Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Setting a Trap by the Land Transport Authority

On the little island of 1°17′N, 103°51′E, news reported in the media that the Land Transport Authority is now clamping down on errant vehicle licence plates. Not that I'm a fan of such phnaleria, which I consider as posing (see earlier post), but the timing at which such offences are being enforced hints of sneakiness. I thought the authority was getting lenient. In fact by announcing the non-conformance to these standards are in breech of the law & stating the subsequent penalties it's like setting a trap & waiting for the unknowing to be snared. Does the authority have to wait until there are more offenders having non-conforming number plates? It was already a growing problem which enforcement could have been earlier. So who benefits? The workshops who not only gained a bundle earlier for the new-fangled plates but now also will have business through making the proper plates. The authority also will gain through apprehending the offenders & slapping them with fines. The authority should had acted earlier knowing that there's already a problem. What is the garmen upto?

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