In fact, they arrested four motorists who racked up just shy of R500,000 in unpaid fines, warrants and contempt of court penalties.
New speeding traps to track speeding drivers, called Moving Violation Recorders (MVR), won’t be fooled by a little deceleration.
At least six new speed cameras have recently been installed to clamp down on illegal street racers and drivers breaking the law.
Speed camera “capture errors” have been causing motorists to be incorrectly charged with infringements and criminal offences they didn’t commit.
Nobody likes to receive a speeding fine, but it’s even more infuriating when the entire fine is complete bollocks.
We all hate forking over our hard-earned cash for things like speeding fines, which is why it pays to know what rights you have when caught.
This time last week, we told you all about how the VIP protection unit had racked up massive speeding fines well in excess of R100 000. Public reaction wasn’t exactly favourable, and the waiver of the penalties was questioned by a lot of people. Government took the opportunity on Sunday to clarify the legal position.
In another spectacular use of state funds, Eye Witness News is reporting that Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has amassed almost R65,000 in traffic fines since April 2009.