THE IGP’s proposal to raise fines for traffic offences with the hope that stiffer penalties will deter motorists from breaking the law will not help to curb road accidents if there is no strict enforcement, “IGP wants heftier fines as road accidents still on the rise,” (The Star, Feb 11).
Errant motorists will continue to break traffic laws even if the fines are increased to RM500 or RM1,000 from the current RM300 because they know there is no strict enforcement of the law.
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