Smile, Inspector, you take off!

Few who have already been surprised by clips on the Internet, which depicted the dispute between the inspector and drivers. With both sides missing claims - then the traffic cops are forced to violate traffic rules and demand bribes, and even the servants of the law risk their lives chasing a drunken "Schumacher". In court, an audio or video recording of violations can not be accepted as proof of guilt of one party, it is given at the mercy of the judge. Recording on digital media is not so much weight as the film, since it is easily manipulated or mount with the help of computer programs. But the producers of technology already have realized on some products increases demand, and now on the shelves mediamagazinov can find a wide selection of car video recorders and mobile phones with built-in voice recording and video cameras. Unscrupulous police officers may impede the entry, but the legal decree "On additional guarantees citizens' right to information" of 31.12.1993 № 2334 on the side of motorists: "The activities of state bodies, organizations and enterprises, public associations, officials should be informed on the principles of openness" . It allows not only openly, but covertly capture what is happening. Confiscate the camera or tape recorder the traffic police do not have the right, if only the driver does not use this technique as a tool of the offense (to beat the recorder on the glass or attack, hitting the camera). Department of Road Safety has developed a draft administrative regulations, which allow a special inspector to use video and sound recording equipment in communication with road users. In this case, the policeman will have to notify the opponent of their actions. Record every conversation with a motorist would not be binding, so the policeman will be able to choose when they include a camera, and when not. So that this innovation is unlikely to be an effective way to combat corruption. In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has performed an action in which traffic police officers were on duty with tape recorders. The result was pleasantly surprised: complaints of bribes has decreased. Now try to combat corruption in law enforcement will take place in the Urals: some traffic policemen already provided official recorders, with which they will serve. Drivers about the conduct of the records will be warning signs and badges with the corresponding inscriptions. Such experience has long been introduced in the U.S., where each patrol car mounted constantly running video camera, with which the material is not available to the minister of law. If the police decide pleases without protocol, it will be easy to track. Ideally, include a voice recorder to immediately after the officer waved his wand. While he goes to the car, you can dictate the location, date and time stops, and the circumstances (if violated traffic rules, if violated, what is the point). Name and position who approached traffic cop must be clearly repeat into the microphone and dictate the number of its tokens. The conversation should be fully reflected in the record, without breaks in search of documents, you can pause to comment (seeking documents in the bag, the inspector went to check my papers for the post). At the traffic police warning about recording acts in different ways, most often they continue to do its job: check the documents and, if all goes well, released. Sometimes, the recorder or camera acts on them like a red rag to a bull: begin to find fault with every little thing, but still within the law. But there are unscrupulous policemen who are beginning to be rude, demand and cause the power to stop recording ... One motorist, for example, did not even watch the documents when he warned that the audio leads, the inspector "politely" wished him a happy journey, showing the middle finger. Although they, too, can be understood - often the first motorists begin to be rude and swing their rights, relying on out-of-law section. Sly "werewolves in epaulets" figured out how you can profit from using the voice recorder and the driver's desire to resolve the issue without the protocol. The offender is invited to a machine for processing the documents, the process is demonstrably delayed. Motorist in a hurry, or understand what was wanted of him, and offers to let him go for a small fee without the protocol. These words is enough for the prosecution in the offer of a bribe the official. The inspector takes the recorder shows the recording and the amount of calls for which he is willing to give this proof. The new hobbies Motorists and traffic cops have pluses and minuses. But the important thing is that now corrupt inspectors and dishonest drivers once again think before you offer to resolve the issue through bribery. A percentage feared a more severe provision of the law of bribery, of course, have a positive impact on the statistics of violations of traffic regulations. Text: Olga Zabelkina.