Cape Town motorists can now pay off and recall traffic arrest warrants online
The City of Cape Town’s traffic service now allows motorists with fines that have progressed to warrants of arrest to finalise these warrants online.
“Since mid-April, the traffic service has been testing the online payment of warrants on the www.paycity.co.za platform. Motorists can register on the website, click on ‘view and pay your fine’ and find a list of all outstanding fines, including those in warrant status,” the City said in a statement on Monday (7 May).
“An admission of guilt form will pop up which the offender must accept and agree to and only then will they be able to complete the payment process. Upon payment, a receipt as well as a warrant recall form will be emailed directly to them.”
Motorists have always been able to finalise warrants without appearing in court, but that required sending a cheque to the traffic service via the postal service or taking time off work to visit a few selected locations to make payments.
The warrant recall form will allow the motorist to perform transactions on eNaTIS, like renewing their vehicle licence.
It will also serve as proof that the warrant has been revoked in the event that they are stopped at a roadblock.
“This is a massive step towards increased service delivery and makes things a lot more convenient for offenders who are trying to do the right thing by paying their fines, including those residing outside of Cape Town,” said the City’s mayoral committee member for Safety and Security; and Social Services, Alderman JP Smith.
“We will be sending out SMS and email reminders to motorists with outstanding warrants to further publicise this service, so I encourage them to make use of it and avoid any unpleasant surprises when they are stopped at a roadblock or tracked down by our traffic officers,” he said.
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