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CITA's Second Regional PTI meeting for Africa 27 28 February 2013 Johannesburg Erich Mbarandonga Coordinator: Vehicle Testing and Licensing 1 Overview Roads Authority Division: Transport information and Regulatory Services Tools


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CITA's Second Regional PTI meeting for Africa 27 – 28 February 2013 Johannesburg

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Erich Mbarandonga Coordinator: Vehicle Testing and Licensing

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Overview

  • Roads Authority
  • Division: Transport information and Regulatory Services
  • Tools to perform functions
  • Vehicle and Driver Testing
  • eNaTIS
  • Key Statistics
  • Roadworthy Testing
  • Elements of vehicle roadworthiness
  • Future of Roadworthy Testing in Namibia
  • Law enforcement
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Overview

ROADS AUTHORITY

  • Established under Act No.17 of 2000
  • Management of National Road Network
  • Performance of any other function assigned to it by or under

any law, relating to Road Traffic and Road Transportation.

– Manage the vehicle and driver testing functions in the country. – Management of the National Register for motor vehicles and drivers – Overload Control

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Division: Transport Information and Regulatory Services

Mission:

  • To regulate Road Transport, Vehicle and Driver Testing and

Licensing for quality mobility and road safety.

  • Key Functional Areas
  • Regulate vehicle registration, licensing and roadworthy testing
  • Regulate driver testing and licensing
  • Manage Registering Authorities
  • Administer Namibian Traffic Information System
  • Regulate National and Cross-Border Road Transportation
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TOOLS USED TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS

  • Enabling Legislation

– Road Traffic and Transport Act (Act 22 of 1999) – Road Traffic and Transport Regulations, 2001

  • National Register for Vehicles and Drivers

– Namibian Traffic Information System (eNaTIS)

  • Standards

– South African Bureau of Standards Codes (SABS) for vehicle testing – Driver Testing Manual

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  • We have 33 Registering Authorities
  • 21 approved for vehicle and driver testing and licensing
  • 12 are for vehicle registration and license renewals only
  • Local and regional authorities involved in the operating of

registering authorities and TI&RS manage the agreements

  • Function of vehicle and driver testing and licensing is under the

custodianship of Ministry of Works and Transport but assigned to the Roads Authority

  • No Private Testing Stations in Namibia

VEHICLE AND DRIVER TESTING AND LICENCING

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eNaTIS?

  • National Register for Vehicles and Drivers

– Vehicle Registration & Licensing – Vehicle Fitness Testing / Roadworthiness – Learner License Testing – Driver testing – Issuing of Driving Licence Cards

  • Other Modules

– Operators, Infrastructure, Manufacturers, Importers and Builders – Statistical services (infrastructure and capacity planning) – Law enforcement

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Other functions

  • Driver fitness

– Mandatory eye sight test for all drivers upon applying or renewal of their driving license cards – Medical examination for all persons that want to use their driver license authorisations iro heavy vehicles, i.e. C1, C, CE, C1E.

  • Driver competence

– Learner License Test – Test knowledge of rules of the road – Practical Driving Test – Secure Driving License Card

  • Namibian Driving Test Manual
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Learners' and Driver Licensing

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Key Statistics

Roadworthy Tests Average per Month  Bus 120  Goods Veh. 900  Motor Cycle 100  Other 4,800 Average 5,920 Population Number  Vehicles 300,000  Drivers 250,000  Learner Drivers 30,000

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Roadworthy Testing

Purpose To determine fitness of vehicles and certify them fit to

  • perate on public roads

Road Traffic Quality Systems Vehicles (To be tested annually)

  • Buses
  • Motor vehicles with GVM over 3500kg
  • Seating more than twelve (12)passengers
  • Public Transport Vehicles (Taxis)

Private Vehicles

  • No periodic testing , only upon change of ownership.
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Elements of vehicles fitness

  • Ensuring a roadworthy vehicle fleet iro:

– Tyres & braking systems – Fittings and equipment – Electrical systems – Suspension – Wheel Alignment – Engine – Steering mechanisms – Reflectors, indicators & lights – Windscreens (obstructing sight) – Overall vehicle dimensions (length, width, hight, positioning of seats) – Verify vehicle Identifiers etc

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Elements of vehicles roadworthiness

  • Equipment

– Brake testers – Scuff Gauges – Hydraulic Axle Play-wear Detector – Headlamp Aimer – Calibration systems

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Brake Roller Tester

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Brake Roller Tester Display Unit

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Scuff Gauge 16

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Future of Roadworthiness Testing Namibia

Testing equipment enhancements – Camera integration with vehicle testing equipment for proof that the vehicle was tested. – Exploring the integration of handheld devices for the testing

  • f vehicles

– Test equipment upgrade (Replace hydraulic with electronic components) – Continuous calibration of testing equipment

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CHALLENGES

  • Funding for additional testing centers
  • Upgrading existing ones
  • Corruption in vehicle, driver testing and licensing
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Challenges & Solutions: Operations Combat Fraud & Corruption in vehicle, driver testing and licensing

– CCTV Camera and Access Control System deployment – Integrated vehicle testing camera solution – Liaise with the Police, ACC and RA to expose corrupt

  • fficials.

– Carry out regular inspections (Internal & External Audits)

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This vehicle should never be allowed on the road

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