As per recent news reports, Vietnam has announced a new system in which a traffic violation reporter would get paid by the government. While this might seem like a step enabling snitching, it could be the possible solution for minor traffic demeanors.
As per the news the traffic police would pay a percentage of the fine levied on the defaulters, to civilians who hand over video graphic proof of the defaulter road users. The scheme has been launched recently and has been aimed to make the streets safer for better overall traffic conditions.
The Humble Outlook
Vietnamese Officials have also stated that if in case any additional money is raised by this system, the government would use if for improving the road conditions. The government officials shared ideas of how the additional cash would be sued for the development of information systems and the maintenance of databases for easy tracking and future recognition of defaulters.
As per the news releases its possible for onlookers to earn above 200$’s for reporting said crimes. The reward as of yet has been capped at 10% of the total levied fine per case.
A possibility in India
The news reports of such a system has awakened arm chair academics to report upon how this could be the final solution to the traffic issues we face in the country. Further several users have also commented on the chaos that this could possibly cause in India.
Vietnam has been suffering from a road and transport issue for a long time. Travelers have often reported about lack of traffic rules in Vietnam. Reacting upon the commotion that this news has caused over the internet a user reported that such a reward system does exist in India and a user can report a a defaulter through a Traffic Prahari app. Beyond that other users have also reported about a similar system that exists in Goa.
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