An AARTO infringement notice is a document issued to a person or entity accused of a traffic infringement in terms of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act. The notice can be issued when a person is stopped by a traffic officer, caught on camera, or issued with a parking fine. The notice can be served in person or by registered mail. The use of standard postage to post AARTO infringement notices ceased in December 2012, and it is more common for such documents not to be delivered by the South African Post Office (SAPO) . Therefore, it is highly recommended that individuals use the free facility on the RTIA website to check the status of infringement notices issued against their particulars. Upon receiving an infringement notice, the infringer is obligated to take certain action within 32 days.