The Arrive Alive website received a request for assistance pertaining to the Demerit System
Question:
“In terms of the demerit system, please can you advise what the procedure will be if you are the proxy for a fleet of company vehicles?”
Answer:
“The notice will be send to the registered owner of the vehicle.
If the owner was not the driver of the vehicle at the time the infringement was committed he/she will have the opportunity to nominate the driver. The points will only be allocated to the infringer once the fine has been paid and recorded.
Detailed information on AARTO reveals:
• Nominate the driver
You have to nominate a driver in the first 32 days after receiving an infringement notice.
If you received an Infringement Notice for your vehicle but you were not the driver, you may “nominate” the actual driver.
You cannot make a representation to indicate that you were not the driver at the time of the infringement.
You should use form AARTO 07 to nominate the driver
You will need to be able to provide the following information for the driver you want to nominate:
• Full names
• Residential address
• Postal address
• Telephone numbers
• Copy of the driver’s acceptable identification e.g. I.D. document
The RTIA shall acknowledge receipt of the nomination of the driver on form – AARTO 05b, within a period of 14 days from receiving such nomination.
If your nomination is accepted, your Infringement Notice will be cancelled, and a second Infringement Notice will be sent (per registered mail) to the driver you have nominated.
The best information on AARTO is to be found on the AARTO website at www.aarto.co.za