VICOM

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A forum letter today. Interesting to note VICOM charges $10.70 for a mandatory annual inspection which lasts all of FIVE seconds!

The Straits Times
Mar 6, 2012
Long wait for a quick car check

MY FATHER and I went to a Vicom centre last Saturday for the annual off-peak car number plate inspection.

We got stuck in a long queue of cars waiting for inspection.

The actual inspection took all of five seconds and involved a visual check of the number plates using a torchlight. We paid $10.70 for this brief low-tech inspection.

The Government is urging the public and employers to embrace the productivity movement, and government agencies like the Land Transport Authority must take the lead.

Modern technology allows the tampering of number plates to be detected remotely and cheaply, and the improvement in productivity to the entire economy will be immense.

Lam Zhi Xin (Miss)

A biased view of Vicom Shareholder:-
The demand for these services is uneven throughout the week.
So, sometimes, it is relatively car free while sometimes it may be long queue of cars.

To promote productivity, Vicom should consider providing home or office inspection service at a cost of $107.00.
The inspection uncle drives to your house or office, inspects, collects $$$ and prints certificate on the spot