New digital learner's licence test introduced in Beaufort West
A live demonstration of the new testing system, which replaces the traditional manual booklet method, was held.
The innovation is being rolled out in partnership with the Road Traffic Management Corporation and aims to improve the quality of drivers on Western Cape roads.
Benefits include promoting safer and more responsible driving through standardised testing, reducing opportunities for corruption, supporting hearing-impaired applicants with on-screen multilingual instructions to eliminate the need for an interpreter, and delivering faster, more accurate results through instant digital processing.
It is set to transform the learner's licence testing process across the Western Cape, and follows other regions that have adopted the shift to digital testing. The testing terminals, each secured with fingerprint verification, connect directly to the National Traffic Information System and generate randomised test questions.
Results are automatically verified and securely processed, which improves accuracy and data integrity. The CLLT classroom includes fully networked work stations, touchscreen kiosks and a 6kVA uninterrupted power supply to maintain continuity during electricity outages.
All provincial driving licence testing centres outside the metro have been equipped with the new CLLT system, with the Western Cape mobility department engaging the City of Cape Town regarding its rollout of the system.
All provinces have rolled out the system, but not all stations have adopted it yet.
'If we are to grow our economy and create more jobs, we need to ensure our residents have the skills they need to participate in the economy.
'A driver's licence is a critical requirement for many jobs, so we must make getting one as easy as possible for all our residents,' said Western Cape mobility MEC Isaac Sileku.
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