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Interior Minister Ziad Baroud increases traffic fines by 300%Posted by finkployd in
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At the request of Interior Minister Ziad Baroud, the government raised the traffic fines three-fold in an attempt to reduce mounting traffic accidents in the country.
 The minimum wage in Lebanon is 333 US$ per month... and the new traffic fines are 100 US$ Furthermore most traffic signs, such as speed limits, are illogical at best, and let's not get into the absurdity of the red light timings that clog up downtown Beirut EVERY day - yes, it's the lights that create traffic jams, and predictably so! Oh, and did I mention the six wheelers, semis, dump trucks, buses, and generally all oversized vehicles that drive with impunity due to corruption? Has anyone bothered to check the numbers of traffic accident fatalities resulting from our high-riding friends? So, how exactly is this 300% increase in traffic fines going to reduce traffic fatalities, if: 1- all drivers are equal but some drivers are more equal than others 2- some if not many of the traffic signs, lights, radars, and speedtraps are either illogical, counterproductive, or downright malicious 3- most people can't afford - LITERALLY - the fines to begin with, so this is not a deterrent, it's more akin to a discriminatory fine that only the rich can pay, as the poor become outlaws tags: lebanon, corruption, lebanese, traffic fine, traffic law, interior minister, ziad baroud, animal farm, increase, government, cabinet, six wheel, truck, semi, bus Trackbacks
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And these traffic fine increases are only in response to the increasing rate of road fatalities? What about the general congestion of the country, I'm sure it is directly related to the number of road fatalities..
300 percent? Why so extreme?? Man, you have to give people time to adjust to the "new way of doing things," especially when they have been living with a system their entire lives, and I also wonder how many people know about this new law? What about mobilizing all of those troops that just stand around all day stroking their machine guns, and have them do something with themselves! Really now..
I think this will increase unnecessary burdon on citizens but it will reduce voilation also.
Firstly, the fines are a perfect deterrant for people. Let me let you in on a little secret: THIS IS CALLED BLIND JUSTICE!!
Lady justice is a perfect dipiction; she wears a "blindfold which represents objectivity, in that justice is (or should be) meted out objectively, without fear or favour, regardless of identity, money, power, or weakness; blind justice and blind impartiality.)." It's about time that the Lebanese people abide with the laws and not use connections to get out of their own trouble. I advise you to respect that justice, and avoid the fines, not work for them.
Firstly, the fines are a perfect deterrant for people. Let me let you in on a little secret: THIS IS CALLED BLIND JUSTICE!!
Lady justice is a perfect dipiction; she wears a "blindfold which represents objectivity, in that justice is (or should be) meted out objectively, without fear or favour, regardless of identity, money, power, or weakness; blind justice and blind impartiality.)." It's about time that the Lebanese people abide with the laws and not use connections to get out of their own trouble. I advise you to respect that justice, and avoid the fines, not work for them. |
