The Three Stages of the AARTO Process
1. The infringement notice
2. The courtesy letter
3. The enforcement order
Stage 1 - Infringement notice
- An infringement notice is issued for a traffic violation.
- You have 32 days to make payment.
- If payment is made within 32 days, you receive a 50% discount
Stage 2 - The courtesy letter
- If you do not make payment within 32 days, a courtesy letter will be issued.
- The 50% discount is removed.
- An additional R60 is added to the infringement notice amount by way of a fee for the letter.
Stage 3: The enforcement order
- If you do not react to a courtesy letter within 32 days, an enforcement order will be issued.
- An additional R60 is added to the cumulative penalty.
- You will be blocked on the eNATIS system.
- All licensing transactions such as driving licence issuing, card renewal and vehicle licence disc issue or renewal will be blocked.