Why you need the New smart driving licence in Kenya.The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) started rolling out the new generation smart driving licenses in April 2018. The new NTSA smart digital driving licenses look almost like the National ID and contain personal data including your Blood Group. The smart driving licence will have a secure computer chip containing the driver’s information, which will only be readable through special electronic gadgets which are owned and will be managed by NTSA officials. A key feature of the card is the points system that sees points deducted for every traffic offence committed.
The technology will encourage good driving habits and reduce the cost of motor vehicle insurance.
Currently, NTSA is in talks with insurance companies to facilitate a new premium pricing model that will partially rely on smart driving licence to enable them to reward good drivers with lower premiums and raise those of bad drivers. NTSA will have a centralized database profiling driver behaviour where repeat offenders will lose points to an extent of having their driving licenses suspended temporarily or confiscated for good.
Other penalties include on-the-spot fines and/ or attending mandatory refresher driving classes. NTSA Director-General Francis Meja revealed that transactions for instant fines would be cashless in a bid to tame corruption
HOW TO GET A TIMS ACCOUNT .
- Click on new-tims-account-opening option.
- You will be prompted to input your ID Serial No on the Form . Be careful not to input your ID Number as what is required is the Serial Number.
- Click on below link to get a Tims accounts.
NEW TIMS ACCOUNT OPENING
After getting your TIMS Account
- You will be charged KES 3,050 and once you have completed the payment and it is processed, you will book an appointment with the NTSA.
- At the NTSA offices, your details will be confirmed, a passport photo of you and your finger prints be captured
- After you have registered, your digital driving license will be ready for collection in 5 working days. (But this is taking longer due to the huge back log they have.
Source : AA Kenya
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