9% of the total mass – R 1 000 – 3
Less than 7% of total mass – Court – 6
Load on one side of axle exceeds that on the other by:
Above 10% up to 20% – R 500 – 1
Above 20% up to 30% – R 1 000 – 3
Above 30% – Court – 6
Incorrect/no (load data) information plate – R 500 – 2
Insecure load – R 1 000 – 3
Load coming into contact with road surface – R 1 000 – 3
Passengers carried in the goods compartment not safely enclosed – R 1 000 – 3
Operator fitness
Violation – Fine – Points
Operator not registered – Court – 6
Operator card not on windscreen – R 500 – 1
Operator did not notify authority of change in particulars – R 500 – 1
Operator did not report loss of card – R 500 – 1
Operator did not exercise proper control driver – R 1 250 – 4
Operator did not ensure that motor vehicle complies with fitness requirements – R 1 250 – 4
Operator did not conduct operations with due care and safety – R 1 250 – 4
Operator did not comply with dangerous goods requirements – R 1 250 – 4
Operator did not comply with loading requirements – R 1 250 – 4
Dangerous goods
Violation – Fine – Points
No fire extinguisher – R 1 250 – 4
Incorrect or missing placarding – R 1 250 – 4
Did not remove placards on emptied packaged goods vehicle – R 1 250 – 4
Placards damaged or not clean or clearly visible – R 1 250 – 4
No danger warning diamond at front – R 1 250 – 4
Left vehicle unattended in an unsupervised area – R 1 250 – 4
Incorrect or missing transport emergency card/s or dangerous goods declaration/s – R 1 250 – 4
No designated space for documents – R 1 250 – 4
Did not ensure that load is compatible – R 1 250 – 4
Transport emergency card older than 3 years- R 1 250 – 4
Road traffic signs
Violation – Fine – Points
Disobeying stop sign or robot with non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Disobeying stop sign or robot with RWC vehicle – R 750 – 2
Overtaking on a white line with non-RWC vehicle – R 500 – 1
Overtaking on a white line with RWC vehicle – R 750 – 1
Pedestrian or cyclist disobeyed regulatory sign – R 100 -0
Speeding
Violation – Fine – Points
Exceeding the speed limit by:
11 km/h to 15 km/h – R 250 – 0
16 km/h to 20 km/h – R 500 – 1
21 km/h to 25 km/h – R 750 – 2
26 km/h to 30 km/h – R 1 000 – 3
31 km/h to 35 km/h – R 1 250 – 4
36 km/h to 40 km/h – R 1 500 – 5
Above 40 km/h – Court – 6
Lane discipline
Violation – Fine – Points
Failing to keep to the left – R 1 000 – 3
Driving on the wrong side or across a dividing strip or traffic island – R 1 000 – 3
Overtaking illegally on the left – R 1 000 – 3 Cutting in after overtaking – R 1 000 – 3
Overtaking on the shoulders or verge – R 1 000 – 3
Overtaking on a blind rise, a curve, or where view is restricted – R 1 000 – 3
Accelerating while being overtaken – R 1 000 – 3
Encroaching the right half of the road obstructing oncoming traffic – R 1 000 – 3
Passing a stationary bus without due care – R 500 – 1
Driving on shoulder when circumstances do not permit – R 500 – 1
Driving across a road when it is unsafe to do so – R 1 000 – 3
Entering a road when it is unsafe to do so – R 1 000 – 3
Obstructing other traffic while changing lanes – R 1 000 – 3
Failing to use indicators – R 500 – 1
Failing to indicate when changing lanes – R 500 – 1
Failing to yield to the right at a traffic island – R 750 – 2
Failing to keep left while making a left turn – R 750 – 2
Turning right while unsafe – R 750 – 2
Failing to keep left while making a right turn (cutting corner) – R 750 – 2
Stopping and parking
Violation – Fine – Points
Stopping or parking
Alongside/opposite another vehicle where road is less than 9 metres – R 1 000 – 3
Alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction – R 1 000 – 3
At or within 6 metres of a bridge or tunnel – R 1 000 – 3
At or within 6 metres of narrow portion of road – R 1 000 – 3
Constituting a danger or obstruction – R 1 000 – 3
Within the railway reserve of level crossing – R 1 000 – 3
On the wrong side of the road – R 1 000 – 3
In contravention of a ?no-stopping? sign – R 750 – 2
On a freeway illegally – 500 – 1
Parking:
In contravention of any road sign – R 250 – 0
Double parked – R 250 – 0
At excavation or obstruction – R 250 – 0
Within the railway reserve of level crossing – R 250 – 0
Within 9 metres of an approach to pedestrian crossing – R 250 – 0
Where width of road was constricted – R 250 – 0
Within tunnel or on a bridge – R 250 – 0
Obstructing a fire hydrant – R 250 – 0
Obstructing a traffic sign – R 250 – 0
On the sidewalk – R 250 – 0
On non-urban road within a metre of the edge – R 250 – 0
Blocking entrance to public road – R 250 – 0
Within 5 metres of an urban intersection – R 250 – 0
On the actuating mechanism of a robot – R 250 – 0
Further than 450 mm from the kerb – R 250 – 0
On road less than 5,5 metres wide – R 250 – 0
On a traffic island or pedestrian mall – R 250 – 0
Towing
Violation – Fine – Points
Towrope or towbar exceeds 3,5 metres – 500 – 1
Towed vehicle not securely attached or not under control – R 500 – 1
No licensed person at the wheel of towed vehicle – R 500 – 1
Towing at over 30 km/h (unless a tow bar is used) – R 500 – 1
Conveying passengers illegally (over 30 km/h) in towed vehicle – R 500 – 1
Accidents
Violation – Fine – Points
Failing to stop at an accident to ascertain injuries and assist – Court – 6
Failing to stop where there is third party damage – R 1 000 – 3
Failing to report accident – R 1 000 – 3
Removing vehicle from accident involving injury or death without police authorization – R 750 – 2
Removing vehicle without the owner/driver?s permission – R 1 250 – 4
Reckless driving and driving under the influence
Violation – Fine – Points
Reckless driving – Court – 6
Inconsiderate driving – R 250 – 0
Driving under the influence – Court – 6
Blood alcohol level for:
Ordinary motorist not less than 0,05 g per 100 ml – Court – 6
PrDP driver not less than 0,02 g per 100 ml – Court – 6
Breath alcohol level for:
Ordinary motorist not less than 0,24 mg per 1 000 ml – Court – 6
PrDP driver not less than 0,10 mg per 1 000 ml – Court -6
Smoked before blood/breath specimen was taken – R 1 250 – 4
Refusing to give blood or breath sample – R 1 500 – 5
Miscellaneous
Violation – Fine – Points
Failing to comply with traffic officer?s instructions – R 500 – 1
Unauthorised tampering with vehicle – Court – 6
Furnishing false information – Court – 6
False number plate – Court – 6
Not wearing seatbelt – R 250 – 0
No warning triangle – R 500 – 1
Warning triangle not as prescribed – R 250 – 0
Warning triangle not displayed or displayed incorrectly – R 250 – 0
Reversing too far or dangerously – R 1 000 – 3
Following too closely – R 1 000 – 3
Permitting a person to occupy a position in a vehicle restricting the driver?s full control – R 1 000 – 3
Permitting a person to interfere with the steering or operating mechanism – R 1 000 – 3
Driver not positioned to exercise complete control of vehicle – R 1 000 – 3
Leaving vehicle unattended and unbraked – R 250 – 0
Pulling away from kerb before it is safe – R 500 – 1
Failing to give way to emergency vehicle sounding an alarm (eg ambulance or fire engine) – R 500 – 1
Part of driver?s body (elbow) protruding from moving vehicle – R 250 – 0
Allowing person on roof or step while in motion – R 250 – 0
Engine emitting smoke – R 250 – 0
Leaving engine running unattended – R 250 – 0
Spillage of oil petrol or rubbish – R 250 – 0
Running engine while filling up – R 250 – 0
Jumping on or off moving vehicle, endangering others -R 100 – 0
Driving on the sidewalk – R 500 – 1
Driving while using hand-held cell-phone – R 500 – 1
Excessive noise – R 250 – 0
Hooter used illegally – R 250 – 0
Failing to yield to pedestrian at crossing – R 500 – 1
Pedestrian moving into path of vehicle suddenly at crossing – R 100 – 0
Overtaking stationary vehicle at pedestrian crossing – R 500 – 1
Racing on public road – R 1 000- 3
Driving in convoy during weekend – R 500 – 1
Wilful obstruction of traffic flow – R 750 – 2
Abandoned vehicle – R 500 – 1
Damaging public road – R 1 000 – 3
Using chocks between wheel and road – R 1 000 – 3
Trading illegally on public road – R 250 – 0
