Chan: Surprised over move to reduce traffic fines
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry, tasked with reducing road accidents and improving road safety, was not consulted over the reduction of traffic fines.
Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, who expressed surprise over the move by the police, said the reduction of fines could send a wrong message to road users, especially habitual offenders.
“It came as a surprise to me. I was never consulted by the police on the matter. I only knew about it through the media,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby here yesterday.
Chan said he would ask for an explanation and a briefing from the police to find out more about the matter.
He said he would also raise the matter at the next Cabinet meeting and discuss it with the Prime Minister.
Chan had directed Road Safety Department director-general Suret Singh to find out if the reduction of fines would affect the ministry’s road safety campaign.
“I really want to know the reasons behind this major decision. There should have been some consultation,” he said.
“The police are a very important partner in the ministry’s effort in reducing road accidents.”
The Road Safety Department, which comes under the ministry, was set up in 2004 to improve road safety.
On Monday, the police announced that traffic fines have been reduced by as much as RM200 to encourage offenders to settle their fines as well as discourage motorists from offering bribes.
Chan said the move could lead hardcore traffic offenders to think that there would be further relaxation of rules.
He said traffic fines were meant to deter motorists from breaking rules and not to generate income for the Government.
“We do not want your money. Keep your money. We only want you to behave and drive safely. We do not want a single sen from you,” he said.
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We have powers to cut fines, say police ????
PETALING JAYA: We can reduce them when or how we want to. We do not have to consult the Transport Ministry.
That was Internal Security and Public Order Director Commissioner Datuk Mustafa Abdullah’s answer when asked about Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy’s surprise at the move by the police to reduce traffic fines.
“We have the power to do so,” he said when contacted yesterday.
He said the police were not answerable to the ministry and had the powers to reduce traffic fines if necessary.
On Monday, Comm Mustafa announced that the police would slash traffic fines by as much as RM200 to encourage offenders to pay up.
The lower fines, he added, would also result in less corruption as offenders would have fewer reasons to offer bribes to traffic policemen.
It does not cover non-compoundable offences such as reckless driving, driving without insurance and illegal racing.
The biggest cut went to fines for motorcyclists involved in road accidents. Having to pay RM300 previously, they now have to pay only RM100.
Comment:
Not only Chan and I was surprised too. I personally agreed with what Minister said, why Police department need those fines??? For what?? What is the objective of fines? It is to keep motorist following the rules and make sure drive safely and not for making money from it.
This shows that the most of the POLICEMEN are all corrupter and they had agreed on this statement now. To prevent corruption??? WHAT THE F@*%$%K is this?? This Mustafa should be FIRED as he doesn't know what is IMPORTANT and which is NOT.
YAU MOU GAU.....CHOR!!!!
Here is previous link
http://yaumougauchor.blogspot.com/2006/09/lower-traffic-fines-yau-mou-gauchor.html
Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, who expressed surprise over the move by the police, said the reduction of fines could send a wrong message to road users, especially habitual offenders.
“It came as a surprise to me. I was never consulted by the police on the matter. I only knew about it through the media,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby here yesterday.
Chan said he would ask for an explanation and a briefing from the police to find out more about the matter.
He said he would also raise the matter at the next Cabinet meeting and discuss it with the Prime Minister.
Chan had directed Road Safety Department director-general Suret Singh to find out if the reduction of fines would affect the ministry’s road safety campaign.
“I really want to know the reasons behind this major decision. There should have been some consultation,” he said.
“The police are a very important partner in the ministry’s effort in reducing road accidents.”
The Road Safety Department, which comes under the ministry, was set up in 2004 to improve road safety.
On Monday, the police announced that traffic fines have been reduced by as much as RM200 to encourage offenders to settle their fines as well as discourage motorists from offering bribes.
Chan said the move could lead hardcore traffic offenders to think that there would be further relaxation of rules.
He said traffic fines were meant to deter motorists from breaking rules and not to generate income for the Government.
“We do not want your money. Keep your money. We only want you to behave and drive safely. We do not want a single sen from you,” he said.
Related Stories:
We have powers to cut fines, say police ????
PETALING JAYA: We can reduce them when or how we want to. We do not have to consult the Transport Ministry.
That was Internal Security and Public Order Director Commissioner Datuk Mustafa Abdullah’s answer when asked about Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy’s surprise at the move by the police to reduce traffic fines.
“We have the power to do so,” he said when contacted yesterday.
He said the police were not answerable to the ministry and had the powers to reduce traffic fines if necessary.
On Monday, Comm Mustafa announced that the police would slash traffic fines by as much as RM200 to encourage offenders to pay up.
The lower fines, he added, would also result in less corruption as offenders would have fewer reasons to offer bribes to traffic policemen.
It does not cover non-compoundable offences such as reckless driving, driving without insurance and illegal racing.
The biggest cut went to fines for motorcyclists involved in road accidents. Having to pay RM300 previously, they now have to pay only RM100.
Comment:
Not only Chan and I was surprised too. I personally agreed with what Minister said, why Police department need those fines??? For what?? What is the objective of fines? It is to keep motorist following the rules and make sure drive safely and not for making money from it.
This shows that the most of the POLICEMEN are all corrupter and they had agreed on this statement now. To prevent corruption??? WHAT THE F@*%$%K is this?? This Mustafa should be FIRED as he doesn't know what is IMPORTANT and which is NOT.
YAU MOU GAU.....CHOR!!!!
Here is previous link
http://yaumougauchor.blogspot.com/2006/09/lower-traffic-fines-yau-mou-gauchor.html
posted by SEE FU at 9:32 AM
2 Comments:
Lower the rate means more motorist will break the rules lah!
Moron Police!
MOron Police head implement Rubbish Lor!!
See fu, YAU mou gau ....Chor lei!
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