AA launches petition against proposed online licence booking fees
The Automobile Association (AA) has launched an online petition to collect signatures by frustrated motorists against the proposed online booking fees to renew licences.
This follows the publication of a Gazzette by the Department of Transport for comment, which proposes that motorists pay R250 just to secure a booking.
These fees are on top of the R72 transaction fee at the Road Traffic Management Corporation and R99 for the delivery of driving licence cards.
The proposals come at a time when government is experiencing major backlogs as motorist continue to struggle to renew their licences nationally.
The AA's Layton Beard says the proposed amended fees are not only outrageous but lack sensitivity to the current financial plight of motorist.
"Yet government thinks it’s wise to add to citizen’s misery by suggesting excessively high rates to perform even the most basic functions which should already be covered by the Transport budget, financed through taxes.
"These proposed fees must be seen in the context of the RTMC’s stated surplus for 2019/2020 of close on R262 million which already indicates motorists are being substantially over-charged for services rendered by the corporation."
