Mohandas Pai proposes reward for reporting traffic violations in Bengaluru, just like Vietnam

Under Vietnam's new system, individuals who report someone breaking traffic laws can earn a 10 per cent bounty if the offender is fined.

Updated on: Jan 8, 2025, 15:57:56 IST

By Anagha Deshpande

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Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai recently shared his thoughts on a traffic enforcement initiative, suggesting it as an idea for Bengaluru’s police. Pai was reacting to a post about Vietnam's new system, which rewards citizens for reporting traffic violations.

Under the scheme, individuals who report someone breaking traffic laws can earn a 10 per cent bounty if the offender is fined.

In his post, Pai tagged Bengaluru’s traffic police and Karnataka's Home Minister G Parameshwara, emphasizing the potential benefits of such a system in the city.

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Check out his post here:

How did X users react?

X users reacted with mixed opinions to Mohandas Pai's suggestion of a traffic violation reporting system in Bengaluru. One user pointed out potential issues, saying, “We know that the traffic 'vigilantes' will mostly report non-KA vehicles. There will be a legit bias. So maybe not that good an idea.” Others pointed out the potential for exploitation, with one user sarcastically commenting, “Yes, we have many unemployed people.”

Some users also proposed ways to improve the idea. One suggested, “The reporting person should be anonymous so he gets his full reward money!” However, others expressed concerns about the practical implications. “Yes, we need it, but how do we control people sitting on the traffic junction, medians, and on zebra crossings taking pictures! That’s another chaos…” another user noted.

A particularly humorous response came from a user imagining the potential for profit, saying, “I can earn a million daily in Mumbai just by reporting delivery app riders going berserk. Add to this the young boys on bikes and share-a-cab cars & vans, and I can double my income. Frankly, it seems most are drunk driving here or seem to be living in video games with many lives.”

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Anagha Deshpande
Anagha Deshpande is Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times. She is currently part of the news team. Before moving into this role, she worked with the Bengaluru desk, where she extensively covered civic issues, Karnataka politics, infrastructure, and urban governance. Over the past seven years, Anagha has worked across multiple facets of digital journalism, including reporting, editing, and video production. She briefly stepped away from journalism, only to realize that the newsroom is where she has the most fun. Her interests lie in tracking national and state politics, particularly South Indian politics, as well as social issues and public policy. She has previously worked with Deccan Herald, Mid-day, The Federal, and ThePrint, and has lived and worked in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai. When she isn't chasing stories, Anagha enjoys long aimless walks, reading, hiking, discovering new teas, and, by her own admission, overthinking almost everything.Read More

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