Traffic Tickets
Traffic Tickets In South Africa
In South Africa, traffic tickets can be a very serious matter, and these tickets should never be disregarded or taken lightly. There are two ways that these tickets can be issued and that violations are caught, either manually from a metro police officer or with one of the enforcement traffic cameras that are placed in many locations in South Africa. If the traffic tickets are caught using an enforcement camera, it may be possible that these tickets are not valid legally and can be challenged in court. For challenging traffic tickets see the Traffic Fines Toolkit for detailed information. This is because the laws are very clear regarding when traffic tickets can be issued using cameras and photos, and in all of these cases the photo is not considered a preponderance of evidence that the traffic offense was committed by the person who received the tickets. If the picture is clear and there is no doubt that the driver is the only one captured by the camera at that moment though, it may be advisable to pay the fines as soon as possible. Within thirty two days of receiving a notice of infringement a discount payment is possible, with the fine being cut in half. After a courtesy letter is sent, there is no discount and extra fees are added. If traffic tickets are not taken care of and paid, the driver can be arrested and have their property seized.
Traffic Tickets, Mistakes, And The Wrongly Accused
In South Africa there has been a large number of complaints about traffic tickets from drivers who say they are not guilty. This issue has become very big, because a large percentage of drivers who wrongfully received traffic tickets and can prove that this is the case are still being hounded for the fines. Thousands or more South Africans have received traffic tickets that are a result of speed camera enforcement, even though many of these people can prove that they were not in the area, and often not even in the country, when the photos were taken. In a number of cases the photos of the traffic violations were so blurry the entire plate number is not visible or they had a number of things off, such as the color of the car or the details visible on the car. When questioned, the metro police in Tshwane South Africa gave an estimate of twenty thousand when asked the number of traffic tickets that are mistakes when it comes to cameras. This is the number just in this area of South Africa, and these camera mistakes are not an isolated incident. They occur throughout South Africa, and it has become common for officials to refuse to consider that there may be a mistake. Always insist on seeing the photos, and if there is any question that the traffic tickets are issued wrongfully take the matter up with the court and ask that the tickets be dismissed. Get the Traffic Fines Toolkit for detailed information on getting traffic fined withdrawn.
Sources:
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2811
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2729
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/12/1269.asp
In South Africa, traffic tickets can be a very serious matter, and these tickets should never be disregarded or taken lightly. There are two ways that these tickets can be issued and that violations are caught, either manually from a metro police officer or with one of the enforcement traffic cameras that are placed in many locations in South Africa. If the traffic tickets are caught using an enforcement camera, it may be possible that these tickets are not valid legally and can be challenged in court. For challenging traffic tickets see the Traffic Fines Toolkit for detailed information. This is because the laws are very clear regarding when traffic tickets can be issued using cameras and photos, and in all of these cases the photo is not considered a preponderance of evidence that the traffic offense was committed by the person who received the tickets. If the picture is clear and there is no doubt that the driver is the only one captured by the camera at that moment though, it may be advisable to pay the fines as soon as possible. Within thirty two days of receiving a notice of infringement a discount payment is possible, with the fine being cut in half. After a courtesy letter is sent, there is no discount and extra fees are added. If traffic tickets are not taken care of and paid, the driver can be arrested and have their property seized.
Traffic Tickets, Mistakes, And The Wrongly Accused
In South Africa there has been a large number of complaints about traffic tickets from drivers who say they are not guilty. This issue has become very big, because a large percentage of drivers who wrongfully received traffic tickets and can prove that this is the case are still being hounded for the fines. Thousands or more South Africans have received traffic tickets that are a result of speed camera enforcement, even though many of these people can prove that they were not in the area, and often not even in the country, when the photos were taken. In a number of cases the photos of the traffic violations were so blurry the entire plate number is not visible or they had a number of things off, such as the color of the car or the details visible on the car. When questioned, the metro police in Tshwane South Africa gave an estimate of twenty thousand when asked the number of traffic tickets that are mistakes when it comes to cameras. This is the number just in this area of South Africa, and these camera mistakes are not an isolated incident. They occur throughout South Africa, and it has become common for officials to refuse to consider that there may be a mistake. Always insist on seeing the photos, and if there is any question that the traffic tickets are issued wrongfully take the matter up with the court and ask that the tickets be dismissed. Get the Traffic Fines Toolkit for detailed information on getting traffic fined withdrawn.
Sources:
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2811
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2729
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/12/1269.asp
