70% fines collection by cops means more "tickets" and maybe safer streets

[geovalin]

Charles Parkinson and Taing Vida

The announcement last month that traffic cops will collect 70 per cent of fines they give out has already seen enforcement increase, according to a senior official at the Interior Ministry.

Speaking yesterday, General Run Roth Veasna, director of the ministry’s Department of Order, said tickets from patrolmen have begun rolling in at higher volumes, while the government’s campaign to raise awareness about the new Traffic Law is now fully under way.

“The order department has received a lot of fine receipts, which means the police are now working hard and faithfully,” he said.

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[Hayduke]

How does this really change anything? Traffic enforcement remains a 'for profit' industry. The only difference is that now the police are expected to do paperwork and kick 30% upstairs.

[Sheryl]

I have the same question, since the previous he norm was they kept 100% and no written ticket issued or other paperwork.

[gmac]

And who will they continue to ticket? The soft targets of course, no crash helmet etc letting the red light runners and dangerous drivers carry on as usual.