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-Chris-

http://www.fastcompany.com/1677028/indias-capital-city-using-facebook-to-nab-reckless-drivers

India's Capital City Using Facebook to Nab Reckless Drivers
BY Austin CarrMon Aug 2, 2010


In yet another example of how futuristic crime fighting tools are coming sooner than we could've imagined, police in India's capital city have started using Facebook and crowdsourcing to catch traffic violators.


New Delhi is the one of the world's largest and most dense metropolises, with traffic horrendous enough to make a Manhattan rush hour feel like a breezy countryside drive. Roads and highways are often clogged, according to the New York Times, and just 5,000 traffic cops patrol a city of 12 million people and 6.5 million vehicles. Delhi turned to social networking to mitigate the overwhelming congestion.


In June, traffic officers launched their own Facebook page and appealed to concerned citizens for help. Soon, some 18,000 had joined, posting close to 3,000 photographs and videos of traffic violations ranging from helmet-less bikers to cell-phone-wielding drivers. The police have used these uploads to issue more than 600 tickets so far.


Ironically, of those hundreds of tickets, around 50 were issued to police officers caught breaking traffic laws themselves. But the Facebook-as-highway-watchdog system is growing in popularity. The Delhi Traffic Police now has four officers dedicated to monitoring the page who respond to violations, offer tips on avoiding traffic jams, and post updates on road obstructions and delays.


Sure, the system sounds beneficial, but should the police really be encouraging motorists to take pictures and video while driving? After all, if drivers are getting in trouble for talking on their cells, shouldn't those taking pictures with camera phones get tickets too?

This is a deadly idea! Judging by some of the threads on this forum there should be no shortage of things to post...

GTE

-Chris- wrote: »

http://www.fastcompany.com/1677028/indias-capital-city-using-facebook-to-nab-reckless-drivers




This is a deadly idea! Judging by some of the threads on this forum there should be no shortage of things to post...

Bloody great idea!

mickdw

That could never stand up in law. A third party photo. Whats to stop people sticking photoshops pics up to get people they didnt like in trouble?

corktina

mickdw wrote: »

That could never stand up in law. A third party photo. Whats to stop people sticking photoshops pics up to get people they didnt like in trouble?

hey, thats a great idea too...I'll start making a list...

Anan1

mickdw wrote: »

Whats to stop people sticking photoshops pics up to get people they didnt like in trouble?

I remember reading somewhere that for this reason only RAW images are acceptable as evidence in a court of law.

cadaliac

Anan1 wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere that for this reason only RAW images are acceptable as evidence in a court of law.

+1
No digital photos allowed. There should be changes made to the law - or at least allowances made for blatant driving errors that more than one person has evidence of.

Anan1

cadaliac wrote: »

+1
No digital photos allowed. There should be changes made to the law - or at least allowances made for blatant driving errors that more than one person has evidence of.

TBH, I agree with mickdw - it's too open to abuse. What we could have is things like cctv cameras monitoring bus lanes.

bongi69

Anan1 wrote: »

TBH, I agree with mickdw - it's too open to abuse. What we could have is things like cctv cameras monitoring bus lanes.

I saw a program on TV once about London Traffic cops. They have front facing camera's on the busses, and they pick up drivers who drive in bus lanes, who are promptly fined.