Showdown over South Africa’s strict new driving rules

The constitutionality of South Africa’s strict new driving laws is now in the hands of the Constitutional Court.

Most of the Aarto laws already apply in the City of Johannesburg and the City of Tshwane – excluding the demerit system linked to driving licences – but not in the rest of South Africa. The Aarto Amendment Act was intended to roll the law out across the country and add the demerit system.

The minister of transport, the Road Traffic Authority and the Road Traffic Management Corporation opposed the ruling, arguing that all matters dealing with Aarto and the Amendment Act fall within ‘road traffic regulation’, which they argued falls within the concurrent legislative competence of both Parliament and provincial governments.

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Outa heads to ConCourt to confirm scrapping of Aarto legislationThe High Court in January sent government back to the drawing board, declaring as unconstitutional and invalid both the Aarto Act and the Aarto Amendment Act. Mxm
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »