Malaysia launches tattle-tale website
The government of Malaysia has just launched a website that allows the public to post pictures of traffic offenders caught in the act. The Road Transport Department and the police will be monitoring the site and will take action against any offender that's been photographed breaking the law. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy says the site will also feature a "Hall of Merit/Hall of Shame" section displays the best and worst the country's drivers have to offer. The most common offenses seem to be parking in front of fire hydrants and using emergency lanes during traffic jams. If I lived in Malaysia, I would totally take a pic of my friend's car parked on the street and photoshop a fire hydrant next to it. That would teach him not to leave empty Mountain Dew cans in my car anymore.
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JG3 11:06PM (12/18/2005)
Mrs. Kravitz, your dreams have come true.
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kbmcdowell 11:06PM (12/18/2005)
Now if I could only read Malaysian...
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Meek 11:06PM (12/18/2005)
I urge someone with photoshop skills to find a picture of a high ranking Malaysian government officials vehicle, and have it involved in a hit and run with a pedestrian. Teach them Malaysians a thing about perceived truth.
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WillDaThrill 11:06PM (12/18/2005)
Next years blog......."Malaysian and tourist photographers assaulted for taking pictures of landmarks that mistakenly catch traffic violaters in the act." Or......"No Officer Pang, you can't have Nevada plates in Malaysia."
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Randy Stern 11:06PM (12/18/2005)
Well, there is an English version of the site.
The Hall of Shame is quite amusing, if not a bit scary. Hell, we're seeing video from the four cameras placed throughout Minneapolis catching red light runners (over 3,500 have been served since 7/7).
Not sure whether the Malaysians are doing this to shock people into submission to obey traffic laws of not. Come to think of it, I've seen this in a few cities here. Maybe we should do something like this? Gotta love government-sponsored, reality/shock TV-style web sites!
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