Check your car licence before you go on holiday
Vehicle licence renewal must be done in the province where the vehicle is registered and cannot be done while on holiday in another province.
THE SA Post Office urges motorists to check their car licences before going on holiday.
According to Geert Bataille, head of the SA Post Office’s Retail division, many motorists may not be aware that their car licence has expired or will expire while on holiday and stand the chance of receiving a fine for the infringement.
“There are currently 31 post office branches in KwaZulu-Natal where vehicle owners may renew their vehicle licence. By law, vehicle licence renewal must be done in the province where the vehicle is registered and can thus not be done while on holiday in another province,” said Bataille.
He said motorists must remember to take proof of residence and an identity document along when renewing a car licence. This is a legal requirement. Should motorists not have received a renewal notice, the renewal form (ALV) may be downloaded from www.enatis.com.
During the 2015/2016 financial year, more than 3,7 million motor vehicle licences were renewed at SA Post Office branches – clear evidence of the success of this service.
“Motorists who have received a traffic fine issued in terms of the AARTO Act (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) may pay the traffic fine at any post office countrywide,” he said.
