Rachel just received an SMS from Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) reminding her that the Road Worthiness Certificate for her car will be due in 2 weeks’ time.
The SMS brought to her memories past hassles, stress and more associated with Auto Reg transactions: Waiting for so long at Vehicle Inspection Centers, queuing to be served at Licensing Offices, and seemingly impossibility of making a Third-Party Insurance Claims should the need arise.
“But in this country, could registration of vehicles and vehicle documents renewals not be made simple with ordinary phones, smart phones, Laptop, Desktop computer and internet (to mention but few) just like in banking industry where you can make an online transfer with your phone rather than going to bank office to que for the same?”
Is Rache’s dream achievable in our Country today? Can you really have your vehicle registered and your documents renewed with few clicks without going to the Licensing Office as could be done in making an online or mobile fund transfer without getting to the bank?
This article tries to answer these and similar questions that might be bothering you too and not just Rachel.
Meanwhile, the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) using smart-phones, Laptop, Desktop, internet, web applications, software applications, etc in the services of Auto / Vehicle Registration and Vehicle Registration Documents Renewals as imagined by Rachel above make up what we refer to as Online Auto Registration and Documents Renewals (hereafter referred to as Online Auto Reg. and Renewals).
This article in an attempt to give answer to your questions, examines the development stages of Online Auto Reg. and Renewals over time making up its evolutionary dimensions.
1.0 AUTO REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTS RENEWAL BEFORE THE TIME OF MOBILE AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
This is the time when documents of the vehicle must be taken to the respective Government Agency’s Licensing Office with possible attendant to possible ques and long waiting after the stress of printing relevant ones to be printed.
Above could take a whole day or more depending on the nature of the work (transaction) involved whether is carried out by the vehicle owner or by proxy through an Agent.
2.0 THE WAKE OF ICT AND ITS IMPACT ON AUTO REGISTRATION AND RENEWALS
The advent and development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) simplified to an extent some activities carried out by the vehicle owner and or his / her representative as well as Government Agencies in the wake of Mobile Phones, Smart Phones, Computer, Internet Web Applications and more.
Information storage in Registers and Ledgers were complemented with storage in Hard Disk, Flash Drives, Floppy Disk, Database Management System (DBMS), etc. Communications and transfer of files were made easier with Mobile Phone calls, SMS, emails, and Flash drives just to be precise.
2.1 AUTO REGISTRATION AND RENEWALS IN THE FACE OF CURRENT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), MACHINE LEARNING, DATA ANALYTICS AND MORE
Today with the advent and development of enhanced SMS through social media Application like WhatsApp, enhanced email technology and other advanced web applications, most activities in Auto Registration and Vehicle Document renewals have been automated and carried out online.
As a result, many even do engage in Online Auto Registration or Online Vehicle Renewals without being aware of it.
Have you ever sent your vehicle registration number only to your Client Representative, CR (Agent) or a Licensing Office Staff and your vehicle documents renewals were done and dusted?
Such is a simple Online Auto Reg. Renewal that you carried out.
Some just through WhatsApp have snapped copies of their vehicle documents, sent the same to their Agents or known staff of a Licensing Office and have their Vehicle Registration carried out.
Better and more efficient is above documents scanned and mailed to the recipient (Agent or Licensing Office Staff) for desired Auto Reg. transaction.
(To be Continued …)
P.S.
We are BEN’S AND BETHEL INTEGRATED CONCEPT (as well known as BBIC NG), a Corporate Client Representative, CR recognized and regulated by Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) of Lagos State Ministry of Transportation.
Click here to contact us for your Auto Registration, Vehicle Documents Renewals, Drivers Licence, and Motor Insurance needs.
EKEKILI, UGOCHUKWU
Business Development Partner
BBIC NG
