Since the time of Khrushchev, a warning has been issued, that is, the moral destruction of a sinful driver, expressed in writing as a punishment for violating traffic rules. Its meaning is to shame the driver so that he blushes and stops sneezing at the rules. That is, printing not with a ruble, but with a notation.
First…
In the middle of the last century, if anyone remembers, a lecture on the dangers of illegal behavior given by a traffic police officer was sometimes a response to the driver, akin to a public flogging at a Komsomol rally for being in a fountain had swum. – the warning was worth something. Today, not only the word has been written off. The ruble also devalued. Transgress, Herod, pay, transgress again and pay again. In the family budget, many have direct expenditure items: OSAGO, transport tax, fuel, maintenance, fines …
According to the Russian traffic police, last year the number of resolutions on fines for traffic violations reached an all-time high – more than 200 million! From photo and video recording cameras alone, revenue for the state fund rose to almost an unprecedented 113 billion rubles! In other words, the idea of eradicating offenses by encroaching on the offender’s personal budget turned out to be a chimera. In such cases, one can appreciate the proposal to introduce punishment in the form of moralizing as a preventive measure, that is, evaluate it with a grin. Warnings, that is.
Second…
Many, including MPs, apparently believe that a warning as a form of punishment is not provided for by law, but should be provided … Otherwise they would not have given warnings to “turn back”. Yes, you are full! More than a dozen traffic violations warrant a warning as an alternative to a fine. That’s just to apply this virtual punishment, as they say, neither to yourself (in your pocket), nor to people (in the state budget). This is what the statistics say about the negligible number of traffic police warning orders. This is not a profitable business.
On the table of one of the heads of the departments of the traffic police of the capital, I once had a chance to see a report: “during the past period, drivers of vehicles amounting to *** rubles *** kopecks brought to justice.”
– What do you think, – the chief began to justify himself, – the state budget contains a huge amount of fines for violations of traffic rules. And this is the law, by the way! And we must enforce the law!
Stop! Here it is – the main idea! It is, of course, possible to establish an alternative punishment for almost any offense – moral beating. But after all, the traffic cop or the judge will have to choose – impose a fine or “punish” with a warning. You don’t even have to guess which is preferable.
Or it is possible to fix the punishment for individual offenses only in the form of moralizing: only a reading, and no fine. But then the inspector will spend precious time issuing a piece of paper, which the driver will find application in terms of sanitation and hygiene. And how much paper will a soldier spend on worthless warnings! In short, whatever you say, the idea of the deputy sheriff in every execution, sorry, nonsense.
Thirdly…
So what to do? After all, it is clear that something must be done! And it is clear that … Take counting sticks in front of the school and count how many offenses committed by drivers are punishable? I foresee the answer: 30 … or 50 … I was riding a red. Chatting on the phone. Drunk was behind the wheel. I forgot my documents at home. Well, someone will even count 70!
Oh… Sit those who stand, lie down those who sit. According to the most conservative estimates, actions or omissions (the latter also constitutes an offense in some cases) that the driver may commit and be penalized for… Wow… It’s scary to say. About a thousand!!!
No, there is no need to question the mind-boggling figure. The author of this libel counted all day and all night. And he himself was stunned: this thousand includes violations of the rules of transport of goods, the rules of driver training, failure to comply with the requirements of road signs (ignoring one of the prohibitions, for example, self-inflicted sin), driving at technical malfunctions (more than a hundred of which are listed in the appendix to the traffic rules).
The list is truly endless! So perhaps the legislator should not be clever with virtual warnings, which will supposedly make the fate of motorists easier, but simply gain wisdom and narrow down the unreasonably inflated conduit, sometimes consisting of the most unthinkable offences.
Well, it can only get worse that, say, driving without an OSAGO policy in your pocket while this house is on your nightstand is a flagrant violation. As well as the non-working anti-theft device on the bus. M-yes…
Looking at this thousand, you begin to understand that the stupid phrase “I am guilty of just getting behind the wheel” is not so far-fetched, because it turns out to have a very deep meaning. So, gentlemen, deputies, take this cry of the soul as our warning to you…
Since the time of Khrushchev, a warning has been issued, that is, the moral destruction of a sinful driver, expressed in writing as a punishment for violating traffic rules. Its meaning is to shame the driver so that he blushes and stops sneezing at the rules. That is, printing not with a ruble, but with a notation.
First…
In the middle of the last century, if anyone remembers, a lecture on the dangers of illegal behavior given by a traffic police officer was sometimes a response to the driver, akin to a public flogging at a Komsomol rally for being in a fountain had swum. – the warning was worth something. Today, not only the word has been written off. The ruble also devalued. Transgress, Herod, pay, transgress again and pay again. In the family budget, many have direct expenditure items: OSAGO, transport tax, fuel, maintenance, fines …
According to the Russian traffic police, last year the number of resolutions on fines for traffic violations reached an all-time high – more than 200 million! From photo and video recording cameras alone, revenue for the state fund rose to almost an unprecedented 113 billion rubles! In other words, the idea of eradicating offenses by encroaching on the offender’s personal budget turned out to be a chimera. In such cases, one can appreciate the proposal to introduce punishment in the form of moralizing as a preventive measure, that is, evaluate it with a grin. Warnings, that is.
Second…
Many, including MPs, apparently believe that a warning as a form of punishment is not provided for by law, but should be provided … Otherwise they would not have given warnings to “turn back”. Yes, you are full! More than a dozen traffic violations warrant a warning as an alternative to a fine. That’s just to apply this virtual punishment, as they say, neither to yourself (in your pocket), nor to people (in the state budget). This is what the statistics say about the negligible number of traffic police warning orders. This is not a profitable business.
On the table of one of the heads of the departments of the traffic police of the capital, I once had a chance to see a report: “during the past period, drivers of vehicles amounting to *** rubles *** kopecks brought to justice.”
– What do you think, – the chief began to justify himself, – the state budget contains a huge amount of fines for violations of traffic rules. And this is the law, by the way! And we must enforce the law!
Stop! Here it is – the main idea! It is, of course, possible to establish an alternative punishment for almost any offense – moral beating. But after all, the traffic cop or the judge will have to choose – impose a fine or “punish” with a warning. You don’t even have to guess which is preferable.
Or it is possible to fix the punishment for individual offenses only in the form of moralizing: only a reading, and no fine. But then the inspector will spend precious time issuing a piece of paper, which the driver will find application in terms of sanitation and hygiene. And how much paper a soldier will spend on useless warnings! In short, whatever you say, the idea of the deputy sheriff in every execution, sorry, nonsense.
Thirdly…
So what to do? After all, it is clear that something must be done! And it is clear that … Take counting sticks in front of the school and count how many offenses committed by drivers are punishable? I foresee the answer: 30 … or 50 … I was riding a red. Chatting on the phone. Drunk was behind the wheel. I forgot my documents at home. Well, someone will even count 70!
Oh… Sit those who stand, lie down those who sit. According to the most conservative estimates, actions or omissions (the latter also constitutes an offense in some cases) that the driver may commit and be penalized for… Wow… It’s scary to say. About a thousand!!!
No, there is no need to question the mind-boggling figure. The author of this libel counted all day and all night. And he himself was stunned: this thousand includes violations of the rules of transport of goods, the rules of driver training, non-compliance with the requirements of road signs (ignoring one of the prohibitions, for example, self-sin), driving in the presence of technical malfunctions (more than a hundred of which are listed in the appendix to the traffic rules).
The list is truly endless! So perhaps the legislator should not be clever with virtual warnings, which will supposedly make the fate of motorists easier, but simply gain wisdom and narrow down the unreasonably inflated conduit, sometimes consisting of the most unthinkable offences.
Well, it can only get worse that, say, driving without an OSAGO policy in your pocket while this house is on your nightstand is a flagrant violation. As well as the non-working anti-theft device on the bus. M-yes…
Looking at this thousand, you begin to understand that the stupid phrase “I am guilty of just getting behind the wheel” is not so far-fetched, because it turns out to have a very deep meaning. So, gentlemen, deputies, take this cry of the soul as our warning to you…
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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