Speaking to Sunday Mail, Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo explained how the Electronic Traffic Management System being piloted at Avondale Police Station will work. He said that police officers will have an electronic device to scan a motorist’s license disk.
Said Chombo:
It’s simply e-policing, which ensures that when one is stopped at a roadblock, police will have with them an electronic device to scan one’s licence disc. There is no need for the motorist to exit his/her vehicle. The device then uploads all the information the officer may require, including the car owner’s name, national identification card number and the vehicle’s history. You don’t necessarily have to open your window. If the device does not detect any offence, then you will be told to proceed. However, if you haven’t paid your vehicle licence levies, for instance, the system will detect that, and the officer will ask you to pay.
But this is where it gets interesting because one payment will only be done electronically; either through a bank transfer or mobile money platforms. The money will then be reconciled electronically to all authorities where payment was due and the next morning, at 8 am, the systems will update automatically. Every relevant authority will know that you have paid up your dues. Even if you travel by night, the system will still show to the relevant authorities that you were stopped at this or that roadblock where you paid.
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I hope that fines are automated and no negotiation can be done with the manning officers, this will reduce corruption. Hoping that nobody can access the database of fines and manipulate figures.
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