The office of the judiciary has introduced a traffic amnesty period to allow traffic offenders to settle their fines without facing arrest.
The amnesty is implemented to alleviate the backlog from the magistrate, started on 3 August and will run until 30 September 2026.

A magistrate in the Office of Judiciary, Helvi Shikalepo, spoke on the Namibia Connects Programme to explain the rationale behind the amnesty.

"The amnesty forms part of the office of the judiciary's ongoing compliance with traffic laws and regulations and inform traffic offenders that they can approach a court and pay a fine without the fear of having to appear in court."

The Police Head of Traffic Operations, Deputy Commissioner Rozario Coetzee, said motorists with outstanding fines must settle their outstanding fines within the given period or face the execution of the warrants of arrest issued against them.

"If you want to contest the warrant of arrest or ticket, it means you are not making use of the amnesty provided. So we will arrest you and bring you before the court."

Furthermore, the magistrate added that payment arrangements can be done in person at the magistrate court or through electronic funds transfer (EFT) to the designated account.
Motorists are advised to be on alert against scammers who might attempt to rob them of their money.