Speeding — 17 AARTO offence codes

Charges for exceeding a speed limit, whether detected by radar, camera, or an officer. Browse 17 charges 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 17 Schedule 3 charges grouped as speeding. Point values in this set range from 0 to 3 demerit points.

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.

17 offence codes in the Speeding category
Code	Wording	Type	Points
`2028`	Operated a tractor/trailer which could not exceed 40 km/h registered after 1 July 1999 which did not comply with the standard specifications for braking.	infringement	2
`2030`	Operated a combination of vehicles which could exceed 40 km/h but did not comply with the requirements for braking performance. Reg. 155.Table A.	infringement	3
`2031`	Operated a vehicle or combination of vehicles which could not exceed 40 km/h but did not comply with requirements of braking performance when the service brake was applied at maximum speed. Table B.	infringement	3
`2032`	Operated a vehicle or combination of vehicles which could exceed 40 km/h but did not comply with the requirements of braking performance when the emergency brake was applied at a speed of 40 km/h. Table C.	infringement	3
`2033`	Operated a vehicle or combination of vehicles which could not exceed 40 km/h but did not comply with the requirements of braking performance when the emergency brake was applied at maximum speed. Table D.	infringement	3
`2868`	Vehicle not equipped with a speedometer	infringement	2
`2869`	Speedometer not in good working order	infringement	1
`2881`	Operated a minibus, midibus, bus or goods vehicle first registered after 1 December 2015 while such vehicle was not fitted with a speed governor limiting to the speed prescribed in Reg. 293	infringement	2
`4238`	Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by disobeying the speeding etc. instructions in a pedestrian precinct. Non-RWC	infringement	0
`4239`	Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by disobeying the speeding etc. instructions in a pedestrian precinct. RWC	infringement	1
`4242`	Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by not maintaining or exceeding the indicated speed limit. Non-RWC	infringement	1
`4243`	Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by not maintaining or exceeding the indicated speed limit. RWC	infringement	2
`5008`	Upon becoming aware of other traffic proceeding in the same direction and wishing to pass, accelerated the speed of the vehicle before the other vehicle had passed	infringement	3
`5020`	Driver, intending to stop such vehicle or to suddenly reduce the speed thereof, failed to give a conspicuous signal. in the prescribed manner, of his or her intention	infringement	1
`5067`	Operated vehicle whilst following more closely than was reasonable and prudent with regard to the speed of the other vehicle, the traffic and the condition of the roadway	infringement	3
`5404`	Operated a vehicle towing another vehicle at a speed in excess of 30 km/h whilst the towing vehicle was not connected to the towed vehicle by means of a drawbar or tow-bar	infringement	0
`5405`	Operated a vehicle towing another vehicle conveying persons at a speed in excess of 30km/h whilst the towed vehicle was not a semi-trailer	infringement	0

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