Re: Snap picture of Traffic Offender

"ventura" <someone@somewhere> wrote ...
> This is using the public to police the public. Can be put into better use
> if
> you are keen to help by taking pictures of all "suspected" parcel or
> articles laid on the floor anywhere in Singapore.

These are two separate issues.

The displaying of pictures of traffice offenders is not intended to be
immediate. The idea can be taken up by a local newspaper, or a website.

The snapping of pictures of suspicious unattended bags is for immediate
attention by the police, and can be sent immediately when calling them.

Lion

>
> "Jammie22" <Jammie22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:42ee45d5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Great idea!
>> It should be implemented in Singapore, and the TP should pay us $5 per
>> picture, as incentive.
>> For littering, traffic offence, terrorism, prostitutions, gambling, etc.
>> Great way to create jobs.
>>
>> PUTRAJAYA: The next time you see a traffic offence being committed, snap
> it
>> on your handphone or camera and send it to the Hall of Shame section of a
>> newly launched road safety website.
>>
>>
>> The Transport Ministry is inviting the public to help enforcement
>> officers
>> keep an eye on traffic offenders so that action could be taken against
> them.
>>
>>
>> "Traffic is now under public surveillance. Apart from posting photos to
> the
>> website, members of the public should also provide the time, date and
>> location where the traffic offences took place," said Transport Minister
>> Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy after launching the www.panducermat.org.my
> website
>> here yesterday.
>>
>>
>> "We will re-direct the photos and details to the Road Transport
>> Department
>> or traffic police to act against the traffic offenders."
>>
>>
>> Besides the Hall of Shame, there is also the Hall of Merit for the public
> to
>> post pictures of exemplary road users to help improve road safety
> awareness.
>>
>>
>> "The website also provides a wide range of road safety issues such as
>> statistics, safety information and tips," he said, adding that the public
>> could also post their comments on various road safety issues on the
> website.
>>
>>
>> He added that the website also provided Internet games for children
> related
>> to road safety.
>>
>>
>> "The Road Safety Department will work closely with the Education Ministry
> to
>> introduce the website to students as we believe that education is a
>> long-term solution to reduce road accidents," he said, adding that the
>> website would be updated constantly.
>>
>>
>> He said the department would also introduce the website to other
> government
>> agencies, non-government organisations and private sectors.
>>
>>
>> Chan also reminded road users not to send messages using cellular phones
>> while driving as it was against the traffic rules and they could be fined
>> for RM300.
>>
>>
>>
>
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