The examiner was arrested after she allegedly processed a driver’s licence for an applicant who had not successfully completed the test.
“The applicant had rolled and the examiner ignored the rolled car. She was subsequently arrested by the Community Safety inspectors who were on site, where she further confessed to the act,” he said.
Vadi’s visit was part of the department’s October Transport Month campaign, aimed to combat corruption and fraud at the province’s driving licence testing centres through the use of new technological systems.
The MEC showcased the new computerised learner’s licence test system, which he said, would pose over a thousand random questions. The system has been rolled-out at six testing centres in the province, including Randburg and Kliptown in Johannesburg. Other centres include Meyerton, Arcacia, Temba and Mabopane.
“Memorising answers for a learner’s licence test will no longer guarantee candidates a pass,” he said.
Vadi mentioned allegations of people who had previously manipulated the question papers, adding that the system would combat such cases.
He said since the system’s inception, the pass rate at testing centres dropped substantially.
“Previously, 1400 applicants would pass their test and the percentage was good. Now this technology has reduced fraud and the tests cannot be manipulated.”
The MEC revealed other new systems such as one that incorporates fingerprints and eye tests used for driver’s licence applicants, including a document managing system, where documents are scanned and filed.
Vadi said the new technology would be rolled-out at the remaining 26 testing centres in the province’s municipalities.
