RTMCSTRATEGIC PLAN

2007 – 2010

7 March 2007Portfolio Committee on Transport

Thabo Tsholetsane

Road TrafficManagement Corporation

RTMC

VISIONImproved law

compliance and enhanced road traffic safety in South Africa.

RTMCMISSION

To provide for co-operative and co-ordinated strategic

planning, regulation, facilitation and law

enforcement in respect of road traffic matters in all spheres of government

RTMC

VALUESThe core values of the

Corporation are: Participative Innovative Integrity Developmental Accountability Sustainability Commitment

RTMC

MANDATEThe Road Traffic Management Corporation was established to pool powers and resources and to eliminate the fragmentation of responsibilities for all aspects of road traffic management across the various levels of Government.

The RTMC Act provides for co-operative and co-ordinated strategic planning, regulation, facilitation and law enforcement in respect of road

traffic matters by the 3 tiers of government.

RTMCKEY OBJECTIVES

The RTMC is a partnership between national, provincial and local spheres of government designed to:– effect the pooling of road traffic

powers of the Ministers and every MEC responsible for road traffic strategic planning, regulation, facilitation and law enforcement;

– strengthen national and provincial governments’ collective capacity to govern road traffic through partnerships with local government bodies and the private sector; and

– focusing government on effective strategic planning, regulation, facilitation and monitoring.

RTMCFUNCTIONAL AREAS

1. Road Traffic Law Enforcement2. Training of Traffic Personnel3. Vehicle Registration and Licencing4. Vehicle and Roadworthiness Testing5. Testing and Licencing of Drivers6. Road Traffic Information Processing

and reporting7. Crash Investigation and Recording 8. Road Traffic Safety Communication

and Education9. Infrastructure Safety Audits and

Traffic Engineering10. Administrative Adjudication of Road

Traffic Offences (AARTO)

FUNCTIONAL AREA:TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT

OVERALL GOAL:• To harmonise Road Traffic Law

Enforcement in all spheres of Government

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) The alignment of road traffic law

enforcement strategies towards common goals and objectives.

b) The harmonizing of Road Traffic Law Enforcement Operations towards national campaigns and joint operations.

c) The management and implementation of the Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code.

d) Ensuring innovative and smart Road Traffic Policing and Management.

FUNCTIONAL AREA:TRAINING OF TRAFFIC

PERSONNELOVERALL GOAL: To manage and co-ordinate the effective,

efficient and uniform training of Road Traffic Officials

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) Overseeing of policies on training of

traffic officialsb) Establishment of National Training

Academy and Integrated Management Model for 10 Training Colleges

c) Ensuring training frameworks through SAQA, SETA’s and SGB’s

d) Setting of standards through central examination

e) Oversee career pathing for traffic officials through ongoing multi-skilling training programmes

FUNCTIONAL AREA:VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND

LICENSINGOVERALL GOAL:• To manage and monitor the Registration and

Licensing of Vehicles STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:

a) The development of a Code for Registration and licencing of vehicles.

b) The development and implementation of Service Level Agreement between RTMC and Vehicle Registration and Licensing Authorities.

c) The establishment of a Vehicle-Registration and Licencing Monitoring Unit and training thereof.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: VEHICLE AND

ROADWORTHINESS TESTING

OVERALL GOAL:• To manage and monitor Vehicle Road

Worthiness Testing.STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:

a) The development of a Code for the Testing of Vehicles for Roadworthiness.

b) The development and implementation of Service Level Agreements between RTMC and Operators of Vehicle Testing Stations.

c) Promote Advanced Technology at Vehicle Testing Stations.

OVERALL GOAL:• To manage and monitor the Testing and

Licencing of Drivers

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) Development of a Code for the Testing and

Licencing of Drivers.b) Develop and implement Service Level

Agreements between the RTMC and Operators of Driver Testing and Licencing Centres.

c) The establishment of a Driver Testing and Licencing Monitoring Unit.

d) The management of the contract for the manufacturing of driving licence cards.

e) The development and implementation of computerized learner licence testing system.

f) The regulation of the Private Driver Training Industry.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: TESTING AND LICENSING OF

DRIVERS

FUNCTIONAL AREA: ROAD TRAFFIC INFORMATION

OVERALL GOAL:• To obtain and analyse traffic and crash data

and prepare Road Traffic and Performance Projects

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) The collection and analysis of Road Traffic and

Crash Data, prepare and distribute Report to stakeholders.

b) The management of Annual Road Traffic Offence Surveys.

c) The establishment of an on-line Traffic Flow Information System.

d) Develop and implement Road Traffic Quality and Safety Monitoring and Management Model.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: CRASH INVESTIGATION AND

RECORDING

OVERALL GOAL:• To manage and control the collection and

recording of Road Crash Data

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) The management of the National Fatal Crash

Information Centre.

b) The undertaking of special detailed investigations into major and high profile fatal road crashes.

c) The management of the National Crash Register.

d) The management of capacity building and skills development programmes for personnel.

e) The upgrading of the National Traffic Call Centre.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: COMMUNICATION AND

EDUCATION

OVERALL GOAL:• To manage, co-ordinate and oversee road

traffic safety communication and education programmes and campaigns.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) The development of Road Traffic Safety Education

Policies and Programmes in liaison with all role players.

b) Overseeing Road Traffic Safety Education at schools.c) Oversee Training Programmes for Professional

Drivers.d) Improvement of Road Traffic Safety Awareness

amongst all road users.e) Oversee Community Road Traffic Safety

Programmes.f) Securing private sector funding for road traffic safety

communication and education programmes and campaigns.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY

AUDITSOVERALL GOAL:• To promote the undertaking of infrastructure

safety audits and manage road traffic engineering related road traffic safety projects.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) The revision and updating of the Road Traffic Safety

Manual.b) The revision and updating of the Speed Limit

Management Manual.c) The revision and updating of the Roadblock Manual.d) The development of Road Traffic Signs and Rules of

the Road Booklet.e) The development of School and Community Road

Traffic Safety Participation Projects relating to addressing Hazardous Road and Pedestrian Locations in their communities.

f) The expanding of the Route Numbering System to the current un-numbered rural road network.

FUNCTIONAL AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE

ADJUDICATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES

OVERALL GOAL:• To operationalise and manage various

related functions in terms of the AARTO Act on behalf of the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA).

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:a) Assist in the preparation and publication of

proclamation and regulations in terms of AARTO Act & to put AARTO Act in force.

b) Assist in the establishment of Service Level Agreements between RTIA and RTMC to undertake certain functions of behalf of the RTIA.

c) Assist in finalizing and implementing National Contravention Register (NCR).

FUNCTIONAL AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE

ADJUDICATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:d) Assist in finalizing Project E-Force Infringement Notice Register.

e) Assist in introducing AARTO – 1 year pilot Project.

f) Assist in finalizing AARTO Learning material and arrange for training.

g) Assist in preparing publicity and broadcasting public information about AARTO.

h) Assist in executing designated AARTO functions.

The nine (9) Services are as follows:1. Research and Development2. Information Technology3. Human Resources and Administration 4. Finance5. Legal Services 6. Internal Audit 7. Corporate Strategy and Planning 8. Corporate Communications and Public Relations 9. Corporate Secretariat

CORPORATE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SERVICES AREAS

Estimated Income and Expenditure over MTEF Period

Estimated Income : R '000

Income 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10

Treasury allocation92,774 95,888 99,192

Roll-over funds 35,182 0 0

NaTIS Transaction Fees* 0 0 0

Total Income 127,956 95,888 99,182

Summary of Estimated Expenditure : R '000

Expenditure 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10

Personnel and related costs 28,584 30,585 32,726

Administrative & capital expenditure

24,312 30,946 33,114

Project and related expenditure 75,060 75,380 80,657

Total Expenditure 127,956 136,911 146,497

Law Enforcement 36,350,000Expansion of Pilot Project 1,000,000

Expansion of Patrol Car Project 10,000,000

Enforcement Equipment for Patrol Car Project 11,000,000

Vehicle operational and maintenance cost 4,800,000

Establishment of Enforcement Inspectorate 7,000,000

Supervisor Training 2,000,000

Media Campaign 200,000

Traffic Officers’ Awards Function 100,000

Biennial Traffic Conference 250,000

Education and Marketing 14,000,000Road Safety Multimedia 5,000,000

Scholar Patrol 1,000,000

Driver of the Year (DOTY) Competition 400,000

Adult Education – Pedestrian Safety 3,000,000

Publicity Material 1,000,000

Electronic Media 2,000,000

Print Media 1,000,000

Bi-monthly magazine – In house 600,000

Traffic Training 5,000,000 Development and implementation of Training 500,000

Refresher and RPL Training 500,000

Establishment of Academy - Feasibility 4,000,000

Accident Investigation and Recording 3,950,000

NFAIC 950,000

Special Major Fatal Accident Investigations 2,000,000

National Accident Register 500,000

Accident Scene Management 300,000

NTCC 200,000

Road Traffic Information 1,395,000

Annual Road Traffic Offence Survey 1,350,000

Collection of road traffic and accident data 45,000

Research and Development 10,065,000 National Road Traffic Charge Book 425,000

National road Traffic law Enforcement Code 1,300,000

Project e-Force 6,900,000

Vehicle Number Plate recognition 1,440,000

Support Units 4,300,000

Website Development 500,000

Master Systems Planning & Infrastructure Modernisation

1,000,000

IT Service Desk 200,000

Financial & HR System 1,000,000

Risk Assessment 1,6000,000

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