Cape traffic fines to go digital

The Western Cape is moving
towards a digital era of
handheld devices plugged
into the central transport data
system for the issuing of traffic
fines.
According to Yasir Ahmed,
the chief director for transport
regulation, a device is currently
being developed for traffic
officials in the Western Cape
that will do away with the
manual approach involving
paper.
“We have an integrated
camera system up in Cape
Town with a transport
management system where all
the various role-players work
together. Our
data gathering
has improved
significantly,” he said. “The
next step is to link officers on
the road to our data system
giving them immediate access
to it all.”
He said the handheld
device – looking much like a
smartphone – would allow
officers to link in to the eNatis
system from the road, scanning
licences and getting necessary
information in real time.
“The officer will
immediately have the
information about the licenceholder
at hand,” he said.
From routine monitoring
to actively targeting moving
violations they would be able
to have real-time information
available.
“The devices will also
automatically generate reports
for the officers. All of this will
make our enforcement officials
work more efficiently and
effectively.”
He said the device
was currently being
developed and while
it was not known when
it would be operational
the process was making real
headway – with the design just
about complete