DemeritCheck

Other AARTO compliance and administrative charges not covered by a more specific category, including accident-scene duties and general regulatory conduct. Browse 84 infringements and 18 offences in this AARTO Schedule 3 category, each with its demerit point value.

Demerit point values are taken from Schedule 3, column 6 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Regulations, 2026 (GN R.7646, Government Gazette 54922). This is an unofficial summary for convenience; verify any code against the official gazette. Demerit enforcement under Act sections 24–28 is not live as of August 2026 — updates & sources →

What this category covers

This hub lists 102 Schedule 3 charges grouped as general compliance and administration. Point values in this set range from 0 to 6 demerit points. 15 of them carry 4 or more points — enough that a few final charges can approach the 15-point disqualification threshold.

Use the table below to open any code page, or add charges in the calculator to estimate a running total. Related guides: common high-point offences, fines vs demerit points, licence suspension.

102 offence codes in the General compliance and administration category
CodeWordingTypePoints
1006Person appointed on probation as officer, used another officer's infrastructure number to certify a vehicle testoffence0
1013Failure to produce documents of motor vehicle on instruction of officerinfringement0
1017Failure to furnish name, address etc. or any other information with regard to the owner, operatoror, driveroffence0
1021Continue to drive after prohibited to do so by officer by reason of physical or mental conditionoffence6
1200Operated a specially classified vehicle contrary to the condition of it's classificationinfringement0
1227Operated a vehicle plate so affixed to the vehicle that it was easily detachableinfringement0
1309As the owner of a vehicle which was stolen, failed to report the theft to the South African Police Services within 24 hours after he or she became aware of such theftinfringement0
1328Person concerned failed to furnish information i.r.o. an owned or pre-owned vehicle or vehicle bodyinfringement0
1329Failed to furnish information to the person concerned regarding any matter in respect of which he or she has a responsibilityinfringement0
1330Owner failed to notify authority of his/her intention to export a vehicle and did not submit a SAPS clearanceinfringement0
1335Produced a document to be used for purposes of the Act which differs in formal and or content from a document prescribed under the Actoffence0
2311Failed to take specified vehicle for RWC-test.infringement5
2816Engine not covered properly, could be source of dangerinfringement0
2821Driver of motorcycle, tricycle etc. failed to ensure that a passenger younger than 14yrs complied with provision of regulation. (See exclusions in Reg. 207(4))infringement1
2834Vehicle exceeding 570 kg could not be driven backwards and forwardsinfringement0
2871Vehicle not fitted with necessary equipment / equipment not in working orderinfringement1
2913Breakdown vehicle did not display necessary information whilst towing or drawing another vehicleinfringement0
2967Operated a vehicle fitted with a device that emitted a varying tone or pitchinfringement0
2975Construction of vehicle hindered driver of being able to see ahead and to his/her left or rightinfringement0
3400Carried a person for reward in the goods compartmentinfringement0
3622Operated a vehicle on a public road / left the vehicle unattended in an unsupervised areainfringement0
3648Driver failed to produce transport emergency card and/or manifestsinfringement0
5003Drove vehicle on, over, across or within the dividing space on a road which was divided into two or more roadways by means of an intervening space or by a physical barrier or dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular trafficinfringement5
5014Drove a vehicle and crossed the road when it was not clear of moving traffic for a sufficient distance to allow him or her to cross the road without obstructing or endangering such trafficinfringement3
5016Operated a vehicle, entered the road when he or she could not do so with safety to himself or herself and other trafficinfringement3
5030Operated a vehicle while towing or drawing another vehicle, failed to do it in the prescribed mannerinfringement1
5031Stopped a vehicle alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction and thereby obstructed or endangered other trafficinfringement1
5035Stopped a vehicle on the right-hand side of such roadway facing on-coming trafficinfringement1
5037Stopped a vehicle within the railway reserve at a level crossinginfringement1
5066Caused the vehicle to run backwards for a distance or longer time than was necessary for the safety or reasonable convenience of any occupant of that vehicle or other traffic on such roadinfringement1
5070Driver of a vehicle occupied such position that he or she did not have complete control over the vehicle or did not have full view of the roadway and traffic ahead of such vehicleinfringement3
5073As the driver of a vehicle failed to give immediate and absolute right of way to a vehicle sounding a device or bell in terms of section 58(3) or 60 of the Actinfringement2
5074As the driver of a vehicle, allowed a portion of the body to protrude beyond such vehicle while it was in motion, when such protruding was not for allowed purposesinfringement0
5090Carried more than two adult persons in a side-car attached to motor cycle on a public roadinfringement1
5092Driver of a motor cycle, overtook another vehicle at the same time as another driver of a motor cycle overtook such other vehicleinfringement1
5094When driving a motor cycle or motor tricycle, or was seated on such, took hold of another vehicle in motioninfringement1
5098Used a sounding device or hooter of vehicle when such use was not necessary in order to comply with the provisions of these regulations, or on the grounds of safetyinfringement0
5108Person operating any locomotive etc. that had to cross a road on rails, failed to give sufficient warninginfringement0
5109Operated or was in charge of a locomotive or device referred to in subregulation (1), caused or allowed it to be stopped on a public road in such a manner as to obstruct or hinder traffic on such roadinfringement0
5131Organised a race/sport on a public road without obtaining prior written consent from MECinfringement0
5132Failed to comply with the conditions imposed by the MEC or a local authority in respect of a race or sport on a public roadinfringement0
5135Wilfully or unnecessarily prevented, hindered or interrupted the free and proper passage of traffic on a public road with an objectinfringement0
5136Wilfully or unnecessarily prevented, hindered or interrupted the free and proper passage of traffic on a public road with a vehicleinfringement3
5138Left a vehicle on a public road in the same place for a continuous period of more than seven daysinfringement1
5141Operated a vehicle or moved a vehicle on a public road in a manner causing or likely to cause damage theretoinfringement3
5142Traded with motor vehicles in an urban area at a place where it was prohibited to do soinfringement0
5143Traded with goods in an urban area at a place where it was prohibited to do soinfringement0
5144Sold, displayed, offered for sale or delivered pursuant to a sale or any goods on or alongside a public road outside an urban areainfringement0
5160Railway level crossing does not comply with SANS 3000offence0
5401Operated a vehicle on a road towing another vehicle whilst the towed vehicle was not connected in such a manner as to ensure that both vehicles were under controlinfringement0
5407Used a motor cycle, motor tricycle or motor quadracycle to tow another vehicleinfringement0
5500Failed to stop vehicle at the scene of an accident in which he or she was involved where someone suffered damageinfringement3
5501Failed to stop vehicle at the scene of an accident in which he or she was involved where someone was injured or killedoffence6
5502Failed to ascertain if someone was killed or injured or the extent of injuries at the scene of an accident in which he or she was involvedoffence6
5503Failed to assist the injured or ascertain if someone was killed or injured at the scene of an accident in which he or she was involvedoffence6
5504Failed to ascertain the damage sustained in an accident in which he or she was involved where someone was killed or injuredinfringement3
5505Failed to give his or her full particulars (name etc.) at the scene of an accident in which he or she was involved where someone was killed or injuredinfringement3
5506Failed to report the accident within 24 hours and give his or her full particulars after an accident in which he or she was involved where someone was killed or injuredinfringement3
5508Illegally moved a vehicle not obstructing traffic from the position in which it came to rest at the scene of an accident where someone was killed or injuredinfringement4
5602Operated a vehicle on a public road without reasonable consideration for any other person that used that pubIic roadinfringement1
5618Without lawful excuse tampered with a vehicle or with any part of the equipment or the accessories of a vehicle or wilfully damaged it or threw an object at such vehicleoffence6
5620Made a declaration or furnished information which to his or her knowledge was false or in any material respect misleadingoffence6
5701Person drove while documents of driver of vehicle was suspendedoffence6
5702Failed to hand in documents to issuing authority in prescribed manneroffence6
5703Person who is disqualified for a third time fails to immediately hand documents to issuing authorityoffence6
6000Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Minor violationsinfringement0
6001Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Non-moving violationsinfringement0
6002Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Minor Moving violationsinfringement1
6003Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Moving violationsinfringement3
6004Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Serious Moving violationsinfringement4
6005Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Serious Moving violationsinfringement5
6006Transgression in terms of provincial legislation. Offencesoffence6
6007Minor violationinfringement0
6008Non-moving violationinfringement0
6009Moving violationinfringement1
6162Failure to notify the municipality within 14 days of the change of addressinfringement0
6200Passenger failed to pay determined fareinfringement0
6201Driver of defective transport refused to refund passengersinfringement0
6220Failed to hand in lost property at office of his/her employer or to the nearest police stationinfringement0
6221Driver failed to deliver I hand in lost propertyinfringement0
6252Conveying a person or a thing been exposed to or contaminated by an infectious or contagious disease as contemplated in the Actinfringement0
6258Person(s) causing a disturbance or behaviour in a riotous or indecent mannerinfringement0
6260Contravention of public rank queue regulations by publicinfringement0
6301Used unauthorised routeinfringement1
6302Unauthorised ply for hireinfringement0
6303Driver refused to stopinfringement0
6306Unauthorised washing of any motor vehicle in a rank facility (except the washing at the facility)infringement0
6355Failed to display required disc on vehicle in area for boat ownersinfringement0
6356Allow car alann to sounding continuouslyinfringement0
6357Causing general nuisances (loud music from vehicle, etc)infringement0
6358Wash vehicle in streetinfringement0
7010Passenger failed to pay the fare due for the journey when payment was requested by the driver or conductorinfringement0
7012Passenger wilfully acted in a manner that inconvenienced a fellow passenger or passengersinfringement0
7013Passenger disobeyed a reasonable instruction issued by the driver or conductor for the purpose of maintaining order or ending a disturbance or controlling an emergencyinfringement0
7014Passenger wilfully performed any act in or on the vehicle that could cause injury to or endanger the life of any person or cause damage to any personinfringement0
7019Used a vehicle for tourist transport service in contravention of sections 84(1) and 84(5) of the Actinfringement0
7021As a driver operated a vehicle for scholar transport without a special identity card as requiredoffence0
7022As a driver of a scholar transport vehicle used an identity card that does not apply to him or heroffence0
8009Give false the information when required to supply information in terms of this Actoffence0
8023With intent to deceive, prepare a document for use in connection with cross border road transport containing an incorrect description to be correctoffence0
8025Fail, within 30 days of any material change in regard to the information contained on the application form, to notify the Regulatory committeeinfringement0
8030Fail in terms of Sect. 17(1) to appear before the Board or Regulatory committee or remain in attendance, as the case may beinfringement0