THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that it does not use, allow the use of POS machines or receive payment for fines on traffic offences at patrol points.
The clarification came on the heels of what the FRSC described as misrepresentation by a section of the motoring public on the use of its electronic booking device (e-Tablet), one of the Corps’ technological breakthroughs specifically designed for issuing traffic offence tickets by patrol operatives, which is being perceived as Point of Sale Machine (PoS).
The Public Education Officer of the FRSC, ACM Bisi Kazeem cleared the ground on the misconception on Thursday, in a statement signed by him.
ACM Kazeem said that as an ISO-certified organization with global recognition for lead role in road safety administration and traffic management, FRSC had, over the years, developed transformational initiatives focused on People, Processes and Technology (PPT).
He stated: “This development is strategic to the introduction of technology into its operations to fade out the use of booking sheet which is a manual way of recording traffic offenders information and replace it with a digital booking device.
“In addition to the above and for better clarification on this technology, the Corps wishes to let the public know that the E-Tablet is a three-in-one android device that was brought into the operational front in compliance with global best practices on electronic ticketing.
“The introduction of the device targets at improving robust data collection and speeding up on-the-spot synchronisation of traffic offenders information into the national database.
“The device is a one-stop shop for verification of the national driver’s licence and the vehicle number plate, as well as other FRSC products and services.
“The Acting Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, is by this medium reiterating that the motoring public should note that the Corps does not use POS machines, but a digitalized E-ticketing device which at the moment enhances ease of doing business.”
