Motorists can now pay their fuel surcharge bills or traffic fines using a mobile phone app developed by the Directorate-General of Highways (DGH).
The app is part of a third-generation vehicle management system, which was officially launched yesterday.
As well as processing payments, the app also allows motorists to change their registered home addresses and report a defunct motorcycle.
The app will also notify motorists about a due payment or if a transaction is completed. Users can also find the closest motor vehicle office and certified vehicle inspection depot with the app.
DGH motor vehicle division director Lin Fu-shan (林福山) said the third-generation vehicle management system has connected the databases of all motor vehicle offices in the country.
Motorists can see their unpaid bills as well as the status of their driver’s license and license plates using the app, Lin said.
Lin said that the new vehicle management system has changed the way motor vehicle offices operate, with the number of items that can be checked using the system increasing from 56 to 109.
Motorists can save time waiting to be serviced by using self-service work stations inside the offices to pay bills, he said.
Lin said the new system means that motorists no longer need to travel to motor vehicle offices for most purposes, with exceptions being to take a driver’s license test, obtain license plates, attend defensive driving courses or to apply for installments for a traffic fine.
Lin said that in the past, it would take two days for police to enter traffic violations into the vehicle management system.
As some police officers are now equipped with portable electronic devices that are connected to the system, a motorist’s record of violations would appear in the system as soon as the ticket is given, he said.
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