Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia School of Psychology and Human Development associate professor Dr Rozmi Ismail said the police should increase the participation of women in road traffic enforcement agencies due to their “straight as an arrow” stance in enforcing the law, theSun reported today.
“No disrespect to policemen but ladies as enforcement officers have unyielding reputation as law enforcers.
“Women enforcement officers have also shown that they are always firm and do their job without fear and favour. Male traffic cops tend to be more lenient with offenders,” Rozmi was quoted as saying by the daily.
He cited a case in Penang in October last year, when three women local council enforcement officers were verbally abused by two men, whose car had been clamped for illegal parking.
“The three women enforcement officers of the Penang Island City Council stood firm despite the intimidation and being shouted at with profanities by two youths at Lebuh Campbell,” Rozmi was quoted as saying of the incident, for which the two men were later arrested and charged in court under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant in discharging public duties.
Meanwhile, Rozmi also called for the authorities to install fake cameras on deadly stretches of roads.
He said having decoy devices had been proven successful based on research worldwide as road users will be forced to be on guard at all times, not being able to tell the difference between decoys and real cameras used.
“Install five to 10 fake cameras at crash-prone areas or traffic lights. Make the fake cameras visible every 3km or 5km and let the public guess which one is a genuine camera – a real device can be installed in between,” Rozmi said, according to theSun.
The expert on experimental psychology said the placement of fake cameras will make road users be continuously under the perception that they might be caught.