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TRAFFIC OFFENDERS ON CANDID CAMERA

Smile, you are on candid camera! If I'm not mistaken, last year the government came out with an idea to punish traffic offenders through a rewarding scheme. Haven't they learned from their mistakes? Some might snap a photo that looks like an offence. Is it better if the traffic police officers take shot on plain clothes? Maybe put on a spy camera somewhere at accident prone area or an area where offenders will make such as jump red lights, over taking double lane and jump queue on a busy street. Then, recruit more traffic police officers.

Reference from http://www.panducermat.org.my

Click and post pictures of road offenders

PUTRAJAYA: The Road Safety Department has created an Internet portal to allow the public to be the private eyes of the department and the police in an effort to reduce accidents.
Among others, the website, www.panducermat.org.my, enables motorists to take snapshots of traffic offenders.It also contains driving tips, sections for suggestions, a forum, a road safety blog and identification of risky or accident-prone stretches in the country, including Sabah and Sarawak. Snapshots of offenders can be posted there and the department will forward them to the relevant law enforcement agencies for further action, said department director-general Datuk Suret Singh after the launching of the portal by Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat at the ministry yesterday.He added the portal would allow members of the public to interact not only with the department, but also the police.
"We are actually providing an interactive, educational and responsive platform for the public in efforts to reduce road fatalities and accidents. "We believe this interactive engagement will make our motorists more considerate and responsible towards other road users."He said all reports or complaints would be acted upon. "We promise rapid action against traffic offenders and the particulars of complainants will be kept confidential."Suret, however, cautioned that only passengers or pedestrians should use their cellphones to take snapshots on the road.