SMS Weblogs / Textually / 2004 / 10 / 30

Errant motorists beware: one SMS can bust you

New cellphone technology launched on Friday by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department will enable officers, through the touch of a button, to get updated information on both the vehicles and their drivers.

"Over 1,4-million warrants of arrest have been put onto the new data system – 750 000 current ones and 650 000 old ones, where culprits have changed addresses.

Linked to the new cellphone technology is a brand new, clean database which has been updated with the assistance of outside agencies. The system will eventually be rolled out to catch by-law and criminal offenders as well."

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