New GP plates from April
Johannesburg - Gauteng motorists will have to fork out
about R400 for a set of number plates when the province
introduces its new intelligent plate system in April.
The new plates will be made of aluminium, with security
features such as a digital chip (called the radio frequency
identification, or RFID) and a plate validation sticker -
featuring the registration number and details of the vehicle -
to be attached on the rear window. The validation sticker
will self-destruct when removed.
"We estimate the plates to cost R60 [per plate] more than
the current price ranges, but some suppliers might increase
or decrease prices. It's a supply-demand issue," said
Gauteng department of roads and transport spokesperson
Philemon Motshwaedi.
Present plates cost about R135 per plate (excluding fitment
costs), based on the quotes of a few Johannesburg
suppliers.
Colour-coded new look
The letters and numbers on the plates will come in different
colours, depending on whether the plate is standard (blue),
personalised (green, a maximum of seven letters) or
government-owned (red). Motorists will have to renew the
plates every five years.
Standard plates will consist of two letters, followed by two
numbers, then another two letters and GP to state the
province, for instance "BB 00 BB GP".
Motshwaedi said the new system will help to counter crime,
as the present system was easy to manipulate.
"Some challenges are that the current plate cannot be
effectively policed. and false plates and licence discs are
used to export stolen vehicles into other provinces as well
as neighbouring countries," Motshwaedi said. "False plates
also disguise vehicles used in crimes, including traffic
violation offences."
Also, Gauteng will run out of licence numbers soon under the current system - it expects them to be
exhausted by the end of October.
How to get one
Owners will have to take their cars to designated centres to verify ownership. According to a notice
published earlier in the provincial gazette, vehicles with current number plates starting with B should
already have reregistered before the end of January (and C before end-March, D before end-May,
etc). However, Motshwaedi said these dates would be revised because of the delay in launching the
new system.
Suppliers and manufacturers will be controlled to avoid cracks in the system. To become a registered
supplier or manufacturer of these plates, companies need the approval of the department.
Each plate will have a plate tag which verifies the manufacturer of the blank plate and the details of
the supplier. The supplier is also responsible for programming the plate tag with an authentication
code.
Owners will have to inform the police should they want to have the plates re-issued, in the event of
theft or loss. In the case of theft, personalised plates won't be re-issued for five years.
- Fin24.com
Monday, December 13, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Happy Holidays
Happy holidays to all motorists and if you will be travelling please take good care, no speeding, remember the highways will be flooded with officers of the law so you dont want to be in the red with anyone.
Certainly hope 2010 was one to remember, looking forward to 2011. Im taking a break on the blog.
Take care!
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Certainly hope 2010 was one to remember, looking forward to 2011. Im taking a break on the blog.
Take care!
Facebook: Magiktouch Monna
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Outsurance
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Traffic police?
What is the function of Metropolice? Someone please tell me. I see a lot of dishing out of tickets versus helping with problems in traffic, I think this is concerning, I see an imbalance. Kudos to the outsurance people.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Stuck again
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Rainy days!
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
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N1 still
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Petrol price to rise 20c
Heya Happy Friday, well some news in relation to the petrol price. Souced from timeslive
Petrol price to rise 20c
All grades of petrol will rise by 20 cents per litre on Wednesday next week.
Read more
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Interchange slowness...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Some interesting views on the Tollgates saga.....
Against_SANRAL
Listen to this now... SANRAL added that they spent 1.2bn on the roads, they also added that they are far in debt by doing the roads, now they said that they receive 1.2bn a year from all the toll roads. Now they will make over 6 bn a year for the new tolling system.IF they receive 1.2bn a year from the toll roads already - why are they so far in debt if the roads cost them R1.2bn, there is no need for them to increase this. What will they then do with the extra 4.8 bn a year?? IF they so far in debt, what happened to the 1.2bn they received in the first place?? Corrupt if you asked me..... Take in consideration that 50c per KM it will cost me R300 a day to use the road where it currently cost me R7 a day using the toll roads. Show you once again that the ANC or the black people in the ANC is so greedy that they dont care about the people that made SA today what it is. Watch the news people, big things to come - ANC must rather step down now or get a grip on life because there is thousands of black and whihte people that will take this in there own hands then what are they gona do. Seeing that the day they open the new toll system, thousands of people is going to make the highways come to a standstill. I will be one of them, imagine 5000 cars on the highways not going anywhere. We are gonna stop on the highway switch off the cars and make our point. Decrease the fees and we might move our vechiles. This will result in a huge economic pressure. There is also rumours that the GOV will be attacked on the highways seeing that the new tolling system wont affect the GOV - we are paying for them. GOOD LUCK GOV........
From:
FIN24.com
No neck massage for Sanral staff
Cape Town - The increase in national toll roads has shocked and outraged many. Anton Alberts of the Freedom Front Plus demanded to know from Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele whether he would consider retracting a tender for welfare services for SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) staff.
Alberts deemed it inappropriate that "non-work-related" services such as psychologists, biokinetics staff, dieticians, legal practitioners, debt counsellors and nursing staff be provided for employees.
He asked whether the minister would not rather use the funds to lower the fee per kilometre paid by the Gauteng drivers.
No, indeed, said Ndebele, giving a written reply on Monday to a parliamentary question from Alberts.
"Sanral is obliged by the Occupational Health and Safety Act to identify and implement measures to reduce and avoid any possible health risk to its employees," he said.
"Sanral's employee wellness programme therefore not only goes towards meeting the requirements of (the) act but is also part of its overall employer value propositions, which is based on integrity and care."
Ndebele admitted, however, that the author of the request for the proposals "may have been a bit exuberant in adding the neck and shoulder massage, which is not essential and will be removed from the said tender".
However, the other elements are essential for well-being and are largely advisory in nature and/or a referral service.
He pointed out that employee stability within Sanral can be attributed, among other factors, to such services being available.
"This is evident in Sanral's attrition rate that is relatively small and the fact that it was voted as the Best Employer by the CRF Institute for three consecutive years, due to taking a holistic approach towards caring for its employees."
"The Honourable Member should also be informed that Sanral has suffered a scarcity of skills in the engineering and related fields, on which it depends to deliver on its mandate. Therefore, since Sanral competes for these skills with the private sector that offers benefits to its employees that Sanral are not able to provide, Sanral has to find other ways of attracting and retaining these skills.
"It is proven in research that ensuring good wellness for one's employee aided in reducing absenteeism and increased productivity," he said.
He told Alberts that the services were funded from non-toll allocations and represent 0.0067% of non-toll expenditure.
Alberts deemed it inappropriate that "non-work-related" services such as psychologists, biokinetics staff, dieticians, legal practitioners, debt counsellors and nursing staff be provided for employees.
He asked whether the minister would not rather use the funds to lower the fee per kilometre paid by the Gauteng drivers.
No, indeed, said Ndebele, giving a written reply on Monday to a parliamentary question from Alberts.
"Sanral is obliged by the Occupational Health and Safety Act to identify and implement measures to reduce and avoid any possible health risk to its employees," he said.
"Sanral's employee wellness programme therefore not only goes towards meeting the requirements of (the) act but is also part of its overall employer value propositions, which is based on integrity and care."
Ndebele admitted, however, that the author of the request for the proposals "may have been a bit exuberant in adding the neck and shoulder massage, which is not essential and will be removed from the said tender".
However, the other elements are essential for well-being and are largely advisory in nature and/or a referral service.
He pointed out that employee stability within Sanral can be attributed, among other factors, to such services being available.
"This is evident in Sanral's attrition rate that is relatively small and the fact that it was voted as the Best Employer by the CRF Institute for three consecutive years, due to taking a holistic approach towards caring for its employees."
"The Honourable Member should also be informed that Sanral has suffered a scarcity of skills in the engineering and related fields, on which it depends to deliver on its mandate. Therefore, since Sanral competes for these skills with the private sector that offers benefits to its employees that Sanral are not able to provide, Sanral has to find other ways of attracting and retaining these skills.
"It is proven in research that ensuring good wellness for one's employee aided in reducing absenteeism and increased productivity," he said.
He told Alberts that the services were funded from non-toll allocations and represent 0.0067% of non-toll expenditure.
Road Constructions along N1
Can't wait for the day where theres no loose stones flying off other vehicles...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Grayston is a mess as usual...
On the road...
Magik
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Number plates
I find the Z-series number plates (ones that start in Z) are funky, for anyone that rocks that....big ups! Your car looks smart. It looks hot! Doesn't matter what make...
on the road like a pigspotter...
on the road like a pigspotter...
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Motorists and speedtraps
Heya,
been a long time. I guess this time I just want to hear your views, what's your take on the public setting up a site/blog to warn each other of traffic/speed traps? Do you think this is fine? There is one particular gentleman, Pig-Spotter on twitter and he reports each and every incident around Gauteng, well I guess now that the police are hot on his trail little leaves to be desired as to whether this is Illegal.
Personally, what is the point of traffic cameras catching you on camera and having you pay those fines if in the first place it does make you re-calculate your actions at that point in time. I prefer the olden days when a traffic officer would stop a motorist travelling at high speed versus a camera taking your registration number, a fine processed and then one only has to pay that. I see no enforcement in that, prevention is still better than cure.
Let's fast track this one, say for example an individual sees that ahead of them is a speed enforcing camera, immediately that person will reduce their speed, and that is the whole point, to regulate driving at a certain speed, well, right now what happens is one would just continue at whatever ridiculous speed and come month end a ticket/fine will be in the post only for the individual to settle it. So at which point was enforcement regulated? Maybe that's why we are seeing the whole points system coming into play......watching this one closely....
Let's hear your views.......
Sunday, September 12, 2010
New Number Plates
New Number Plate System for Gauteng
The Gauteng government plans to introduce its new licence plate system in December, the month it expects to run out of numbers to allocate under the old system, Transport MEC Bheki Nkosi said on Friday.
Gallo
Gauteng is to get new number plates in December
However, the "intelligence" components, which would feature a chip containing information on the vehicle owner, was on hold pending further consultations, he told reporters in Johannesburg.
This was because proposals submitted did not meet standards and specifications. They were worried that there would be one proposal supplied for both the plates and the chip, which could be considered anti-competitive.
"We are still to decide how to insert that aspect and how to roll it out," he said.
The new number plate would be aluminium, sold by approved manufacturers to eradicate illegal duplicates, and would cost around R350 a set.
They would be allocated during new vehicle registrations in the province, and a roll call would be held for old number plates to be replaced.
The new sequence would be two letters of the alphabet, starting with BB, followed by two numbers, another two letters and the "GP" abbreviation for the province.
The current system, which is already on the "ZW" prefix has three letters of the alphabet, followed by three numbers and "GP".
Ultimately, when the roll out is completed, fines will be imposed for motorists who have not done the change over.
According to vehicle registration system eNaTIS, there were 3.78 million "live" vehicles registered in the province, including trailers and caravans. This was 38.87 percent of the total registered in the country -- the highest number of registrations.
There were 23,644 new vehicle registrations in August, 49 percent of the national total.
Sourced from: http://news.za.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=154635134
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Futuristical
Ey there,
Please do send us concept cars that you receive via e-mail so we can share with everybody on:
housedrum@hotmail.com
shap
Game Plan
I can tell you the game-plan from the Department of Roads and Transport works, they are going to fix the N1 highway up untill the Tollgates are ready and new number plates have been enforced on motorists. I mean this morning we drove from PTA and there was just so much traffic. Out of five lanes only three were working, from the Brakfontein Interchange all the way till Allandale, what crap is this.......?
I stil have beef with motorbikers, can't they stick to some speed limit cause this whole thing of speeding in-between cars won't work...............
I honestly cannot wait for the Gautrain to be completed, so tired of driving, I wonder how all those people do it daily? It's just over a year that I have done it for and I am ready to give in...
im on the road...
-magiktouch
Monday, August 30, 2010
The Audi D7 Concept: Electrified!!
Apparently this car has an electric engine, whaaaaaat? Im not sure if in South Africa we can be ready for such with such a power hungry community. I like the illuminating lights around it though, thanks for this beauty Audi!!
-magik
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