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Only 30% of Knysna Traffic Fines Being Paid

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Only 30% of Knysna’s traffic fines are being paid, according to Dawie Adonis, the Director of Community Services. This revelation was made at the Section 80 Finance Committee Meeting held this morning, March 10 2015. Although the past financial year tallied R13.9-million in traffic fines, the operational expense of the intended Municipal Court was called into question after Councillor Ray Barrell pointed out that the Knysna Municipality was only expected to gain R812 250 when looking, as an example, at the 1963 fines that weren’t processed 2012 through to 2015 … Read the full article…

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Questions to Richard Meyer at the Knysna Traffic Department

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These are questions to the Knysna Traffic and Law Enforcement department as headed by Richard Meyer who is the Manager for Disaster Management, Social Services & Traffic (he can be reached on 044 302 6426):   What is being done so as to educate Knysna drivers as to the new fines? Will tripling fines proportionately reduce road deaths by 300%? What is the breakdown of traffic offences? Are most for speeding? Is stopping speeding about prevention or punishment i.e. have local traffic officers ordered to be as visible as possible? … Read the full article…

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