1.0 INTRODUCTION
Vehicle Registration in Nigeria began over 100 years ago and the records
have been essentially manual which
in turn has not help to raise the efficiency of general automotive services in recent years. Today, computer has
been discovered as a very efficient
instrument, which has played a very significant role in adequate management of information. Besides, it has played
more roles in country. However,
computerization has helped in many areas of life and due to vehicle owners, the thought of
computerization of this operation becomes of
great important in order to wipe out the manual data processing system
from which many problem have
originated. The problems, which have engulfed the objectives of motor vehicles registration, are extensively
discussed in this project together
with the new method that was innovated. This work is conducted towards the computerization of the various
problems in processing data in order to
identify the various problems that are been encountered in the registration of vehicles manually. This theory also
compares the existing system with the new system, which
is exact, and a faster
way of processing data and the problem
faced by customers when they
are registering their vehicles. There are different programs that can be written to develop such programs, PASCAL,
JAVA. VISUAL BASIC, and C++ etc. But
I will be making use of PHP, Database (MySQL) they are both working with Apache server (Xamp). The Software design used
Macromedia Dreamweaver, firework,
flash, and switchmax.
The World is experiencing an information knowledge
revolution that is fundamentally
transforming the way in which human activities are carried out. Government’s worldwide are adopting e
-government as a means of improving their
services to businesses and citizens, promoting economic and social development, and enhancing the
effectiveness and efficiency of government operations.
Computer plays vital role in the development of any company it also saves some of its complex
problem that is been faced by man and processes
voluminous data within a short period of time or at an incredible speed.
Recent emphasis on information and
data processing in most of our business has grown adversely as in the case of motor vehicle license and plate
registration. In as much as motor
vehicle registration has been in existent for ages now, the old system of registration has been in adoption which
did not play a significant role on highway safety
until the development of the new system of vehicle registration where a reflective sheeting which is more visible
to read even in the dark. This new system of
motor vehicle and plate number registration, which is the main focus of this project, came into existent on the 19th
March 1997 and handled by the motor licensing
officer. It was introduced to enforce strict compliance to traffic rules and regulation as well as providing a proper data as to the behavior
of road users. The
roles, which the
introduction of computer system will play in this function, will about
more efficiency, effectiveness and improve competence.
Vehicle Registration in Nigeria began over
100 years ago and the records have
been essentially manual which in turn has not help to raise the efficiency of general automotive services in recent
years. Motor licensing office Abuja only focuses
on vehicle registration and inspection, and not on other supporting services
such as vehicle
tracking, learner’s driving
permission, and drivers’
license management,
monitoring of drivers and vehicles operations and documentation of both accident and crime report.
Vehicle registration in the city, state, and
district offices burdened applicants
by requiring them to personally deliver the certified copy of resident’s registration and other documents.
Vehicle Registration used to involve manual
recording of vehicle’s information
which ranges from cars to buses and later to trucks and heavy duty equipment on ledgers and tracking other
related information such as registration, road
worthiness test certificates, change of ownership, engine and chassis numbers;
and expiration of road
license. This process has been
extremely
inefficient and the recovery of the information was not possible
once ledgers were damaged or lost as it
frequently occurs.
These are the problems that are being encountered in the manual system of assigning a plate number to newly acquired
vehicle in the department of vehicle licensing
and registration, (Licensing office Abuja). The limited factors listed below have
slowed realization of the
good intention:
(i)
Participation
of Unauthorized Officers: Unauthorized offices according to my observation are involved in this
work especially in the registration of illegal
vehicles which can encourage fraud.
(ii)
Wrong
Charging of Fees: The officer in-charge is bound to charge a wrong bill to vehicle owners, which may be
as a result of underassessment or
over assessment of vehicles. This could be with motive to commit fraud or as a result of mistake on the part
of the officer at work.
(iii)
Wrong Sales
Allocation: Staff under a particular state motor vehicle licensing
office indulges in registering of vehicles that does not belong to their state.
(iv)
Improper
Accounting: There is the tendency of the cashier involved in the handling of income generated to make
mistake during this process, thus having
some measures of inaccuracy in the work.
(v)
There is difficulty at times in tracing a record/information cautioning a vehicle owner due
to improper information keeping as a result of
carelessness or volume in the size of record
kept.
(vi)
Mental/Manual
Labor: This involves the use of strength and Brain and the body. The officer in-charge goes
through mental labor because he has
to sort the records of the entire vehicle in his domain of jurisdiction. He suffers from Manual labor because he has to write all the way.
(vii)
Excess Time
Consumption: There is excessive time consumption because the motor licensing officer has to write and enter the information of the vehicle after the
person whose vehicle is to be registered
has paid a prescribed amount of money to the licensing authority accompanied with duly completed application, depending
on the type of vehicle, write
personal information about the person whose
vehicle is to be registered and the category of vehicle whether commercial, privates, special purpose
and so on, then your plate
number and
vehicle license is prepared after a given period of time. When put together,
the time spent on all of these
is much.
As we have seen from the statement of the problems, the things that stand’s as puzzle in the manual system
of motor vehicle registration aims at introducing
a better system which is the computerized system which will contribute in providing solution
to the problems.
i.
To reduce the amount of time spent in registration of
motor vehicle and information for all
the vehicle owners.
ii.
To ensure a very high level of accuracy during
registration of certain vehicle or category
of vehicles that are prone to
errors in the manual system.
iii.
To develop a system that will allow
for the generation and assignment of an infinite
identification mark or number (that
is, the vehicle
plate number).
iv.
To replace the manual system of registration with a
computerized system that will make
registration simple and easy for registration officer and vehicle
owner.
v.
To provide restriction of illegal access of this
program will be limited therefore
password will be created for the application software. This password will just be limited to the officer
in charge of the
work.
vi.
This also aims at giving an up-to-date report of the
revenue generates from vehicle registration within a defined
period.
The application of this study is a must for
any country that wants to be Information
and Communication Technology inclined and ready to reduce the vehicle crime rate and corruption in her
system. The scope of this study should be for
Liaison Offices and organizations like (Motor licensing office Abuja) that
issue vehicle licenses and other vehicle registration documents.
In as much as I have so many areas where one could have covered for a wider generalization of result. Some factors have posed as an obstacle
to this, and some of these
constraints are as follows:
i.
Finance: This
contributed in my project research since there was much money exhausted in moving to and fro to gather facts for this
work.
ii.
Time: As students
where probably involved in schoolwork like writing of assignment quizzes and other engagement, thus there isn’t
enough time to attend classes.
Due to the constant rise in technology, it is necessary to use computer
to Process voluminous data within a
short period of time or at an incredible speed. This project is to help provide efficiency, effectiveness and improve
competence issuance of
vehicle license, plate number and other related activities. The importance of this study
includes:
i.
To expedite the efficiency of principal licensing
officer in the processing of vehicle
registration documents.
ii.
To develop a method that will
allow easy storage and retrieval of vehicle
and owner’s registration information at any time in the future.
iii.
To develop a highly accurate
method of generating and assigning plate
numbers and how to interpret them.
iv.
To determine the easiest and fastest way to access
vehicle owner’s
registration information and missing vehicles.
v.
To enable security
agencies find missing
vehicles.
vi.
To develop an easy method for generating and assigning plate numbers or identification mark.
One of the major assumptions made in this study work is that manual methods of keeping records are
ineffective, time wasting, prone to error and
unsecured. It is also assumed that computerized base systems will
motivate the staff members to work
more effectively and efficiently when registering vehicles and other activities. I also believe
that the facts and observation gotten from the
office are all reliable for the study to be a very successful one.
The following
are some of the terminologies used in the project work.
Vehicle
Plate Number: This is a metallic or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle for official identification
purposes. The number is made up of alphanumeric characters or numbers.
Vehicle Registration: is the process
where we add a vehicle’s details to the motor
vehicle register and issue its registration plates. You have to license your vehicle regularly at least annually
and you must display a current license label on your vehicle windscreen.
Vehicle Licensing: A regular fee paid
to permit the use of one’s vehicle on the
public roads. The fee helps to pay for road projects and road safety programs. Your vehicle must be both
registered and licensed for you to legally drive it on the
road.
Vehicle
owner: is a person who has met up with the entire necessary requirement for owning a vehicle and has
the right to drive it on public roads.
Vehicle Registration and Enquiry Software (VehRES) System: This is application
software that is a customizable data collection system, which can be used by law enforcement and motor
vehicle agencies (i.e. Liaison Offices)
nationwide. The VehRES are compatible with both laptop and desktop personal computers (PC) can be
used to collect registered vehicle information for registration, renewal,
updating, correction and tracking.
Licensing
office: A place where vehicle registration,
licenses and other vehicle related
documents are performed.
Licensing officers: Is a person
who registers vehicles
in the licensing office.
Vehicle:
A mechanically propelled and wheeled object used for conveyance.
Computerization: Introduction of the use of computer
in an application
area by writing a program that will
suit the work.
ICT: This is an acronym for Information and Communication Technology. Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC): They
serve as law enforcement agency charged
with responsibilities for, among others,
policymaking,
organization and administration of road safety
in Nigeria.
E-Government: There is no one common definition of E – Government, although the term is widely used. (Norris,
2005) view E – Government as a technology
exercise, integrating individual database and websites of government, while (Batschneider, 1990)
view it as a means of bringing the government
closer to the common citizen through provision of public services online.
Driver's
license or driving license is an
official document, which states that a
person may operate a
motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle,
car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.
The laws relating to the licensing of drivers
vary between jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, a license is issued after the
recipient has passed a driving test,
while in others; a person acquires a license
before beginning to drive. Different categories of license often exist for different types of motor vehicles,
particularly large trucks and passenger vehicles. The difficulty of the driving
test varies considerably between
jurisdictions, as do factors
such as age and the required level of practice
AutoReg Vehicle license: Is the automated
vehicle license registration and renewal
system, which is for all vehicle owners to register or renew their vehicle license with the state government.
It is renewed annually; it shows the details
of the vehicle owner and Vehicle details.
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