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Real-time boost for eNatis
The once-troubled electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) will be a central feature of a more effective traffic laws enforcement programme that kicks off next year.
Tasima Consortium CEO John Vorster says eNatis will allow for the real-time implementation of a points demerit system under the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act.
“Implementation of the AARTO programme will bring many benefits,” says Vorster. “Infringements will be recorded on a central contraventions register and will be visible online, in real-time to traffic authorities all over the country.
“I have no doubt that this will dramatically improve law enforcement.”
Vorster says eNatis is, at its core, an online transaction processing system utilised for vehicle identification and licensing. But “it offers a great deal more in terms of functionality”.
When implemented in the first quarter of 2008, the AARTO programme will use a central contraventions register embedded in eNatis to provide for “the swift adjudication of offences, an aspect which has been lacking in South African road traffic management”.
He explains that the demerit system, which is a central part of AARTO, “will undoubtedly make for a much safer traffic environment”. AARTO uses a carrot and stick approach, punishing serial offenders with demerit points until they lose their driving licences. The prompt payment of fines, on the other hand, is rewarded with discounts and a reduction in demerit points.
“Cancelled or suspended driving licences will be recorded immediately and the information made available to traffic officials, thus allowing them to act accordingly,” says Vorster.
“The system will also provide court dates for those guilty of infringements. Law-abiding drivers will benefit through the real-time recording of fine-payments, which will ensure they are not incorrectly arrested for non-payment due to the unavailability of the relevant information.”
A further upgrade, says Vorster, is making eNatis available to traffic police by means of handheld devices, thus providing officials in the field with real-time access to information.
“Once implemented, Project eForce will make it possible for traffic officials to scan driving licences and check their validity by means of handheld devices.
“They will also be able to query the roadworthy status of vehicles and check for demerit points against drivers. Future enhancements include the ability to issue infringement notices at the roadside and also to record particulars directly at the scene of an accident.”
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Tasima Consortium CEO John Vorster says eNatis will allow for the real-time implementation of a points demerit system under the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act.
“Implementation of the AARTO programme will bring many benefits,” says Vorster. “Infringements will be recorded on a central contraventions register and will be visible online, in real-time to traffic authorities all over the country.
“I have no doubt that this will dramatically improve law enforcement.”
Vorster says eNatis is, at its core, an online transaction processing system utilised for vehicle identification and licensing. But “it offers a great deal more in terms of functionality”.
When implemented in the first quarter of 2008, the AARTO programme will use a central contraventions register embedded in eNatis to provide for “the swift adjudication of offences, an aspect which has been lacking in South African road traffic management”.
He explains that the demerit system, which is a central part of AARTO, “will undoubtedly make for a much safer traffic environment”. AARTO uses a carrot and stick approach, punishing serial offenders with demerit points until they lose their driving licences. The prompt payment of fines, on the other hand, is rewarded with discounts and a reduction in demerit points.
“Cancelled or suspended driving licences will be recorded immediately and the information made available to traffic officials, thus allowing them to act accordingly,” says Vorster.
“The system will also provide court dates for those guilty of infringements. Law-abiding drivers will benefit through the real-time recording of fine-payments, which will ensure they are not incorrectly arrested for non-payment due to the unavailability of the relevant information.”
A further upgrade, says Vorster, is making eNatis available to traffic police by means of handheld devices, thus providing officials in the field with real-time access to information.
“Once implemented, Project eForce will make it possible for traffic officials to scan driving licences and check their validity by means of handheld devices.
“They will also be able to query the roadworthy status of vehicles and check for demerit points against drivers. Future enhancements include the ability to issue infringement notices at the roadside and also to record particulars directly at the scene of an accident.”
Related stories:
Cops utilise eNatis
eNatis busts unroadworthy vehicles
eNatis audit looms
No penalties for Tasima
Scopa probes eNatis
Radebe to meet AG on eNatis
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| The statement by Mr. Vorster ignores he sinle biggest item on any project time line and that is comprehensive traing of the various operators who are to input the inormation into the sysem. How is the collaboration amongst the various institutions to be hadled, controlled or accuracy, eoord o omission to be handled, etc? The story is a ine advert o the company and the system but whether thee is enough capacity to make it work is debatable. | |
AK47
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Get eNatis working properly first
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Dear Mr Voster stop dreaming and get eNatus working to do its primary task of vehicle registration without being continually down or so slow it is unworkable. Imagine a traffic official trying to log onto the system to get the information and a que of vehicles waiting hours while the information is being retreived. |
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Julian
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Benefit to law-abiding drivers???
| "Law-abiding drivers will benefit through the real-time recording of fine-payments" - Don't see how this can be a benefit to law-abiding drivers because if one is law-abiding one wouldn't get a fine in the first place. | |
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