REVEALED: How To Appeal Instant Fines As NTSA Lists Vehicles Exempt From Process
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) now says that emergency service vehicles using major highways across the country will be exempt from the instant fines system.
These vehicles include ambulances, police and military vehicles, which often exceed normal speed limits while responding to emergencies.
Addressing the press on March 10, NTSA Director General Nahashon Kondiwa, however, maintained that the instant fines will apply to most motorists, including four-wheelers, three-wheelers and motorcycles.
“The cameras have the capabilities to read both the front plate and the back plate, and therefore no motorists are exempted. We can read motorcycles, vehicles and even three-wheelers,” he said.
Appeal Process for Motorists
Kondiwa emphasised that motorists who believe they were wrongly fined will have the opportunity to challenge the penalties.
“Every case like this must have an appeal process. We are not angels, as NTSA, and sometimes somebody can dispute,” Kondiwa said.
Drivers who receive fines will be able to present their case through the established legal channels, with courts retaining the authority to review and determine disputes.
He noted that the automated system will generate clear evidence of violations, including images and short GIF clips showing the vehicle at the time the offence occurred.
Despite the advanced system, Kondiwa noted that cameras cannot capture every type of traffic offence, and as a result, enforcement officers would be deployed to continue to patrol roads and manually enforce traffic regulations where necessary.
“There are offences for which you cannot use the camera, so the enforcement officers, including the National Police Service, will still be on the road, and they capture these offences manually,” he added.
Speed Zones for Instant Fines
On speed zones, Kondiwa assured motorists that all camera-monitored sections of the road will be clearly marked.
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He also stated that once a sufficient number of cameras are installed, drivers will be notified when they are entering designated speed-monitoring zones.
Additionally, every location equipped with a speed camera will have clear signage indicating the legal speed limit for that section of the road.
“All the cameras we are putting on, we are making sure that it is accompanied by the right speed sign that is showing very clearly that this section of the road you are supposed to have this kind of speed,” he explained.
According to the NTSA boss, speed limits will vary depending on the design of the road and the surrounding land use.
REVEALED: How To Appeal Instant Fines As NTSA Lists Vehicles Exempt From Process
