Traffic tickets in Lower Saxony are going digital. Instead of using paper tear-off pads as before, control staff will note parking violations or other traffic violations using an app that will immediately send the data to the responsible authority, the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry has announced. . The ministry was initially unable to answer detailed questions about how citizens would find out about their traffic tickets in the future.
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However, all indications are that on-site inspectors record traffic violations using an app and then send them to the responsible authority for further processing – which then sends fine notices by post to those affected. At least that’s what it says on the IT consulting website GovConnect Listed how pmOwi, a digital ticketing software, was developed.
More efficient capture and processing
The main advantage of the new solution is easier data collection at site and more efficient further processing later. This process was used in a pilot project in 2018 It has already been tested for a year in Wildshausen, south of OldenburgIt was later further developed in collaboration with police and municipal umbrella organizations.
Municipalities have been able to register for this process for some time. According to the Interior Ministry, 60 percent of them have already done so. The technology should be used from the second half of 2025.
The one-time project cost is approximately 400,000 euros
According to the information, Digital Traffic Ticket is the first project developed by GovConnect for federal states and municipalities. GovConnect is a joint subsidiary of the state of Lower Saxony as well as municipal IT companies and major associations.
The cost of the project was a lump sum of approximately 400,000 euros, paid by the state of Lower Saxony. Municipalities are primarily responsible for ongoing operations. They receive an annual subsidy of 150,000 euros from the state. “This digitalization will make the work of police officers easier and future-proof and will significantly reduce the effort in municipalities,” said Horst Baer, head of the information technology department of the State Administration at the Interior Ministry. Statistical evaluation of administrative offenses can also be done through the app.
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