SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1989
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FUNDS APPROVED FOR REPLACING VEHICLE LICENSING SYSTEM
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF REPLACING THE VEHICLES AND DRIVERS LICENSING INFORMATION DATA (VALID) SYSTEM.
THE TOTAL NON-RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IS ESTIMATED AT $34,066,000 AND THE ANNUAL ADDITIONAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE AT $2,144,000 FROM 1991-92 ONWARDS.
THE VALID SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1976 TO PROVIDE RAPID AND EFFICIENT INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND DRIVERS.
ITS DATA IS ALSO NECESSARY FOR POLICE ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTIES RELATING TO TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERATING ON ONE OF THE TWO MAINFRAME COMPUTERS AT THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY (GDPA), WITH 62 OUT-STATION TERMINALS INSTALLED AT THE VARIOUS LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
CURRENTLY, THE SYSTEM PROCESSES ABOUT 8,000 TRANSACTIONS A DAY FOR THE PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE FOR LICENCE RENEWAL, TRANSFER OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND ENQUIRIES ABOUT VEHICLES AND OWNERSHIP PARTICULARS,
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 1987 BY THE GDPA WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT A COMPLETE REDESIGN AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM WAS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY.
TO REDEVELOP
AFTER A FURTHER STUDY BY THE GDPA IN MID-1988 TO EXAMINE THE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES FOR REDEVELOPMENT, IT WAS PROPOSED AND REDESIGN THE VALID SYSTEM ON A SEPARATE NEW CENTRAL COMPUTER IN THE GDPA, USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND NETWORKING.
SOFTWARE
THE NEW VALID SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE FOR A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE THE IN THE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES AND DRIVERS, AND IN ENFORCEMENT OF DRIVING AND PARKING LAWS THROUGH THE FIXED PENALTY SCHEME.
ENVIRONMENT FOR DRIVERS
CENTRAL AT THE SAME TIME, IT WILL MAINTAIN A INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL AND INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ACCESS TO VEHICLES, AND OTHER TRANSPORT/TRAFFIC DATA INFORMATION.
CHANGES TO
IT WILL ALSO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN PROVIDING SYSTEM MEET FUTURE LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE THE TECHNOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
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