On 2/7/11, Shadrack Mwaniki <
shadrack_mwaniki@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My two cents on this.
> The solution lies in a very simple solution. Do what others have done and
> worked
> instead of re-inventing the wheel.
> Solution is to be very punitive to traffic offenders such that once caught
> on
> wrong, the price is so heavy that
> you will not dare repeat. Then Use ICT as enabler to achieve this!
>
> And this is where the cameras would assist. Have cameras installed on all
> the
> major roads and highways in the country.
> Have a traffic management system that manages the online & manual images
> from
> the cameras.
> Any offending vehicle has its details automatically captured by the cameras.
> In addition have a team monitoring the cameras and where an offense is
> detected,
> the particular vehicle details are captured via manually initiated process
>
> The Integrated Traffic management system (ITMS) is then integrated with KRA
> registration system (KRS),
>
> Police records system and Traffic Court Management System (if it exits)
>
> Once you are caught by the cameras on the wrong, this what happens
> 1. A ticket is raised automatically by TIMS for a fine of amount (a), a
> copy is
> sent to Police Records System (PRS),Traffic Court Management System (TCMS)
> and
> the vehicle owner using the details from the KRS. Offender requested to Pay
> in y
> Days
>
> 2. If after the y days, no payment is made, a reminder of 1 above is sent
> with
> 20% penalty and a new grace period of Z days. New amount is 1.2a
>
> 3. If after the z days, the penalty payment is not made, 50% of outstanding
> is
> added as penalty and TCMS issues a warrant of arrest to PRS. New amount is
> owing
> is 1.8a
>
> 4. PRS executes the arrest, offender is held in remand until all outstanding
> amounts (1.8a) paid. Then the courts process takes its course on offender.
>
> Source of funds for the project:
> 80% of the penalties paid from the system go to the entity established to
> manage
> this system while 20% goes to government.
>
> We can get donors to fund such a project
>
> Regards
> Shadrack Mwaniki
>
>
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