KyO's NeWs - UnMaNNeD SPeeD CaMeRaS To NaB ERrAnT MoToRisTs

~ BorNeO BuLLeTiN ~

~ 08/08/2012 ~

 

Section of the officers, personnel and staff during the review session.

 

Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications speaking at the event.

The traffic law enforcement agency will soon be able to nab errant motorists with the installation of unmanned speed cameras and traffic light cameras.

The authority, however, has not revealed much about the new speed trap gadgetry, but the "unmanned camera technology" is in the "next phase of implementation", alongside other technologies that could help enforcement agencies apprehend road traffic violators more effectively and efficiently.

Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Hj Awg Mohd Taha revealed that additional important modules will be implemented and integrated with the Land Transport System (SPD), including the Appeal System, Notification Module, Reporting Management and Integration Modules.

In a speech during the 'Demerit Points System (DPS) Mid-Trail Period Review Session' between the Royal Brunei Police Force and the Department of Land Transport, Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin revealed that the number of people issued compound fines and demerit points in the last three months had reached 585 offenders in eight different categories of violations.

He said, out of the total violations recorded, 288 cases were due to "over-the-limit speeding" and 75 cases were due to traffic light violations.

"These habitual tendencies are worrying and must be avoided in order to meet the main objective of the Demerit Points System, which is to create responsible and courteous drivers," he said.

From the total number above, 39 warning letters had already been sent and one driving licence suspension had been recorded.

Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin said yesterday's session was held to review the effectiveness of the project and to address issues identified respectively by the RBPF and Land Transport Department throughout the three-month pilot implementation of the project.

The session was also used to address public feedback gathered during previous roadshows, which he said is important so as to find or create a "business process" that is more effective and efficient.

After three months of implementing the system at its trial stage, several issues relating to "the business process" have been identified, which will provide an initial platform before the full implementation of the system in 2013.

Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin also urged the public to continue to provide ideas towards making the Demerit Points System successful once it is fully implemented.

He said the main issues that have been given due attention include collection and data entry of demerit points through PDA and manual methods; diversification of law enforcement methods; and suitability of offences that must be given demerit points and the number of points that should correctly be given.

The session allowed for the drawing of lessons and comparisons to other countries with similar systems.

Among those present were Transport Policy Acting Director Dr Hj Supry Hj Awg Ladi and Land Transport Department Director Hj Khalid bin Hj Mustafa, as well as personnel from the Transport Policy, Road Safety Unit, Royal Brunei Police Force, Land Transport Department and the Ministry of Communications itself.