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reportedly started paying their fines.
Police are still compiling statistics from various stations countrywide and will soon release the figures.
This comes after police launched an operation code-named Mhosva Hairovi. Under the operation, such motorists would be arrested for failing to pay their fines on time.
National traffic police spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome yesterday said some of the motorists were complying with the police orders.
“Some of the motorists are complying and have since visited our various national traffic police stations to pay their fines. We are seeing a lot of compliance,” he said.
Insp Chigome could not release the figures of those who had paid so far. He said those who had paid their fines at other police stations, should also notify those stations where they were issued with the tickets. Insp
Chigome said the operation was continuing until all those on wanted list had paid their admission of guilty fines.
Last month some of the motorists were phoning police officers to inquire where they should pay their fines.
According to police statistics, the motorists were issued with tickets between 2009 and last year. They have since been issued with warrants of arrests for failing to pay fines and appearing in court. Police said they were still in possession of all the names of these motorists and the offences they committed.
“For all those who say they lost their tickets, we are in possession of a list with names, national registration numbers and the offences committed,” Insp Chigome said.
The motorists face charges ranging from driving without due care, failure to report an accident, failure to stop after an accident, no current valid licence disk, fake licences, dangerous driving, shattered windscreen, negligent driving and culpable homicide.
Also on the list are kombi drivers who were found without route authority, insecure load, no road service permit, no certificate of fitness, operating against timetable, over loading, no medical endorsement, failing to issue tickets, without certificate of fitness and using a car without the consent of the owner. Police have a list of all these people and said they would not hesitate to arrest them if they did not comply.
Those arrested will be detained before appearing in court.
Bongani Ndlovu