New traffic ticketing system to be piloted in October
The electronic warrant module developed to address traffic
violations will be piloted in four courts come October.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the disclosure, said that the module will generate traffic warrants electronically, thereby reducing the amount of time spent by court staff preparing tickets.
The aim is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in enforcement of the road traffic rules.
Minster Chang noted that while law-enforcement personnel, including members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) have issued thousands of traffic tickets “those who… want to misbehave continue to do so”.
“As of October 2019, that will change, as we have made the effort to clear the congestion out of the ticket system and allow the courts to issue warrants in a timely manner, and the police are looking forward to it,” Minister Chang said.
The electronic warrant module is a
value-added component of the newly revamped Traffic Ticket Management
System (TTMS), which is expected to come on stream soon.
He noted that the TTMS, which is a centralised, web-based system, will improve the management of traffic tickets throughout the various stages – application of payments, demerit points, court fines, issuing of warrants, etc.
It will allow the PSTEB to access real-time reports that detail information on all the warrants that have been issued for an individual, placing the police in a better position to target repeat offenders, who have been able to avoid detection and apprehension under the previous system.
The Minister said he is looking forward to the positive impact that this new system will have in addressing road safety, public order and public safety.
