# Western Cape Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, has welcomed the decision by National Transport minister Barbara Creecy to defer the national implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act to 1st July 2026. AARTO was due to commence on December 1st and aims to remove traffic offences from the courts and handle them administratively, coupled with the introduction of a demerit system. Sileku says this additional time will help ensure a more efficient and coordinated rollout nationwide:
Western Cape Mobility MEC welcomes the deferral of AARTO [SOUND]
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