DemeritCheck

Charges covering driving licences, learner's licences, professional driving permits (PrDP), and other permits and certificates. Browse 70 infringements and 42 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 112 Schedule 3 charges grouped as driving licences and permits. Point values in this set range from 0 to 6 demerit points. 39 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.

112 offence codes in the Driving licences and permits category
CodeWordingTypePoints
1002Failed to licence a vehicle as prescribedoffence0
1007Authorised officer exercised a power or performed a duty when not in possession of his or her appointment certificateoffence0
1008Authorised officer failed to produce his or her certificate of appointment at request of a person who has material interest in asking for certificateoffence0
1011Inspector or traffic officer impounded a licence or document which may afford evidence of a contravention or evasion of any provision of the law without issuing receipt to person concernedoffence0
1016Failure to produce licence or similar document or prescribed authorisation on instruction of traffic officeroffence0
1025Failing on demand to produce document relating to motor vehicle as prescribed (licence disc)offence0
1201Personalised license number holder, with cancellation, failed to surrender / submit the personalised licence plates and documentation concerned as requiredinfringement0
1212Displayed a licence number, or anything purporting to be a licence number, not applicable to the vehicleoffence0
1213Vehicle with a licence number which was in any way obscured or had become illegibleinfringement0
1214Vehicle with licence numbers which were in any way obscured or had become illegibleinfringement0
1217Operated a vehicle whereon appeared within 150 millimetres of the licence number anything which was not a component part of the standard equipment or construction of that vehicleinfringement0
1218Operated a vehicle whereon appeared within 150 millimetres of both licence numbers anything which was not a component part of the standard equipment or construction of that vehicleinfringement0
1238Operated a vehicle without displaying the licence disc of said vehicleinfringement0
1239Operated a vehicle without displaying the necessary licence and roadworthy certificate discinfringement0
1240Operated a vehicle and failed to display licence and roadworthy certificate disc on a transparent windscreeninfringement0
1241Operated a vehicle with a transparent windscreen without displaying the licence disc in the lower left-hand corner as specifiedinfringement0
1242Operated a vehicle not fitted with a transparent windscreen, with the licence disc and roadworthy certificate disc not affixed in a conspicuous position on the left front side of the vehicleinfringement0
1243Operated a vehicle not fitted with a transparent windscreen, with the licence disc not affixed in a conspicuous position on the left front side of the vehicleinfringement0
1244Operated a vehicle on which the licence and roadworthy certificate disc was exposed to the weather, failed to protect the said document by affixing it on the inside of the transparent front of a durable watertight holderinfringement0
1245Operated a vehicle on which the licence disc was exposed to the weather, failed to protect the said document by affixing it on the inside of the transparent front of a durable watertight holderinfringement0
1246Operated a vehicle on which a licence disc was displayed whilst such document was not applicable to such vehicleoffence0
1247Operated a vehicle on which a licence and roadworthy certificate disc was displayed whilst such document was not applicable to such vehicleoffence0
1248Operated a vehicle with a licence and roadworthy certificate disc which in any way was obscured or had become illegibleinfringement0
1249Operated a vehicle with a licence disc which in any way was obscured or had become illegibleinfringement0
1251Operated a vehicle without a valid temporary import permit being displayed on such motor vehicle whilst such permit was required in terms of Custom and Excise legislationoffence0
1304Acquired or took delivery of a vehicle whilst it was not permitted to be disposed of, delivered or traded with the vehicle in terms of regulation 53(1)(a)infringement0
1500Holder of a special permit, conveyed persons or goods in the vehicle concernedinfringement0
1502Operate a vehicle and failed to display a special permit issued in respect of said vehicle which has a rear window, in the correct manner so that the inscription was legible from the rear.infringement0
1503Operate a vehicle and failed to display a special permit on a vehicle which does not have a rear window, on the rear of such vehicle in a conspicuous placeinfringement0
1504Operate a vehicle and failed to display a temporary permit on the vehicle which has a rear window, on the inside of such vehicle in the lower left-hand corner or that the inscription thereon was not legible through the glassinfringement0
1505Operate a vehicle and failed to display a temporary permit on a vehicle which does not have a rear window, on the rear of such vehicle in a conspicuous placeinfringement0
1506Operate a vehicle and displayed a temporary or special permit on a vehicle, or anything purporting to be such a permit, which was not applicable to said vehicleoffence0
1507Operate a vehicle and displayed a temporary permit that was in any way obscured or had become illegible.infringement0
1508Operate a vehicle and displayed a special permit that was in any way obscured or had become illegible.infringement0
1509As a motor dealer issued a temporary permit that was not issued to such motor dealer or issue more than one temporary number to the same vehicleoffence0
1510As a motor dealer failed to return the book of counterfoils for the temporary permits issued to such dealer to the authority within 14 days after the last temporary permit was issuedinfringement0
1700Operated a vehicle contrary to the class of vehicle to which such driving licence relates.offence6
1701Operated a vehicle contrary to the conditions as endorsed by the examiner for driving licences.infringement4
1702Operated a vehicle without an A1 code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licenceoffence6
1703Operated a vehicle without an A code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licenceoffence6
1704Operated a vehicle without a B code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1705Operated a vehicle without a C1 code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1706Operated a vehicle without a C code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1707Operated a vehicle without a EB code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1708Operated a vehide without an EC1 code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1709Operated a vehicle without an EC code driving licence issued to him or her, or of any document deemed to be a driving licence.offence6
1710Operated a motor vehicle whilst he or she did not keep a driving licence, or document or any other prescribed authorisation, in the said vehicle.infringement3
1711Applied for a learner's or driving licence, and wilfully failed to disclose any disqualification to which he or she was subject in terms of section 15 of Actoffence6
1712Becoming disqualified from holding a driving licence, failed to within a period of 21 days after such, submit the document to the MEC of the province concerned.offence6
1713Wilfully or negligently and contrary to Act issued a driving licence (b) authorised the issue thereof or (c) endorsed it or failed to endorse it.offence6
1715Employed or permitted another person to drive such vehicle while the said driver did not have a valid driving licence.infringement0
1716Applicant for driving licence made use of unauthorised aid during prescribed test for driving licence.offence6
1717Operated as an instructor contrary to the provisions of the Actinfringement0
1718Appointed a person as an instructor contrary to the provisions of the Act.infringement0
1719Operated a vehicle on a public road with an expired driving license card and presented such document upon request of an authorised officer.infringement3
1720Wilfully or negligently issued or authorised the issue of a Ieaner's licence contrary to the provisions of the Act.offence6
1721Applicant for learner's licence makes use of unauthorised aid during test for learner's licence.offence6
1722Failed to return a cancelled or suspended licence to the authoritiesoffence6
1723Holder of learner's or driving licence allowed another person to use such licence.offence6
1800Holder of a learner's licence was not accompanied by a person with a licence authorising him or her to drive the vehicle. RWCinfringement5
1801Holder of a learner's licence was not accompanied by a person with a licence authorising him or her to drive the vehicle. Non RWCinfringement4
1802Operated a motorcycle as holder of a learner's licence while carrying another person on such motorcycle.infringement3
1803As holder of a learner's licence carried persons for reward in vehicle.infringement5
1900Operated a vehicle of a prescribed class without a valid professional driving permit.infringement5
1901Operated a goods vehicle with a GVM > 3 500 kg contrary to the conditions of a professional driving permit issued to him or her.infringement5
1902Operated a breakdown contrary to the conditions of a professional driving permit issued to him or her.infringement5
1909Operated a vehicle conveying > 12 persons, contrary to the conditions of a professional driving permit issued to him or her.infringement5
1910When charged with an offence in terms this Act, refused or failed to produce every licence and permit to the court at the time of the hearing.offence0
2001Being in charge or control of a vehicle, employed or permitted a person to drive the vehicle without a PrDP of the appropriate category.infringement5
2002Being the holder of a professional driving permit, allowed another person to use such permit.infringement5
2003Issued a professional driving licence if the applicant is disqualified in terms of regulation 117offence0
2202Failed to display a valid roadworthy certificateinfringement3
2241Warning sign (chevron) did not comply with requirements or bear certification markinfringement1
2302Operated a vehicle with a GVM exceeding 3 500 kilograms, without the required roadworthy certificate.infringement5
2303Operated a vehicle, being a breakdown vehicle, without the required roadworthy certificateinfringement5
2307Operated a vehicle which was conveying persons for reward, without the required roadworthy certificate.infringement5
2309Operated a vehicle transporting dangerous goods, without the required roadworthy certificate.infringement5
2310Operated a vehicle conveying more than 12 persons, without the required roadworthy certificate.infringement5
3636Road tanker carrying dangerous waste without necessary certificateinfringement0
3647Driver failed to produce professional driving permitoffence6
5056Parked a vehicle within an urban area within 5 metres of an intersection where such parking was not permitted by a road traffic signinfringement1
5069Driver of a vehicle permitted a person to take hold of or interfere with the steering or operating mechanism of the vehicle when he or she was driving the vehicleinfringement3
5078As the driver of a vehicle, negligently or wilfully deposited or caused or permitted to be deposited petrol or other liquid fuel or grease or other flammable or offensive matter etc. alongside such roadwayinfringement1
5081As passenger on a vehicle, permitted any part of his or her body to protrude beyond such vehicleinfringement0
5097Operated or permitted a vehicle to be operated whilst it was causing noise in excess of the prescribed noise level which could have been avoidedinfringement1
5127Crossed a road on foot without ensuring that the roadway was sufficiently free from on-coming traffic to permit him or her to cross the road in safetyinfringement0
5402Operated a vehicle towing another vehicle fitted with a steering gear whilst such steering gear was not controlled by a person holding a code of driving licence of the correct classinfringement0
5622Falsified , counterfeited, replaced, altered, defaced, mutilated or added something to a licence number or mark issued by a competent authority outside the Republicoffence6
5623Possessed a licence number or mark or similar number, which was falsified or counterfeited or so replaced , altered, defaced or mutilated or to which something was addedoffence6
5624Falsified or counterfeited or, substituted, altered, defaced or mutilated or added something to a certificate, licence or other document issued or recognized in terms the Actoffence6
5625Possessed a certificate, licence or other document issued or recognized in terms of this Act, which was falsified, counterfeited, substituted, altered, defaced or mutilatedoffence6
5626Used a certificate, licence or other document issued or recognised in terms of the Act of which he or she was not the holderoffence6
5627Permitted a certificate, licence or other document issued or recognized in terms of this Act, of which he or she was the holder, to be used by another personoffence6
6017Write on or defaced a parking coupon or certificateinfringement0
8007Apply for or obtain a permit knowing that another permit has already been issued to another person or another legal person in relation to the same vehicleoffence0
8008Alter a permit with intent to deceive forge, alter, deface or mutilate or add to a permitoffence0
8010Knowing that any writing is not a permit or document issued under this Act, utter or use such writing or document for the purposes of the Actoffence0
8011Knowing that any permit or other document issued under this Act has been altered, defaced mutilated or added to, use it for the purposes of this Actoffence0
8015Being a permit holder or driver of a vehicle did not adhere to any prescribed obligation by failing to submit the documentation to the Regulatory Committeeinfringement0
8016Being a permit holder of a permit that is valid for longer than one year, failed to pay the required permit feeinfringement0
8017Being a permit holder failed to report that a permit was lost, stolen or scrapped within 21 days of such permit being lost, stolen or destroyedinfringement0
8018Being the holder of a permit issued in relation to a vehicle, fail to comply with any permit conditionsinfringement0
8019Being the holder of a permit fail to comply with any duties of a permit holderinfringement0
8020Being a permit holder fails to ensure that permit that relates to such vehicle is kept in the vehicleinfringement0
8021Whilst being the driver of a vehicle issued with a permit fail to carry a consignment note or a passenger list as the case may be, at all times in a readily accessible place on the mentioned vehicleinfringement0
8022Being the holder of a permit fail within 30 days after the expiry of a permit or after the number of journeys on the applicable permit have been completed, to submit the permit and consignment note or a passenger list, as the case may be, to the Regulatory Committeeinfringement0
8024Fail to apply for a duplicate permit in the case of a damaged or illegible permit in relation to a vehicleinfringement0
8028Failed to return a permit, cancelled in accordance with Sect. 25(8), within 21 days, to the Chief Executive officerinfringement0
8029Upon failure by the permit holder to act under Sect. 30(3), where the permit was affected by any step under Sect. 30(1), failed to return a permit within 10 days after the lapsing of the period referred to in Sect. 30(3), to the Chief executive officerinfringement0
8031In relation to a vehicle, issued with a permit fail to complete a consignment note as provided by the Regulatory committee before the commencement of the journeyinfringement0
8032In relation to a vehicle, issued with a permit fail to complete a passenger list as provided by the Regulatory committee before the commencement of the journeyinfringement0
8033Being the driver of a vehicle, issued with a permit fail to ensure that the consignment note or passenger list, is stamped by a border post official at the port of entry at every border post which the vehicle passesinfringement0