A major expansion of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system to sixty municipalities is presenting unexpected legal challenges for South African businesses. Employment law specialists warn that companies face mounting compliance pressures, stricter deadlines, and heightened liability risks regarding corporate fleets and employee drivers. Experts say failure to implement tighter internal controls could severely disrupt daily operations and trigger complex labor disputes. We spoke to Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's employment law director, Nadeem Mahomed.