Road Traffic Infringement Agency RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Road Traffic Infringement Agency 2014 – 2019 Strategic Plan & 2014/15 Annual Performance Plan Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Transport

RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Contents Mandate Operational Environment 2014/15 Performance Targets 2014/15 Priority Projects Financial Sources MTEF Budget Challenges & Required Interventions Conclusion

RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Mandate Established by section 3 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, 1998 Main objects are to: - administer procedure to discourage traffic contraventions & support adjudication of infringements - enforce penalties imposed against persons contravening road traffic laws - to encourage the payment of penalties imposed for infringements - undertake community education and awareness programmes

Mandate Objectives of the Act are to: encourage compliance to road traffic laws encourage payment of penalties establish procedure for effective and expeditious adjudication of road traffic infringements alleviate the burden on courts

Mandate penalise infringers through the allocation of demerit points reward good behaviour through the reduction of demerit points establish an Agency to support law enforcement and judicial authorities strengthen co-operation between prosecuting and law enforcement authorities

Operational Environment: The AARTO Process

Operational Environment: The AARTO Process RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Operational Environment: The AARTO Process

Operational Environment: The AARTO Process

Operational Environment: AARTO Process Courtesy letters Enforcement orders Warrants Notices RTIA Representation Officers Sheriffs Issuing Authorities Arrest driver Enforcement Infringement Notice Infringer Applications: Pay instalments Nominate driver Representations Elect court route Financial Management AARTO Bank account Capturing Transfer website NCR Tried in court Summonses Post Office Bank ATM Bank transfer Easy Pay points Internet Other

2014/15 Performance targets The Agency committed to 6 strategic objectives for the 2014/15 period Enforce compliance by penalising contravention of road traffic laws Enforce payment of penalties Change the behaviour of road users Increase access to AARTO information management processes Enhance the administration and resourcing of the Agency Generation, packaging and dissemination of road safety information

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 1 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Enforce compliance by penalising contravention of road traffic laws Adjudicate 100% of all representations received 151 734 representations adjudicated 100% representations adjudicated

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 2 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Enforce the payment of penalties Collect all revenue paid at various entities (IAs, DLTCs, VTS & receiving entities R49m R4.0m R240m (R142m RTIA Portion R312m (R166m RTIA Portion) R375m (R162m RTIA Portion) Collect outstanding fees through debt collection processes R30m total (R10m RTIA) R35m (R12m RTIA) R40m (R14m RTIA)

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 2 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Enforce the payment of penalties 100% of valid Courtesy Letters served 469 466 CLs served 90 211 EOs served 100% of valid Courtesy Letters served after 32 days 100% of valid Enforcement Orders served 100% of valid Enforcement Orders served after 64 days

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 3 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Change the Behaviour of Road Users Establish Strategic partnerships N/A 4 NEDLAC 2 SALGA 9 Provinces Establish strategic partnerships Manage Strategic Partnership Agreements Reach Road Users Through Public Awareness & Community Outreach programmes Conduct 22 Public Awareness & Community Outreach Programmes Conduct 25 Public Awareness & Community Outreach Programmes Conduct 28 Public Awareness & Community Outreach Programmes

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 3 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Change the Behaviour of Road Users Establish Rehabilitation Programmes N/A Finalise Traffic Rehabilitation Schools Model Establish Traffic Rehabilitation Schools Implement Traffic Rehabilitation Programmes Contribute Curricula upgrade to traffic Management Institutes for Empowerment of Enforcement Officers Develop Traffic Management Curricula with Learning Institutions Implement Traffic Management Research & Study Programmes

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 4 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Increase Access to AARTO Information Management Processes Develop and Implement AARTO Information Management System N/A Concept document on AARTO Information Management System Developed AARTO Information Management System Developed AARTO Information Management System Implemented

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 5 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Enhance the Administration & Resourcing of the Agency Acquisition, Management & Support of Staff 26 filled vacancies Enabling infrastructure acquired 160 total staff capacity 190 total staff capacity 202 total staff capacity Expand Agency’s Institutional Capacity Infrastructure Support Programmes Implemented Organizational Support Infrastructure Maintenance Manage & Support Regional Offices

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 5 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Enhance the Administration & Resourcing of the Agency Provide Legal & Governance Support to the Agency N/A Provide Legal & Contractual Support to all units & Provinces Render contractual support to unit & provinces Provide Support in Youth Enterprise Develoment Develop training materials for service providers Provide on-going market support to youth owned enterprises

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 6 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Generation, Packaging & Dissemination of Road Safety Information Establish & institutionalise a Monitoring & Evaluation System N/A Monitoring & evaluation framework, model & tools completed Quarterly monitoring reports completed Mid-term evaluation report completed Conduct Research in Line with Agenda Priorities Complete international bench-marking report Research report on public attitudes towards AARTO Research report on public attitudes towards AARTO completed A tracer study report on rehabilitation programme participants completed

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 6 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Generation, Packaging & Dissemination of Road Safety Information Conduct Research in Line with Agenda Priorities N/A Annual infringement survey report completed

2014/15 Performance targets Strategic Objective No. 6 Strategic Plan Target Audited 2013/14 Performance Medium Term Targets 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Generation, Packaging & Dissemination of Road Safety Information Establish a Resource Centre N/A Establish resource centre with on-line service capabilities Resource centre with on-line service capabilities in place Establish an AARTO Call Centre Establish Call Centre with 10 agents Establish Call Centre with 20 agents Establish Call Centre with 25 agents

Project No. 1: Preparation for AARTO National Roll-out 2014/15 Priority Projects Project No. 1: Preparation for AARTO National Roll-out Details Requirements Preparations for AARTO rollout Continue engagements with all issuing authorities & stakeholders National Road Safety Summit All stakeholders, led by the Minister & Deputy Minister, including the National Portfolio Committee, MECs of Transport, transport operators (busses, taxis & fleet), business, labour, social organisations, churches, etc Outcomes Full commitment of all stakeholders to road safety, AARTO implementation & achievement of the “Decade of Action” campaign Enabling environment Fast-tracked legislative amendments promulgated

Project No. 2: Development of Rehabilitation Programmes 2014/15 Priority Projects Project No. 2: Development of Rehabilitation Programmes Details Requirements Finalisation of the international research & bench-marking for the establishment of Traffic Rehabilitation Schools Enactment of enabling legislative framework included in the AARTO Amendment Bill Finalisation of the Points Demerit System (PDS) Updating and finalisation of the PDS thresh-hold Determination of the critical offences for penalty points allocation Finalisation of the PDS and rehabilitation international bench-marking Infringement Appeals Tribunal Development of the Infringement Appeals Tribunal Model to lessen the burden on the courts Enabling environment Fast-tracked legislative amendments promulgated

Project No. 3: Changing the behaviour of road users 2014/15 Priority Projects Project No. 3: Changing the behaviour of road users Details Requirements Implementation of the marketing & education programmes Sufficient funding & strategic partnerships agreements with key stakeholders Empowerment of road users Call for the Declaration of a National Prayer Day for Road Safety Implementation of specific programmes for targeted and identified vulnerable road users such as school children, youth, public transport drivers, pedestrians, etc Strategic scheduling of programmes in line with the implementation of new strategies such as Traffic Rehabilitation Schools, Infringement Appeals Tribunals and Points Demerit System Enabling environment Fast-tracked legislative amendments promulgated Bench-marking research

RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Financial Sources Funding Sources in terms of Section 13: Fees paid to the Agency in terms of the Act; Deductions from penalties collected by the Agency; Money appropriated by Parliament; Donations received Money Received from any other source.

MTEF Budget

Challenges & Required Interventions RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Challenges & Required Interventions Challenges Interventions Legislative Amendments Promulgation of the AARTO Amendment Bill NCR data reliability Implementation of data cleaning processes Implementation of address verification (inclusion of FICA requirements under the NRTA) National Contraventions Register Functionalities Development of the AARTO Information Management System

RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Conclusion The RTIA is fully committed to the achievement of its mandate and the goals of the “Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2011 – 2020”

RTIA Strategic Plan: PCoT 11 November 2015 Conclusion Thank you!