Hindustan Times ( 23 Dec )
carries following news :
“ House panel okays bill to increase your
traffic fines by 10 % every year “
A parliamentary panel has agreed to a 10% annual increase in the
fines for various traffic violations including drunken driving, talking on
mobile, rash and negligent driving.
Drunken driving — one of the main causes of deaths in road
accidents in India — will invite a fine of Rs10,000 from the existing Rs2,000.
Talking on mobile phones while driving will result in a fine of Rs5,000, up
from the present Rs1,000. For red light jumping, driving without seat
belt/helmet, the proposed fine is Rs1,000.
Annual increase in traffic
violation fines ( just like annual salary increments ? ) , is a good idea
But , in case of that Salary Increment ,
if the boss forgets to grant , employee will remind him every day and not leave
him alone till it is given !
When it comes to paying traffic violation fines , it is just the
other way around !
Example :
In Mumbai , some 800,000 drivers got e-challan through SMS (
for jumping red light signal ) , asking them to pay up the fine
But only 50,000 paid – with rest developing an amnesia !
Now the traffic department has to resort
to delivery of paper challans through couriers !
I have a feeling that the new rules will
meet similar fate !
Unless , the traffic department
implements my following suggestion / blog :
The best way to ensure “ Instant Punishment
“ for any – and ALL – kind of Traffic Violations , is to :
·
Remove
human intervention in the process of punishing
·
Immobilize the vehicle ( kill the engine / motor ) using
remote sensing , till fine gets paid
24
Dec 2017
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