DemeritCheck

Charges covering the roadworthiness of a vehicle: brakes, tyres, lights, steering, mirrors and other fitness equipment. Browse 349 infringements and 2 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 351 Schedule 3 charges grouped as vehicle fitness and roadworthiness. Point values in this set range from 0 to 6 demerit points. 13 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.

351 offence codes in the Vehicle fitness and roadworthiness category
CodeWordingTypePoints
1012Failure to comply with direction to produce vehicle for inspection, examination or testing to an examiner of vehicles at testing stationinfringement0
2010Operated a vehicle on a public road which was not equipped with an emergency brake or parking brake. Non-RWCinfringement4
2011Operated a vehicle on a public road which was not equipped with an emergency brake or parking brake. RWCinfringement5
2014Operated motorcycle or tricycle on a public road with inefficient braking system service brake.infringement4
2015Operated motorcycle or tricycle with inefficient braking system emergency brake.infringement4
2016Operated motorcycle or tricycle on a public road without independent braking system on front and /or rear wheels.infringement4
2017Operated a trailer not exceeding 750 kg GVM not exceeding half of tare of drawing vehicle, not equipped with parking brake/device to keep trailer stationary.infringement3
2018Operated a trailer not exceeding 750 kg GVM exceeding half of tare of drawing vehicle, not equipped with parking brake and service/overrun brake.infringement3
2019Operated a trailer not exceeding 750 kg GVM exceeding half of tare of the drawing vehicle, not equipped with parking and service brake.infringement3
2020Operated a trailer exceeding 750 kg but did not exceed 3 500 kg, GVM not exceeding tare of drawing vehicle, not equipped with parking or service brakeinfringement3
2021Operated a trailer exceeding 750 kg but not exceeding 3 500 kg, GVM not exceeding tare of drawing vehicle, not equipped with parking brake and overrun/service brake.infringement3
2022Operated a trailer of which the GVM exceeded tare of drawing vehicle or 3 500 kg not equipped with parking brake and service brake.infringement3
2023Operated trailer but could not operate its service brake in drawing vehicle while in motion.infringement3
2025Operated a vehicle (no specified braking system prescribed) not equipped with parking brake or device to keep vehicle stationary.infringement2
2034Operated a vehicle or combination of vehicles but was incapable of keeping the vehicle stationary at all times when the parking brake was applied on a gradient of not more than one in 8.33.infringement3
2035Operated a vehicle with a brake that was not in good working order.infringement5
2036Operated a vehicle that did not act with approx. equal intensity on the wheels symmetrically placed in relation to the longitudinal /centre- line of the vehicle when the brake was applied.infringement5
2037Operated a vehicle that was not fitted with a device in the driver's compartment that warned the driver of incorrect air or vacuum pressure when applying the service brake making the brake incapable of stopping the vehicle.infringement2
2038Operated a vehicle drawing another vehicle which was not fitted with a device which could warn the driver that the service brake was not in good working order.infringement2
2040Operated a vehicle with a damaged lamp that was unsecured or incapable of being lighted.infringement1
2041Operated a vehicle with damaged lamps or lamps that were unsecured or incapable of being lighted.infringement2
2043Operated a motorcycle, motorcycle with side car or tricycle but did not switch on the head lamps as required at all times.infringement2
2044Failed to extinguish the main beam of the light emitted by the head lamp of such vehicle when such main beam could have caused a dangerous glare to oncoming traffic.infringement2
2045Operated a vehicle but failed to fit any lamps or use any lamps with sufficient brilliance visible from 150 metres.infringement2
2046Operated a vehicle fitted with one lamp not emitting a light of sufficient brilliance visible from at least 150 metres.infringement1
2047Operated a vehicle equipped with only one correct lamp capable of emitting the main/dipped beam required.infringement1
2048Operated a vehicle that was not equipped with head lamps capable of emitting the main/dipped beams required.infringement2
2049Operated a motorcycle without a side car, tricycle with one front wheel that was not equipped with one/two head lamps capable of emitting the main/dipped beams required.infringement1
2050Operated a motorcycle with side car that was not equipped with one/two head lamps as prescribed in Reg. 159infringement0
2051Operated a motorcycle with side car, the side car not complying with provisions (parking/head lamps)infringement0
2052Operated a vehicle fitted with only one head / parking lamp. (Reg. 164) illuminating surface not more than 400 millimetres from edge of the front of vehicle.infringement0
2053Operated a vehicle fitted with only one head / parking lamp. (Reg. 164) illuminating surface not more than 400 millimetres from edge of the front of vehicle.infringement1
2054Operated a vehicle and failed to fit two head / parking lamps. (Reg. 164) illuminating surface not more than 400 millimetres from edge of the front of vehicle.infringement2
2057Operated a vehicle with a main-beam not so adjusted and maintained to be capable of emitting adequate light for driver to see at least 100 metres ahead.infringement0
2058Operated a vehicle with a main-beam not so adjusted and maintained to be capable of emitting adequate light for driver to see at least 100 metres aheadinfringement1
2059Operated a vehicle with all main-beams not so adjusted and maintained to be capable of emitting adequate light for driver to see at least 100 metres aheadinfringement2
2060Operated a vehicle with all head lamps not capable of being switched to a dipped beam position and this dipped beam being kept in this position for a continuous period of timeinfringement2
2061Operated a vehicle with a head lamp emitting a dipped beam not capable of projecting the prescribed pattern or calculated according to the regulationinfringement1
2062Operated a vehicle with all head lamps emitting a dipped beam not capable of projecting the prescribed pattern or calculated according to the regulationinfringement2
2063Operated a vehicle with one head lamp emitting a dipped beam not capable of projecting a symmetrical pattern etc. and the intense part of the beam did not slant downwards to strike the road surface within a distance not exceeding 45 metresinfringement1
2064Operated a vehicle with head lamps emitting a dipped beam not capable of projecting a symmetrical pattern etc. and the intense part of the beam did not slant downwards to strike the road surface within a distance not exceeding 45 metresinfringement2
2065Operated a vehicle with one head lamp emitting a dipped beam not capable of adequately illuminating an area so that the driver can see 45 metres ahead of vehicleinfringement1
2066Operated a vehicle with all head lamps emitting a dipped beam not capable of adequately illuminating an area so that the driver can see 45 meters ahead of vehicle.infringement2
2067Operated a vehicle but failed to adjust one head lamp (dip beam) so that it was not dangerous to on-coming trafficinfringement1
2068Operated a vehicle but failed to adjust head lamps (dip beams) so that it was dangerous to on-coming trafficinfringement2
2069Operated a vehicle but failed to adjust a head lamp according to Reg. 161(1) and (3) so that the dipped beam deflected to the rightinfringement1
2070Operated a vehicle but failed to adjust head lamps according to Reg. 161(1) and (3) so that the dipped beam deflected to the rightinfringement2
2071Vehicle with a daytime running lamp fitted less than 250 millimeters or more than 1,5 meters above ground levelinfringement1
2072Vehicle with daytime running lamps fitted less than 250 millimeters or more than 1,5 meters above ground levelinfringement2
2073Operated a vehicle with a daytime running lamp which did cause discomfort to the driver of the vehicle.infringement1
2074Operated a vehicle with daytime running lamps which did cause discomfort to the driver of the vehicle.infringement2
2075Operated a vehicle whilst the rear lamps were not on at the same time as the daytime running lamps or that these daytime running lamps did not switch off automatically when the head lamps were switched on.infringement1
2076Stopped or parked a vehicle but did not dip the beam of the head / parking lampinfringement0
2077Stopped or parked a vehicle on a public road and switched off the head lamps without switching on the fog /parking lampsinfringement0
2078Operated a vehicle on which too many front / rear lamps were mounted. Lamps also displayed in the wrong positioninfringement1
2079Operated a vehicle on which the front fog lamps were incorrectly adjusted and could only emit a dipped beaminfringement1
2080Operated a vehicle on a public road with front and rear fog lamp or lamps that could be brought into operation separatelyinfringement1
2081Operated a vehicle with the front fog lamp's highest point illuminating the surface being higher than that of a head lampinfringement1
2082Operated a vehicle with the rear fog lamp's lowest/highest points illuminating the surface not complying with the provisions of the regulationsinfringement1
2083Operated a vehicle fitted with fog and parking lamp/lamps that were incapable of functioning simultaneouslyinfringement1
2084Operated a vehicle fitted with two fog lamps in front, portion of the illuminating surface of these lamps being further than 400 millimetres from the outer edge of the front of the vehicle. Parking lamps also not compliant by not being able to be switched on simultaneously with fog lampsinfringement1
2085Operated a motorcycle with a side car. Only the motorcycle being fitted with a fog lamp or side car not equipped with a parking lamp or not capable of functioning simultaneously with fog lamp if fitted with oneinfringement0
2086Operated a motorcycle with a side car fitted with a fog lamp. Motorcycle did not have a fog/parking lamp that could be brought into operation simultaneously with fog lamp of side carinfringement0
2087Operated a vehicle with the fog lamps on, whilst the visibility was goodinfringement0
2088Operated a vehicle with one parking lamp (front or rear) not fitted on the right side of vehicleinfringement1
2089Operated a vehicle with two parking lamps which were positioned incorrectly. Portion of the illuminating surface was not further than 400 millimetres from outer edge of vehicleinfringement2
2091Operated a vehicle which did not have a head lamp which was so placed that the portion of it's illuminating surface from the centre line was within 400 millimetres from the outer edge of the vehicle. No parking lamps were kept lighted on that side of the vehicleinfringement1
2092Operated a vehicle which did not have head lamps which were so placed that the portion of the illuminating surfaces from the centre line was within 400 millimetres from the outer edges of the vehicle. No parking lamps were kept lighted on that side of the vehicleinfringement2
2093Operated a vehicle on a public road of which only the parking lamps were lighted while such vehicle was in motioninfringement0
2094Operated a vehicle with only one front position lamp on one side of the widest part of a vehicle, combination of vehicles or any load projected more than 400 millimetres beyond the illuminating surface which was visible from the frontinfringement1
2095Operated a vehicle with no position lamps on either side of the widest part of a vehicle, combination of vehicles or any load projected more than 400 millimetres beyond the illuminating surface or the lamps were not visible from the frontinfringement2
2098Operated a vehicle, combination of vehicles or any load thereon which was fitted with a front position lamp not complying with the width and height requirementsinfringement1
2099Operated a vehicle, combination of vehicles or any load thereon which was fitted with front position lamps which complied with the width and height requirementsinfringement1
2100Operated an unregistered and non-graded testing stationoffence0
2110Operated a trailer etc. with a front-position lamp in the wrong placeinfringement1
2111Operated a trailer etc. with front-position lamps in the wrong placeinfringement1
2112Front position lamp did not emit white lightinfringement1
2113Front position lamps did not emit a white lightinfringement1
2114End-outline marker lamps not fitted as near as possible to outer edges or as high as possibleinfringement1
2115End-outline marker lamp did not emit a white light to the front or red light to the rearinfringement1
2116End-outline marker lamps did not emit a white light to the front or red light to the rearinfringement1
2121Rear lamp incorrectly positioned as far as width and height are concerned. 400 millimetres from outer edges / lower than 350 millimetres / higher than 1,5 metres.infringement1
2122Rear lamps incorrectly positioned as far as width and height are concerned. 400 millimetres from outer edges / lower than 350 millimetres / higher than 1,5 metres.infringement2
2123Rear lamp fitted higher than 2.1 metres from ground level because the structure of the vehicle not according to standards.infringement1
2124Rear lamps fitted higher than 2.1 metres from ground level because the structure of the vehicle not according to standardsinfringement2
2126Motorcycle / tricycle not fitted with at least one red lamp (emitting red light - 2 candelas), incorrectly positioned on cycleinfringement1
2127Vehicle towed by breakdown vehicle not fitted with rear lampsinfringement2
2128Only one stop lamp fitted on one side of vehicle at the rearinfringement0
2129Stop lamps not fitted on each side of vehicle at the rearinfringement1
2130One stop lamp obscured or not visible from rearinfringement1
2131Stop lamps obscured or not visible from rearinfringement2
2132Stop lamp not visible within angles of 45 degreesinfringement1
2133Stop lamps not visible within angles of 45 degreesinfringement2
2134Stop lamp not visible within angles of 15 degreesinfringement1
2135Stop lamps not visible within angles of 15 degreesinfringement2
2136Stop lamp less than 750 millimetres from ground, not visible within an angle of 5 degreesinfringement1
2137Stop lamps less than 750 millimetres from ground, not visible within an angle of 5 degreesinfringement2
2138Stop lamp fitted less than 300 millimetres or higher than 2,1 metres from ground levelinfringement1
2139Stop lamps fitted less than 300 millimetres or higher than 2,1 metres from ground levelinfringement2
2140Stop lamps not equidistant / not on each side of centre-lineinfringement1
2141Light intensity emitted by stop lamp not greater than light emitted by rear lampsinfringement1
2142Light intensity emitted by stop lamps not greater than light emitted by rear lampsinfringement2
2143Stop lamp not emitting a red light when in useinfringement1
2144Stop lamps not emitting a red light when in useinfringement2
2145Stop lamp not visible from 30 metres when in useinfringement1
2146Stop lamps not visible from 30 metres when in useinfringement2
2147Stop lamps incorrectly fitted so that operating device of brake of vehicle / towing vehicle did not operate when activatedinfringement2
2148Stop lamp not clean / in working conditioninfringement1
2149Stop lamps not clean / in working conditioninfringement2
2150Towed vehicle's temporary lamps not coordinated with those of breakdown vehicle.infringement2
2151Motorcycle / trailer not fitted with stop lamp at the rearinfringement1
2154Breakdown vehicle not fitted with side-marker lamps emitting diffused yellow lightinfringement1
2155Vehicle / combination of vehicles with incorrectly placed side-marker lamps (not 400 millimetres from each end)infringement1
2156Vehicle / combination of vehicles with incorrectly placed side-marker lamps (distance between lamps more than 3.6m)infringement1
2157Vehicle / combination of vehicles with incorrectly placed side-marker lamps (Lower than 300 millimetres from ground)infringement1
2158Vehicle / combination of vehicles with incorrectly placed side-marker lamps (Lamps not facing outwards / not at rightangles to centre-line)infringement1
2159Reversing lamp illuminated to rear/under vehicle. Driver not in control of such lamp. Lamp did not operate when vehicle was in reverse gear onlyinfringement1
2160Too many reverse lamps fitted to vehicleinfringement1
2161Reversing lamp operating when vehicle was not reversing or about to do soinfringement1
2163Vehicle fitted with lamp / lamps emitting a blue light or capable of emitting a blue light. RWCinfringement2
2164Breakdown vehicle not fitted with lamp / lamps capable of emitting an intermittently - flashing amber lightinfringement1
2165Vehicle fitted with lamps (amber) either using these lamps unnecessarily or not using them when it was compulsory to do soinfringement1
2166Medical doctor using intermittently - flashing red light when not in bona-fide exercise of his professioninfringement1
2168Vehicle fitted with an unauthorised spot lamp capable of emitting a beam of light in any directioninfringement2
2169Medical doctor / veterinarian using a spot lamp when not in performance of his / her dutiesinfringement1
2170Breakdown vehicle using a spot lamp capable of deflecting a beam of light in any direction when not at the scene of an accidentinfringement1
2171Vehicle used for electricity / essential services fitted with a spot lamp capable of deflecting a beam in any direction when not involved in essential services or with overhead linesinfringement1
2174Vehicle not provided for in Reg. 157-184 not fitted with lamps emitting white lights in front and red lights to the rearinfringement0
2175Vehicle (not provided for in Reg. 157 - 184) using a lamp not capable of emitting a beam of light to illuminate the road ahead or using a lamp to dazzle other road usersinfringement1
2176Vehicle using a lamp that did not emit a white, yellow or amber light to the frontinfringement1
2177Vehicle using a lamp that did not emit a white or yellow light to the sides of the vehicleinfringement1
2178Vehicle using a lamp that did not emit a red light to the rearinfringement1
2179Vehicle fitted with two or more lamps which did not emit light of the same colour in the same directioninfringement1
2180Vehicle fitted with lamp that did not emit diffused lightinfringement1
2181Vehicle fitted with lamps that did not emit a steady lightinfringement1
2182Head lamps fitted lower than 450 millimetres or higher than 1.4 metres above ground levelinfringement2
2183Head lamps / fog lamps not fitted with suitable material or designed to prevent a dangerous glare to on-coming trafficinfringement2
2184Same type of lamps not placed symmetrically in relation to centre-line of vehicleinfringement2
2185Same type of lamps not placed at the same height on either side of the vehicleinfringement2
2186Lamps not securely fitted to vehicleinfringement2
2187Lens and reflector of a lamp not clean and maintained effectivelyinfringement2
2188Lamp obscured by fitting / objectinfringement2
2189Vehicle fitted with unprescribed / unauthorised lampinfringement4
2190Trailer not fitted with one white retro-reflector on the front of vehicleinfringement0
2191Trailer not fitted with two white retro-reflectors at the same height one on either side on the front of the vehicleinfringement0
2194Vehicle fitted with a front retro-reflector incorrectly positioned and placed further than 400 millimeters from outer edge of the widest part of vehicleinfringement0
2195Vehicle fitted with front retro-reflectors incorrectly positioned and placed further than 400 millimeters from outer edge of the widest part of vehicleinfringement1
2196Vehicle fitted with one front retro-reflector incorrectly positioned and placed nearer than 150 millimeters from the widest part of vehicleinfringement0
2197Vehicle fitted with front retro-reflectors incorrectly positioned and placed nearer than 150 millimetres from the widest part of vehicleinfringement1
2199Drawing / rear most vehicle of combination of vehicles only fitted with one red retro-reflectorinfringement0
2200Operated motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass over 3 500 kilograms which was not in a roadworthy condition (Specify)infringement5
2201Operated motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass under 3 500 kilograms which was not in a roadworthy conditioninfringement2
2210Drawing / rear most vehicle of combination of vehicles not fitted with red retro-reflectorsinfringement0
2211Vehicle fitted with one retro-reflector at the rearinfringement0
2212Vehicle not fitted with any retro-reflectors at the rear at the same height and equidistant from centre-lineinfringement1
2215Vehicle incorrectly fitted with a red retro-reflector more than 400 millimetres from outer edge of widest part of vehicleinfringement0
2216Vehicle incorrectly fitted with red retro-reflector more than 400 millimetres from outer edge of widest part of vehicleinfringement1
2217Motorcycle / Tricycle not fitted with red retro-reflector at the rearinfringement0
2219Combination of vehicles exceeding 7 metres not fitted with yellow reflectors, within 3 metres from front of each vehicle and 1 metre from rear of each vehicleinfringement1
2220Combination of vehicles exceeding 7 metres fitted only on one side of the trailer with a yellow retro- reflector within 3 metres from the front of trailerinfringement0
2221Combination of vehicles exceeding 7 metres not fitted with yellow retro-reflectors on trailer within 3 metres from front of trailerinfringement1
2222Vehicle/combination of vehicles fitted with a yellow retro-reflector on one or both sides of the combination more than 3.6 metres apartinfringement0
2223Vehicle/combination of vehicles fitted with yellow retro-reflectors more than 3.6 metres apartinfringement1
2224Retro-reflector incorrectly fitted (lower than 300 millimetres - higher than 1.5 metres) to vehicleinfringement0
2225Retro-reflectors incorrectly fitted (lower than 300 millimetres - higher than 1.5 metres) to vehicleinfringement1
2226Retro-reflector not fitted as near as possible to correct height due to the design of vehicleinfringement0
2227Retro-reflectors not fitted as near as possible to correct height due to the design of vehicleinfringement1
2228White retro-reflector not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the frontinfringement0
2229White retro-reflectors not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the frontinfringement1
2230Red retro-reflector not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the rearinfringement0
2231Red retro-reflectors not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the rearinfringement1
2232Yellow retro-reflector not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the sideinfringement0
2233Yellow retro-reflectors not vertically positioned or facing squarely to the sideinfringement1
2234Retro-reflector not in a good or clean conditioninfringement0
2235Retro-reflectors not in a good or clean conditioninfringement1
2236Retro-reflector fitted to movable part of vehicleinfringement0
2237Retro-reflectors fitted to movable part of vehicleinfringement1
2238Retro-reflector not fitted according to Reg. 187(2) and Reg. 189(1)(a). Failed to fit a red retro-reflector to rear, fitted it too low or too high, failed to fit two additional red retro-reflectors, fitted them the correct distanceinfringement0
2239Retro-reflectors not fitted according to Reg. 187(2) and Reg. 189(1)(a). Failed to fit red retro-reflectors to rear, fitted them too low or too high, failed to fit two additional red retro-reflectors, fitted them the correct distanceinfringement1
2240Failed to fit warning sign to rear of vehicleinfringement1
2242Warning sign (fitted after 01/01/2001) did not include red and yellow retro-reflective stripsinfringement1
2243Warning sign not cut to fit vehicle -where design unsuitable to fit chevroninfringement1
2244Vehicle with chevron not cut to fit vehicle because of unsuitable design. Also did not contain 7 retro-reflectorsinfringement1
2245Chevron sign not in an upright position or within 15 degrees of position or facing squarely to the rearinfringement1
2246Chevron placed higher than 1.5 metres above ground levelinfringement1
2247Chevron not extending far enough to sides to indicate width of vehicle (within 400 millimetres)infringement1
2248Chevron sign not clean and in good condition and therefore ineffectiveinfringement1
2249Reflective material on vehicle did not reflect white to the front, red to the rear and yellow to the sidesinfringement0
2251Prescribed vehicle with side and rear contour or strip markings that are not according to the standard SANS specificationsinfringement1
2252Goods vehicle with GVM more than 3 500 kg not fitted with contour markings at the sides or rear or such markings affixed higher than 600 millimetres from lower part of bodyinfringement1
2253Goods vehicle with a length of more than 7 metres not fitted with side and rear contour marking or rear or such markings affixed higher than 600 millimetres from lower part of bodyinfringement1
2254Trailer or caravan not fitted with side and rear contour markings or rear or such markings affixed higher than 600 millimetres from lower part of bodyinfringement1
2258Vehicle fitted with only one direction indicatorinfringement0
2259Vehicle not fitted with direction indicators on both sidesinfringement1
2260One flasher type indicator did not incorporate lampinfringement0
2261Both flasher type indicators did not incorporate lampsinfringement1
2262One flasher type indicator did not show an intermittently -flashing light / not clearly visible from 30 metresinfringement0
2263Both flasher type indicators did not show an intermittently flashing light / not clearly visible from 30 metresinfringement1
2264One flasher type indicator not equidistant from centre-line/not as near as possible to or more than 500 millimetres from front or rearinfringement0
2265Both flasher type indicators not equidistant from centre -line/not as near as possible to or more than 500 millimetres from front or rearinfringement1
2266One flasher type indicator not positioned properly so as to be seen from the front and the rear of the vehicleinfringement0
2267Both flasher type indicators not positioned properly so as to be seen from the front and the rear of the vehicleinfringement1
2268One flasher type indicator fitted so that the lamp was higher than the roofinfringement0
2269Both flasher type indicators fitted so that the lamps were higher than the roofinfringement1
2270Failed to mount one flasher type direction indicator in the front and one at the rear visible from the front and the rearinfringement0
2271Failed to mount flasher type direction indicators in the front and at the rear visible from the front and the rearinfringement1
2272One flasher type direction indicator combined with/within 150 millimetres of lamp emitted light weaker than that of lampinfringement0
2273Both flasher type direction indicators combined with/within 150 millimetres of lamp emitted light weaker than that of lampinfringement1
2274One flasher type direction indicator did not emit white, yellow or amber light to front and yellow or amber or red light to the rearinfringement1
2275Both flasher type direction indicators did not emit white, yellow or amber light to front and yellow or amber or red light to the rearinfringement1
2276One illuminated window type direction indicator emitting red, yellow or amber light to the rear not visible from 30 metres in daylightinfringement0
2277Both illuminated window type direction indicators emitting red, yellow or amber light to the rear not visible from 30 metres in daylightinfringement1
2278One illuminated window type direction indicator fitted higher than the roofinfringement0
2279Both illuminated window type direction indicators fitted higher than the roofinfringement1
2280One illuminated window type direction indicator not at least, 150 millimetres long, 25 millimetres wide and arrow shapedinfringement0
2281Both illuminated window type direction indicators not at least, 150 millimetres long, 25 millimetres wide and arrow shapedinfringement1
2282One illuminated window type direction indicator not fitted to rear of vehicleinfringement0
2283Both illuminated window type direction indicators not fitted to rear of vehicleinfringement1
2284One illuminated window type direction indicator not fitted to vehicle exceeding 7.6 metres at the front and the rear or did not comply with provisions of regulationsinfringement0
2285Both illuminated window type direction indicators not fitted to vehicle exceeding 7.6 metres at the front and the rear or did not comply with provisions of regulationsinfringement1
2286One illuminated window type direction indicator not fitted to vehicle exceeding 7.6 metres on the rear half and not within 600 millimetres of the rear of vehicleinfringement0
2287Both illuminated window type direction indicators not fitted to vehicle exceeding 7.6 metres on the rear half and not within 600 millimetres of the rear of vehicleinfringement1
2288One illuminated window type direction indicator fitted to combination of vehicles exceeding 7.6 metres not less than 600 millimetres of rear end of last vehicleinfringement0
2289Both illuminated window type direction indicators fitted to combination of vehicles exceeding 7.6 metres not less than 600 millimetres of rear end of last vehicleinfringement1
2290One direction indicator was not at the correct height on the vehicleinfringement0
2291Two direction indicators were not at the correct height on the vehicleinfringement0
2292One direction indicator obscured when in useinfringement0
2293Both direction indicators obscured when in useinfringement1
2294Indicator lamps (front or rear) not positioned on the same levelinfringement1
2295Direction indicators not visible to driver. No device provided giving driver visible or audible warninginfringement1
2296Direction indicators failed to operate independently of each otherinfringement1
2297Vehicle not fitted with a switch to operate all indicators at the same timeinfringement1
2298Driver operated all switches at the same time when the vehicle was not moving and in a hazardous position or in an emergency operation in motioninfringement1
2299Direction indicators fitted to function at the same time not interconnected to function togetherinfringement1
2301Removed, altered etc. components of vehicle affecting it's roadworthiness.infringement5
2312Vehicle fitted with a green intermittently flashing lamp driven by person who is not responding to disaster as contemplated in Disaster Management Act.infringement1
2813Fuel tank, receptacle, etc. defective or a source of dangerinfringement1
2814Fuel tank cap not effectiveinfringement1
2815Battery/Electrical wiring not correctly installed. Cause of dangerinfringement1
2823Side car of motorcycle not on left side in accordance with specificationsinfringement0
2824Motorcycle with an engine capacity less than 50cc with side car attachedinfringement0
2825Silencer/muffling device not effective. Gas not projected through silencer. Sound not reduced effectivelyinfringement0
2826Gas from engine not projected through silencerinfringement0
2827Gas from exhaust so dense so as to cause visibility problemsinfringement0
2828Exhaust pipe/silencer not in working order or incorrectly positioned. Gas leaking into driver's cabinfringement0
2829Silencer exceeded noise levelinfringement0
2830Vehicle with fixed hood exceeding 570 kg did not have means of entrance/exit on both sides or a ready means of escapeinfringement0
2831Vehicle with fixed hood exceeding 570 kg conveying passengers did not comply with provisions of Reg. 210, did not have an exit at the rear or afford passengers access to the driver's compartmentinfringement0
2832Vehicle with fixed hood exceeding 570 kg did not have a door/barrier protecting entrance, exit or escape modeinfringement0
2833Vehicle with fixed hood exceeding 570 kg did not have a door that could open or close from inside and outside or could close properly or was not clear of obstructioninfringement0
2835Operated a vehicle on a public road equipped with metal tyresinfringement2
2836Tractor/trailer was equipped with metal tyre (less than 130 millimetre)infringement2
2838Vehicle equipped with metal tyres, the whole width of tread not in contact with surface of the roadinfringement2
2839Vehicle equipped with worn/decayed tyres that could damage the road or be a danger to other road-usersinfringement2
2840Vehicle equipped with such worn tyres that the fabric/cord was exposedinfringement2
2841Vehicle fitted with tyre incorrectly constructed/fitted. Metal could come into contact with the roadinfringement2
2842Motorcycle equipped with retread tyresinfringement2
2843Vehicle equipped with regrooved tyres - Bead diameter 430 millimetres or lessinfringement2
2844Vehicle, fitted with pneumatic tyres, tread not at least 1 millimetre in depth all roundinfringement2
2845Vehicle fitted with tread depth indicator whilst tread was level with indicatorinfringement2
2846Motorcycle not exceeding 50 cc fitted with a pneumatic tyre, the tread pattern not at least 80% of the full widthinfringement2
2847Vehicle equipped with a tyre that had a break/cut that exceeded 25 millimetres or 10% of widthinfringement2
2848Vehicle equipped with a tyre with a lump or a bulge in itinfringement2
2864Vehicle exceeding 3 500 kg did not carry at least one emergency warning sign which complied with SANS specificationsinfringement0
2865Failed to display at least one emergency warning sign when vehicle was stationaryinfringement0
2866Unlawfully removed or tampered with emergency warning sign on roadwayinfringement0
2867Did not place warning sign 45 metres from vehicle or did not place it with the reflective side facing on-coming trafficinfringement0
2878Operate motor vehicle on public road that has television receiver or visual display unit in or on vehicle with a portion of the image on the screen visible to the driverinfringement1
2879Operate motor vehicle on public road that has television receiver or visual display unit in or on vehicle which may distract the driver and or other road usersinfringement1
2900Trailer and drawing vehicle could not swivel in a horizontal plane at the coupling if length exceeds 1,8 metresinfringement0
2912Combination of vehicles had more than one axle, without an underslung coupling and drawbar exceeded 2 metresinfringement0
2920Semi-trailer wheel base exceeded 10 metresinfringement0
2922Vehicle wheel base exceeded 8.5 metresinfringement0
2924Vehicle front overhang exceeded 60% of wheel baseinfringement0
2925Vehicle front overhang exceeded 1.2 metres less half of wheel base. Backrest of driver's seat was more than 1.7 metres from front end of vehicleinfringement0
2926Vehicle front overhang exceeded 5.8 metres less half the wheel baseinfringement0
2928Trailer (one or two axles) the distance between the centre-lines less than 1.2 metres. Rear overhang exceeded 50% of the length of body of trailerinfringement0
2937Motorcycle (with or without side car) tricycle etc. the projection of which exceeded, (a) 600 millimetres to the front, (b) 900 millimetres to the rear, (c) 450 millimetres to the sides, (d) 300 millimetres to outside of the wheel of side carinfringement0
2939Vehicle with load projecting more than 150 millimetres to the sides without the necessary lamps or reflectors attached at nightinfringement0
2941Vehicle with load projecting more than 300 millimetres to the rear without the necessary reflectors or lamps attached at nightinfringement0
2950One direction indicator not in good working orderinfringement0
2951Both direction indicators not in good working orderinfringement1
2952Lamp of direction indicator did not emit diffused lightinfringement0
2953Both lamps of direction indicators did not emit diffused lightinfringement1
2954Towed vehicle not fitted with temporary indicators while being towed also not coordinated with breakdown vehicleinfringement1
2955Direction indicators not complying with provisionsinfringement1
2956Steering gear not in good condition and unsafe for useinfringement4
2957All parts of steering mechanism not correctly adjusted and movement of wheels not limited as prescribedinfringement2
2958Steering wheel connected to anti-theft deviceinfringement2
2960Motorcycle handlebars too high, too low or too wide apartinfringement2
2961Handlebars of motorcycle not symmetrically positionedinfringement2
2962Handlebars of motorcycle (less than 200 cc) too close to each other (not 500 millimetres apart)infringement2
2963Handlebars of motorcycle (200 cc plus) too close to each other (not 600 millimetres apart)infringement2
2964Operated a self-propelled vehicle not equipped with warning device that can be heard from a distance of 90 metresinfringement0
2966Operated a non-emergency service motor vehicle fitted with a sireninfringement1
2968Vehicle fitted with windscreen etc. through which the driver did not have sufficient visibilityinfringement1
2971Vehicle not fitted with windscreen and panes that transmit sufficient lightinfringement1
2972Windscreen/panes with film or tinting not free from bubbles, tears or scratchesinfringement1
2973Rear windscreen or pane displaying picture or graph etc. covering more than one-eighth of the surface areainfringement1
2974Vehicle not fitted with at least one windscreen wiper which could function independently and continuously in front of driverinfringement0
2976Vehicle not fitted with rear view/other mirrors which reflect traffic to the rearinfringement1
2980Motorcycle etc. not fitted with rear-view mirror on right side and, after 1990, on both sidesinfringement1
3472Destination indicator not illuminated by amber light during the night, in poor weather conditions or not discernible at a distance of 150 metresinfringement0
4323Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by not switching on head lamps to emit a dipped beam. Non-RWCinfringement0
4324Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by not switching on head lamps to emit a dipped beam. RWCinfringement1
4346Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by proceeding beyond the sign with a gross axle massload exceeding the tonnage indicated on the signinfringement0
4356Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by turning left in a junction or an entrance. Non-RWCinfringement0
4357Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by turning left in a junction or an entrance. RWCinfringement0
4358Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by turning right in a junction or an entrance. Non-RWCinfringement0
4359Failed to comply with the directions conveyed by a road traffic sign by turning right in a junction or an entrance. RWCinfringement0
4583Vehicle not comply with direction of a traffic signal: steady red disc light signal. Non-RWCinfringement2
4584Vehicle not comply with direction of a traffic signal: steady red disc light signal. RWCinfringement3
4587Vehicle not comply with the direction of traffic signal: flashing red disc light signal. Non-RWCinfringement2
4588Vehicle not comply with the direction of traffic signal: flashing red disc light signal. RWCinfringement3
4593Not comply with the direction of traffic signal: steady red tram light signalinfringement3
4595Not comply with direction of traffic signal: steady yellow disc light signal. RWCinfringement1
4596Not comply with direction of traffic signal: steady yellow disc light signal. Non-RWCinfringement2
4599Not comply with traffic signal: flashing yellow disc light signal. Non-RWCinfringement1
4600Not comply with traffic signal: flashing yellow disc light signal. RWCinfringement2
4604Not comply with direction of traffic signal: steady yellow tram disc light signalinfringement2
4605Not comply with road traffic sign: steady yellow arrow light signal. Non-RWCinfringement1
4606Not comply with road traffic sign: steady yellow arrow light signal. RWCinfringement2
4607Not comply with road traffic sign: steady green disc light signal. Non-RWCinfringement1
4608Not comply with road traffic sign: steady green disc light signal. RWCinfringement2
4612Not comply with road traffic sign: steady green tram disc lightinfringement1
4614Not comply with road traffic sign: flashing green tram disc lightinfringement1
4615Not comply with road traffic sign: steady green arrow light signal. Non-RWCinfringement1
4616Not comply with road traffic sign: steady green arrow light signal. RWCinfringement2
4619Not comply with road traffic sign: flashing green arrow light. Non-RWCinfringement1
4620Not comply with road traffic sign: flashing green arrow light. RWCinfringement2
5053Parked a vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct any private or public vehicular entrance to such roadinfringement0
5058Parked vehicle with left-hand wheel more than 450 millimetres within roadwayinfringement1
5059Parked a vehicle within an urban area restricted to vehicles moving in one direction , on the right-hand side with the outside of any right-hand wheel thereof more than 450 millimetres within the roadwayinfringement1
5062As driver of a fire-fighting vehicle, rescue vehicle, ambulance, traffic, police, civil protection or construction vehicle; stopped or parked such vehicle without displaying the identification lamps as prescribed in regulation 176""infringement0
5071Driver of a vehicle allowed such vehicle to remain unattended without setting its brake or adopting a method effectively preventing the vehicle from moving from the position in which it was leftinfringement1
5076As the driver of a vehicle, caused or allowed the engine thereof to run in such manner that it emitted smoke or fumesinfringement1
5079As the driver of a vehicle caused or allowed the engine thereof to run while petrol or other flammable fuel was being delivered into the fuel tank of such vehicleinfringement1
5080When he or she was not the driver of a vehicle, took hold of or interfered with the steering or operating mechanism of the vehicle while it was in motioninfringement1
5088Carried a passenger on a 50cc motor cycle or, a passenger was not seated in a sidecar or astride on a pillion or, in such latter event, the feet were not resting on footrestsinfringement1
5089Rode on motor cycle on which more than two persons, excluding a person riding in a sidecar attached to such motor cycle, were ridinginfringement1
5095Driver of motor cycle or motor tricycle, failed to do so with at least one hand on the handlebarsinfringement3
5096Driver of motor cycle or motor tricycle, failed to ensure that all the wheels of such motor cycle etc. were in contact with the surface of the road at all timesinfringement4
5139Caused a wheel of a vehicle on a public road to drag or spin upon the surface of the roadwayinfringement3
5140Made use of chocks or shoes between a wheel of a vehicle on a public road moving along the roadway and the surface of such roadwayinfringement3
5302Driver failed to use his/her indicator when he/she intended to turn leftinfringement2
5303Driver failed to use his/her indicator when he/she intended to turn rightinfringement2
5304Driver, intending to tum in any direction or move to another lane kept the direction indicator in operation after the need to signal has passedinfringement2
5305Driver with a vehicle not fitted with a stop lamp did not give the correct hand signal when he/she intended to stopinfringement1
5403Operated a vehicle towing another vehicle whilst the brakes of the towed vehicle did not comply with the provisions of regulation 155 while the towing vehicle was not connected to the towed vehicle by means of a tow or draw barinfringement0
5614Whilst being detained for an alleged contravention of any provision of Section 65 of Act 93 of 1996, during his or her detention smoked before the specimen referred to in Sect 65(3) or (6) was takenoffence6
7011Passenger smoked or drank liquor on the vehicle in contravention of a notice displayed in or on the vehicle which forbids smoking and drinkinginfringement0