Unpaid traffic fines put the brakes on renewing licences, says Outa

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The RTIA is not complying with process on outstanding traffic fines and enforcement orders, says the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse

Outa claims enforcement orders were issued on motorists without courtesy letters having been served as required by law. Picture: SUPPLIED

“Whether the RTIA’s failure to comply with its process is attributed to capacity constraints or malicious collection practices remains a mystery,” said advocate Stefanie Fick, Outa’s head of legal. “Nevertheless, this cannot continue at the expense of motorists.” The absence of a courtesy letter also implies that the enforcement order may be unenforceable and can potentially be set aside by a court, says Fick.

 

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These 'photo fines' and 'stick-on parking tickets' are anyway nothing more than revenue generation. They issue millions of these ( I am aware that there was a permanent camera near the old airport in Durban at one stage, and apparently it could take 120 photos in a minute /2

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