Urgent Public Warning on Surge in Fraudulent AARTO Fine Scams
Urgent Public Warning on the Surge in Fraudulent AARTO Websites and Fake Fine Notifications
The Road Traffic Infringement Authority (RTIA) is issuing an urgent public warning following a sharp increase in sophisticated scams targeting South African motorists through fraudulent websites posing as the official Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) platform. Scammers are using cloned payment portals, SMS, WhatsApp, and email to steal money and personal data.
The RTIA emphasises that it is the only entity which is legally authorised to administer and process fines under the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act. Motorists are strongly advised to make payments only through verified and approved payment platforms.
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AARTO Amendment Act 4 of 2019
The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Act 4 of 2019 intends: to amend the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998, so as : to substitute and insert certain definitions; to improve the manner of serving documents to infringers; to add to the functions of the Road Traffic Infringement Authority; to repeal certain obsolete provisions; to establish and administer rehabilitation programmes; to provide for the apportionment of penalties; to provide for the establishment of the Appeals Tribunal and matters related thereto; to effect textual corrections; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
What is AARTO?
AARTO is the abbreviation for the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act and is the new “administrator” of the National Road Traffic Act.