AA launches petition against proposed fee for online license renewals
The Automobile Association (AA) will launch a petition against the proposed amended fees for the registration of motor vehicles, online bookings and renewal of driving licence.
The proposals include a charge to motorists of R250 for online bookings to renew driving licences, R700 for online registrations of motor vehicles, and R700 for online change of ownership of motor vehicles.
The proposal was made by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula in a government gazette, which is now published for public comment.
The AA says it will make a formal submission to the department highlighting its concerns.
AA spokesperson Layton Beard says the proposed fees are beyond outrageous and show deep contempt for the citizens of South Africa.
“The Automobile Association says the proposed fees – seen in the context of the poor to non-existent service delivery rendered by the RTMC currently –seek to extract as much revenue from already cash-strapped citizens without providing any associated benefit to them.”
Beard says the department should rather focus on fixing the system.
“The driving licence renewal and vehicle registration system is broken and must be replaced. Yet amid all the delays and extensions the only viable option government sees is to announce new fees for services that aren’t actually rendered. Why should citizens who are already paying taxes be expected to pay even more simply to make online bookings.”
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