The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) says the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) withdrew the case against it at the eleventh hour. The system, according to RTIA, is designed to enhance road safety and simplify traffic fine management, decriminalising minor offences. Phase 2 of the Aarto roll-out began on 1 July, extending its footprint beyond the two pilot municipalities, Tshwane and Johannesburg. Briefing the portfolio committee on transport in parliament on Tuesday, 4 August, chairperson of the road traffic agency’s board Bonolo Ramokhele said Outa realised at the last minute that “they were terribly mistaken”. “So, we should celebrate the Aarto programme because it’s attempting to actually do away with that.