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Offence details
The offence you are viewing is listed under AARTO Charge Code: "3183". You will be charged under "Reg. 235(1)".
Description of the offence is listed as: "Axle unit massload of a vehicle/combination, with a steering axle unit of 3 or more axles, each fitted with 2 or 3 wheels, exceeding die permissible max. of 23100 kg./axle by > 13.99 percent".
This offence is classified as an "Offence".
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will lose 0 demerit points. In addition, you may face a sentence of direct imprisonment, a fine or both as determined by the court.
You will not lose any demerit points or get a fine in terms of AARTO. For certain offences, you may need to appear in a criminal court to defend the charge, and this may be one of them. Here you may face direct imprisonment, a fine or both upon conviction.
Upon conviction or admission of guilt, you will also be getting a criminal record.