SARS licence plate recognition pilot at Beitbridge border

[Jan]

SARS testing number plate recognition at the border to nail smugglers

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is testing a new automated Number Plate Recognition (NPR) system at the Beitbridge border crossing to Zimbabwe.

The system will eradicate the need for manifests and CN2 gate passes for exit and entrance control procedures at South African borders.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

whats the point, the border is practically porous
Zimbos simply cross elsewhere and catch a taxi to JHB, to try make a better life for themselves

 

[Hemi300c]

To be stolen soon

 

[RaptorSA]

"Sars said this would improve turnaround times for administration at border crossings, help to decrease opportunities for corruption"

By creating new ones.

 

[system32]

What took SARS so long - this is old established technology

 

[RonSwanson]

What took SARS so long - this is old established technology

The trough wasn't positioned quite right at the time.
Bosasa would have probably received the lion's share, and sharing is caring, need to spread the gravy out a bit further.

 

[Quicks]

To be stolen soon

Or destroyed

 

[Priapus]

To be stolen soon

You think its a simple camera?

Anyway.. people said the same thing about VumaCams. I don't hear stories of them being stolen.

Got to love SA people for being so negative.

 

[Nod]

Nobody actually checks that you cross the border with the vehicle you showed papers for, and coming back in even less is checked. At least my experience crossing into Mozambique ...