British Bases introduce new system for traffic fines.Byline: Lucy Millett BRITISH BASES Police have introduced a new system for the payment of fixed penalties for road traffic violations. As of September 1, next Tuesday, citizens who are reported for road traffic violations will be able to pay their fine using their credit cards either through the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the or at Police Stations in Dhekhelia, Ayios Nikolaos and Akrotiri. The traditional method of paying fines in cash at these stations will continue. This new system has been introduced in cooperation with JCC JCC Jewish Community Center JCC Jackson Community College JCC Jefferson Community College JCC Joint Consultative Committee JCC Jamestown Community College (Olean and Jamestown, New York) JCC Johnston Community College Company. Fines can be paid on the JCC website at www.jccsmart.com/bftickets. Police Inspector an officer of police ranking next below a superintendent. See also: Police Varnavas Varnava said "The Sovereign Base Police has adopted this new method bearing in mind that time is precious not only for the police but also for the citizens. In this way citizens will no longer waste their time by visiting police stations and the police will save time which will be constructively invested elsewhere, such as patrols for the prevention of accidents and crime. It should be underlined that the on-line payment can be made from anywhere, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." Varnava said "We have raised awareness among the public and it will also be written on the penalty notices that fines can be paid on-line and by credit cards. It may take some time for the news to spread." "This is the first step" he added "We hope it will be successful. The second step is to expand this system to include the payment of warrants and bail bonds A written promise signed by a defendant or a surety (one who promises to act in place of another) to pay an amount fixed by a court should the defendant named in the document fail to appear in court for the designated criminal proceeding at the date and time specified. ." The Sovereign Base Areas Police The Sovereign Base Areas Police is the local civilian police force for the British controlled Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus. Established in August 1960, the force has responsibility for all 15,000 residents of the SBAs, including military personnel. emphasised that the issuing of fixed penalty notices Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were introduced in Great Britain in the 1950s to deal with minor parking offences. Originally used by police and traffic wardens, their use has extended to other public officials and authorities, as has the range of offences for which they can be used. is by no means their main aim. To prove this they have introduced a new system of written cautions to include all traffic violations. Officers will be given the option and the authority to issue a written caution rather than a fixed penalty notice for first offenses, at their discretion. Copyright Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays) and a number of articles are available online. Its current chief editor is Kosta Pavlowitch. The managing director is Kyriakos Iacovides. 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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