The Roads Authority of Namibia (RA) has launched the first mobile vehicle testing station (MVTS) in Namibia valued at N.dollars 6 million, in Rehoboth, Hardap Region on Thursday.
This mobile testing station will travel across the country, reaching even the most remote areas, and providing a wide range of vehicle testing services, it said.
“We will commence with the Hardap and ||Kharas regions and the mobile unit will be used in these two regions for the next three months,” RA Chief Executive Officer Conrad Lutombi said during the launch, adding that one of the primary benefits of this MVTS is its versatility.
It is outfitted with cutting-edge technology and equipment, ensuring precise and efficient testing of numerous areas such as brakes, lights and overall safety compliance, according to him.
“This mobile unit satisfies all legal criteria under the Road Traffic and Transport Legislation. It will be operated by highly qualified and licensed Roads Authority personnel who are committed to providing dependable and professional services. They will not only conduct the necessary tests, but will also provide vehicle owners with advice and education on the need of regular maintenance and adherence to safety requirements,” he said.
Lutombi said the RA’s intention is to procure four more mobile vehicle testing stations to be used in various regions as funds become available and that the RA is currently busy to procure a truck which will be fully fitted with NaTIS equipment that will serve as a Mobile Registering Authority.
The truck will provide over-the-counter NaTIS services such as registration and licensing of vehicles, learner licence testing and renewal of driving licences, Lutombi said.
“Accordingly, after the ‘NaTIS on Wheels’ truck is acquired, it will operate with the MVTS to serve communities where no NaTIS services are available. This is also part of our strategy to counter the challenge of funding constraints of setting up fully-fledged NaTIS offices,” he said.
Hardap Governor Solomon April, on his part at the launch, encouraged the RA to remain in the Hardap Region and contribute to the tangible matters “that continue to empower the people of the region”.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency