view traffic fine photos (South Africa)
Traffic fine photos (.co.za co za)
Getting a traffic fine is not the nicest thing… especially you have not done anything intentionally ‘wrong’.
Well, now that you do have fines to pay, here is where you can view the pictures:
You can view the photo of your “offence” at
- www.payfine.co.za (Western Cape, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Swellendam, Mosselbay and more)
or view your traffic fines at
- www.labattraffic.com (whole of South Africa (ZA) )
last resort to view fine photos
More information
- www.speedtraps.co.za - Regarding location of speed traps (where are some of the speed traps), Laws (legal side), all these links and more.
Shellgeostar.co.za/fines1.asp- How much do fines cost in the different provinces? Traffic fine amounts.
Checking your traffic fines online saves you time and money.
Questions and Answers
Just looked at my speeding picture (80 in 60 zone). 2 questions.
1. If the picture has 2 cars side by side can they be sure which car is speeding?
2. Do the cameras ever get audited? Can I ask to see a certificate showing the camera to be acurate?
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Hi! I’m no expert on this, but have heard some things…
1. They usually have two cameras, one for each lane. Else they can’t tell which car was speeding.
2. Audited? Who knows, it should be though. Also it’s supposed to be used from a certain distance etc.
Yeah, I would go and ask for the certification of the camera that was used. Every camera they own has certain operating conditions which have to be met. This probably has to be verified by the camera operator when setting it up and occasionally.
Lots of fines just NEVER arrive. Or people just never get summons. I know people that don’t pay fines; sometimes they dissapear. So I guess you could wait for the summons before you pay.
Some points in General:
- The fines in the post aren’t registered letters. So there’s no proof that you ever received it. Therefore you can wait for someone to bring it to you by hand (the sheriffs office does it). Then only have you really received the fine. Till then you can just say that you never received the fines in the post. Letters can go missing you know.
- Apparantly it’s illegal to be issued a fine by post as well. It has to be done in person AND on the scene. Which basically makes all these camera fines illegal.
- Also it’s illegal to be given a fine by an unmanned camera. In other words there has to be someone by the camera who can vouch for it. I mean, if you go to court there has to be someone who represents the cops and says that he was there with the camera. This doesn’t happen and the fine gets thrown out of court.
- Another illegality I have heard of: You can’t be issued a fine on your initials. The summons and fine has to be written out in your FULL name, else it’s invalid and can be thrown out. Because there could be many people in your address with the same initials and surname I guess.
- Lastly, go to court and say: “I wasn’t the driver of the car at the time and cannot vouch for who was driving the car.” — IF the traffic photo does not show your face, there’s no proof that it was you who was driving the car. Fines are issued to drivers, not cars. You can say the car was in for service, or borrowed it to someone. That gets the fine dropped pretty quick; because it’s a waste of court resources to pursue it any more. So for photos from behind or where you can’t see the driver - they have to prove who the driver of the car was. Not quite possible. That’s why the fine has to be issued by a human on the spot.
- I read a news article once that all fines issued after 30 days after the event are INVALID. Because you can’t remember who was driving that time I guess.
I wish some lawyer would verify these things…
NONE OF THESE TIPS ARE VERIFIED; SOME ARE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED THESE LAWS AND SOME ARE FROM READING NEWSPAPERS AND SOME ARE FROM WORD OF MOUTH.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK AS USUAL.
Previous fine values
The fine values below are outdated. They cost much more nowadays, be warned!
On a freeway with speed limit of 120 km/h fines start
at 131 km/h. Between 131 and 135 km/h the fine is R100, thereafter R100
for every 5km/h increase until 166 km/h, then it R200 for every 5 km/h until
180 km/h. Beyond 181 km/h there is no admission of guilt. The accused is
sent a notice to appear before a magistrate who will determine a fine or
jail sentence.
In urban areas the speed limit is 60 km/h, and a
fine of R100 is payable between 71 and 75 km/h. The amount payable increases
by a further R100 for every 5 km/h above 75 km/h until 120 km/h, at which
point there is no admission of guilt option and the driver will receive
notice to appear before a magistrate.
Jumping a red robot R500 Disregarding a stop sign R500 Talking on a cellphone while
drivingR500 Not wearing a seatbelt R100 
Not indicating R200 Both indicators not working R200 Stopping in a no stopping
zoneR200 Stopping in a no stopping
zone and causing an obstructionR500 Parking within nine metres
of a pedestrian crossingR200 Parking within a tunnel
or subwayR200 Not complying with scholar
patrol signR50 No driver’s licence R500 Unroadworthy vehicle R500 (but fine is higher
for large vehicles, for example, a bus would be R1000)Car not licensed R200 Tyres smooth R200 per tyre
Stop Worrying about Money
Tom Said,
June 26, 2007 @ 11:21 am
Just looked at my speeding picture (80 in 60 zone). 2 questions.
1. If the picture has 2 cars side by side can they be sure which car is speeding?
2. Do the cameras ever get audited? Can I ask to see a certificate showing the camera to be acurate?
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Hi, I answered your question above!
def za Said,
June 26, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
Any comments on my tips in the above article?
They all sound good and valid. But you have to have the guts to go to court and get it wiped out. I’m guessing that most fines that go to court get thrown out on little technicalities.
Nigel Said,
August 28, 2007 @ 8:31 am
What is the fine for not stopping at a pedestrian crossing when there is a pointswoman on duty?
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I don’t know hay, where would one find out? Does anyone reading this know?
I guess it depends on the situation and the pointsman on duty and how they feel towards you at that moment.
where can i view speeding fine photo for hibiscus coast municipality Said,
August 28, 2007 @ 8:36 am
fine number *20/42134/427/084715
norma wilson Said,
September 8, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
we picked up a spedding fine whilst on holiday in S>A> winelands, 28th Janurary, we have only juat received the fine on 6th sept saying it had to be paid by 4th sept. I have tried paying on Pay fine , but they say my reference number is invalid. I also tried emailing breede wineland police, and payfine and no one has got back to me as to how I can pay this fine/. can you help
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Hi,
I’m no expert, but I think a fine that’s 9 months old isn’t valid. I mean, do you even remember who was driving?
In all probability the fine has been cancelled already. Phone them and ask if there’s any fines on your car.
Emailing doesn’t work so well in the real world.
Good luck coming right with that “fine”!
def za Said,
September 11, 2007 @ 11:02 am
New speeding fines implemented across Metro in October
60 KM/H ZONE
*71-74km/h = R250.00 *75 - 79km/h - R500.00
*80-84km/h = R750.00 *85-89km/h = R1000.00
*90-94km/h = R1500.00 *95-99km/h = R2500.00
*100km/h and over no fine payable have to appear in court
70 KM/HR ZONE
*81-84km/h = R250.00 *85 - 89km/h = R500.00
*90-94km/h = R750.00 *95-99km/h = R1000.00
*100-104km/h = R1500.00 *105-110km/h = R2500.00
*110km/h and over no fine payable have to appear in court
80 KM/H ZONE
*91-94km/h = R250.00 *95 - 99km/h = R500.00
*100-104km/h = R750.00 *105-109km/h = R1000.00
*110-114km/h = R1500.00 *115-119km/h = R2500.00
*120km/h and over no fine payable have to appear in court
100 KM/H ZONE
*111-114km/h = R250.00 *115- 119km/h = R500.00
*120-124km/h = R750.00 *125-129km/h = R1000.00
*130-134km/h = R1500.00 *135-139km/h = R2500.00
*140km/h and over no fine payable have to appear in court
120 KM/H ZONE
*131-134km/h = R250.00 *135- 139km/h = R500.
Samantha Said,
October 11, 2007 @ 3:59 pm
Camera fines - can Metro positively identify a driver of a vehicle by the photograph? Is the quality of the photograph THAT good?
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It’s quite a massive photo - I mean, you can see who it is if it’s a pic from the front. Positive identification can be debatable I guess.
Bandit Said,
October 22, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
Hi guys,
What I wanted to tell you and all your readers of the forum is that there is a book out there called ” How to get off your speeding fine LEGALLY!”
This manual contains legal information in regard to the rules governing the implementation of Speed Law Enforcement. It enables you ensure that when you are accused of a speed violation, the prosecution against you is absolutely legal and correct and that the laid down requirements pertaining to speed trapping were all correctly in place.
I have successfully used this manual to get off speeding fines four times! It gives you everything you need to know about speed traps AND roadside arrests for non payment of fines! It shows you how some of the traps are totally ILLEGAL! I paid R50 for it and it gave me some good laughs as well If you would like a copy of this book the address to write to is Private Box 77 Welobie 1714 - 083-497-6770
I think their email address is via-con@hotmail.com
Good luck and keep the forum going! It’s a very good and necessary platform for discussion on this very vexing subject. Regards – Bandit.
Dennis Jackson Said,
October 22, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
The Speed Trap Saga continues…
I wrote the book “How to get off your speeding fine LEGALLY” The response has been exceptional, but to the few that feel that I may be “Bucking the System’,
My reply is as follows;
My endeavour is to assist decent, honest people who find their livelihoods are at risk because the Metro police are more interested in targeting speeding motorists in order to take advantage of the revenue brought in by fines. More attention should be given to stamping out serious criminal activity such as hijacking drunk driving and wanton reckless driving. In particular, they should be policing the scourge of unlicensed and unroadworthy taxis that blatantly flout traffic rules and endanger other road users, significantly more than the average motorist driving a few kilometres over the limit.
Having been involved in traffic policing for more than 30 years, I have always held the opinion that, when decisions were made to prosecute motorists, the Metro police had to prove the offence beyond all reasonable doubt - and that they also had to use a certain amount of discretion and commonsense. We used to do that through dealing with motoring offenders by giving advice, warnings, or process. We often made a positive impression but now it seems that those basic principles are being blatantly ignored in the pursuit of easy revenue accumulation.
The speed camera system is inconsistently and arbitrarily set by the Metro Police with the assistance of the judiciary. The mass prosecution of minor infringements is unacceptable when speed cameras actually do so little to make our roads safer.
The irresponsible placing of speed cameras for income generation has been a highly effective means of eroding public support for the Metro police. Their benefits are strictly limited to speeding offences and do nothing to tackle the array of other dangerous driving offences.
Cameras are not able to determine this. Traffic officers should undoubtedly be doing this, but they have mostly been diverted on to other uniform duties, mainly to persecute members of the public for other trivial matters in order to fulfil their “performance indicators”.
This is a cynical ploy by the Government to deceive the electorate that detection rates are up, but as many points can be scored for solving a shoplifting case as for murder.
If the Government was remotely interested in road safety, it would invest more of the excruciating levels of tax it extracts from speeding fines into the road system. Instead, we are forced to endure countless and increasingly dangerous road surfaces, neglected road signs and ridiculous levels of congestion that have deliberately been engineered into our transport system. The clear objective of this is to make motoring such a miserable experience that people will be forced to take public transport…
What public transport!?!
With speed cameras, the authorities have simply created another dangerous hazard. Where people are unfamiliar with an area, they now spend far too much time with their eyes off the road looking at their speedometers, and this has undoubtedly led to an increase in accidents. Fortunately for the Government there is no way of identifying from accident statistics where this has happened. Straying over the limit by a few kilometres per hour does not make a bad driver. Poor governmental policy does.
“When money talks, then truth is silent.”
Dennis Jackson
(Dennis Jackson can be contacted at via-con@hotmail.com or 083-497-6770)
John Doe Said,
November 19, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
http://www.acts.co.za/rt_aarta/index.htm
read em and weep. I’ve checked and that advice at the top and most of it won’t stick.
Michael Said,
November 26, 2007 @ 10:18 am
i got fined for changing lanes unsafe, is there such a fine?
i changed lanes from left to right. (3 lanes) driving @ 120 km/h
nb: not jumpin a barrier line.
was i wrong? fines R500 in which i cant afford now.
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I think that any unsafe driving is actually punishable.
Oh yes, you aren’t allowed to cross more than one lane at a time for safety purposes, if I remember my Learners Drivers Examination theory correctly…
Write a letter to the traffic department involved, it usually results in a halving of the fine.
Or if you havn’t received the fine by hand, then ignore it until it is delivered to you by hand. In the hope that it gets lost/cancelled.
Then you can pay it if you receive the hand delivered one, or you can go to the court case and defend your case.
If you can’t afford it, they will let you pay it off.
fat joe Said,
December 19, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
just wanted to fing out something? i have been issued a Fine of R1500 for disregarding traffic light signals (possibly crossing a red robot). is this the Right amount or someone tryin to rip me off?
Stefan Said,
January 12, 2008 @ 9:27 pm
I recieved a fine for 81 in a 60 zone, but the street name is spelled wrong. Is there a way I can use this to avoid the fine?
Tamsyn Said,
January 15, 2008 @ 7:53 am
Yes Stefan, my mom got her fine thrown off for an error like that, it’s always best to go to the court and explain, as entioned before by others, they usually either half it or scrap it.
Crazy_V Said,
January 22, 2008 @ 9:20 am
I have two traffic fines: (R500 & R700) spd (83 & 90) km/m @ a 60km zone. My car waz shot by camera in front and at the back,in the same street, the sitting posture of me and passengers is the same, time difference 4-10 sec, but the dates are different. IS THIS POSSIBLE?? THIS IS A RIP OFF!…….
Darryl Said,
January 24, 2008 @ 5:57 am
I was fined R200 yesterday in a roadblock because my car does not have a battery clamp, is this fine within a prescribed value?????
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Not sure! They must have really not liked you to be so nit-picky! But it is dangerous not to have one - if the terminals touch the bonnet = major short circuit = sparks/fire/explosion
mo Said,
March 4, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
i drive a toyota and the fine says mazda, how do i get of this one.
pix Said,
March 6, 2008 @ 3:48 am
Warning !! user {Dennis} and (bandit) are the same person, look at the sentence build in his posting carefully and you’ll notice many patterns, that book is a scam,, I want my money back,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you thief!!
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Hectic, so why is the book a scam?
Brad Said,
March 28, 2008 @ 7:17 am
is there a fine for having welcro under your number plate? its easy to take off in times of speed but can the cops actually fine you if the plate is still on..
BRIAN Said,
March 29, 2008 @ 4:52 am
I HAD A SPEEDING FINE BUT IVE LOST THE DOCUMENT AND I NEVER RECEIVE THE SUMMONS YET.IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO TRY AND CHECK UP IF THIS FINE IS STILL EXISTING.I DO NOT HAVE THE TRAFFIC VIOLATION NUMBER,WHAT MUST I DO???
Vusi Said,
April 5, 2008 @ 2:50 pm
Yesterday I received a R500 fine for speeding (60Km and I was doing 85km), but in the letter I received it says I was driving a BMW but Iam driving an Alfa, how do Iget of this one
Natasha Said,
April 11, 2008 @ 10:28 am
Please help.
I Got a fine in Jaunuary this year, the day before the court date I went to the traffic dept and paid it in cash. I got a little blue receipt.
I now have a warrant out for my arrest for that fine, but I cannot prove that I paid it as I lost the receipt.
What can I do?
I phoned the traffic dept and explained but according to them it is still outstanding
Stefan Said,
April 14, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
On what website can I look for outstanding speeding fines?
Shaheedah Said,
May 3, 2008 @ 9:40 am
I received a fine in the post for speeding. The fine displays my ID no., my registration no., but its not my car according to the make at the top of the fine. Also my car was at the mechanic for repairs when the alleged offence was committed. Best part is, I’ve never been in the Richmand / Hanover area, I don’t even know where it is situated. What should I do? There is clearly a Mazda driving around with my registration no. Please advise, as I am not prepared to pay for a crime I did not commit.
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That does suck!
Why not just tell them?
Elena Coetzee Said,
May 7, 2008 @ 7:47 am
Is there an interval between placing cameras on a road. We received 2 tickets whilst travelling between 60, 85, 100 km’s/hour withing 6 minutes of each other. The speedlimit on a construction road reads 60 km’s - does this also apply on week-ends, public holidays - that is when nobody is working.
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Just my opinion - no one is working at a construction site, but the road is still in a bad shape.
s s Said,
May 10, 2008 @ 12:12 am
life goes on……………. man made laws are made to satisfy individual or a small group of people… regarding speeding tickets why charge so high penalties ? or implement a law that all vehicles in a country be limited to a certain limit if speeding is a major concern !!! its so ridiculous to see on the side of a road a police hiding like a small child with a camerra cmon grow up !! more comments coming right at your way !!!
RC Said,
May 28, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
I need my SA driving record in order to get car insurance in the US. Where and how do I obtain such a record in SA?
HLKJha Said,
June 10, 2008 @ 11:22 pm
Shaheedah Said
That happened to me as well. My car was registered in my name, but on my dads address. The fine was for skipping a red light. I was not in the same town as my dad on that date. He went to the traffic dept and asked for the picture. It was also another car. (I had a blue Jetta and the car on the photo was another colour and make - with my number plate…). They just said it is ok and removed the fine.
Dennis Jackson Said,
June 18, 2008 @ 8:51 pm
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lmdave Said,
June 19, 2008 @ 9:01 am
Thought I’d post some FYI regarding a fine I was issued:
Earlier this year an opportunistic traffic official pulled me over and issued me a R500 fine for not coming to a complete stop at a 4-way. I was livid, there were two of them and they issued these fines the one after the other. While he was writing out my fine a drunken pedestrian even walked up to him for a chat and staggered off again - towards the 4-way stop. Asked him whether the drunk wasn’t more of a danger to himself and motorists than I was but he had no answer.
In any case, week or so later I had a look at the fine and noticed the dates on the fine did not make sense. The one date said that the offense was committed on 5 Feb 2008 and in the next section it said that the fine was handed to me on 5 Jan 2008. My letter of dispute reached them too late-a summons had already been issued (the magistrate did not even notice the error) and I had to go the the magistrates office myself. There I had to deal with some arrogant, bombastic officer but the fine eventually got canceled based on this error. So check the detail.
CARITA BOOYSESN Said,
June 19, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
I work for a company, last year one of the employees drove up the bosses car from PE to JHB and got R2000.00 for speeding 156km in a 100km in july. Unfortunatly the guy past away in september. Do you think i can write a letter to bring it down as the company has to pay for it.
regards
carita
traffic officers Said,
July 8, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
Hi guys,i really apprEciate on what you doing on our roads globally. My conern is that if you can tell us the distance between speed cameras and vehicles coz those traffic officers hide themselves on the bushes/trees and its so strange as if you not dealing with human beings.I also congragulate JAWS T/OFFICERS in North West keep up your good jobs.THANX!!!!!!!!!
Joe Said,
August 1, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
hi guys…
i just wanted to enquire… i recently checked on payfine.co.za and i have about 8k worth of fines… i cant afford to pay those… any suggestions on a sollution?
CLYNTON Said,
August 11, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
WHAT IS THE RANGE OF THE TRAFFIC CAMERA (HANDHELD,SPEED GUN) AT WHAT DISTANCE DO THEY REGISTER A VEHICLES SPEED?
Wayne Said,
September 19, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
hi, i got a speeding fine for R500 AGAIN at the stop street just up the road from my work, several others from my work has also got one or two, i cant believe that the officers will stand around the corner of the same stop street day after day doing nothing except puling off people on a hurry or on the way from the industrial area in Sebenza, near Edenvale JHB. I have argued with the officers, theres absolute no reason for the officers standing der, doing almost nothing, rushing up peoples blood everyday because they dont wanna try stop the stuff thats more important to us humans on the roads, theres so much roadworks around our area and cars standing still, and a big taxi rank 200m around the corner where the taxis actually drive just in any direction like they want to and doing what they want to withut anyone trying to sort that flow of trafic problems out.
migza Said,
September 22, 2008 @ 9:14 pm
I recieved a speeding ticket. 132km/h in a 60km zone. The ticket in the price part says N.A.G how bad do you think this will be? Please can anybody help
jaco Said,
October 27, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
speedind? why do metro emphisize on speedcams but on a tuesday last week 3 trucks has brokendown within aprx 500m from ea other in the same lane on n3 just b4 m2 turn off but no metro in sight! as i travel a lot i never see metro when u need them catching heavy offenders as wreckless drivind etc
Fikile Said,
November 5, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
I know that over speeding is an offence.
How do I know ‘what-else’ is an offence? And the cost.
I only start to know of these things when the notice is handed.