Compound-ed Days

For this post, I think I would like to share on what most Malaysian faced in their daily life on the road -> Saman / Compound from the traffic offences.
Recently, I am getting a "Big envelope" from PDRM (Police) due to speeding in PLUS highway & mind you the speed limit I travelled is 73km/h in 60km/h stretch: Guilty as Charged although I am not sure this is really the speed limit I am traveling as the offence occurred 1st Nov 2008.

Yesterday, when me and my wife were travelling back home after getting food in Sunshine Market. We were stopped by so called “road block” in front of Motorola or HSBC Building by 3 Police officers. The offence again read loud to me is “You can’t turn right when coming out from the Sunshine market”. The argument is there is no signboard stating you cannot do so but there is an white paint arrow drawn on the tar road…well..here is my another big Ang Pow.

To our surprise, the Corporal seems to repeatly asking if he can write the compound..well at least 3 times & he stopped his hand when I asked how much is the compound. He rudely said: RM300 then he says again: I write your compound now????. Me & my wife know what he is trying to do & I think most of the Malaysian know where is leading to. But we still insists on Not to brib* as we cannot stand his "attitude" in so called "up-holding" the pride of "Serving People" as this has been PDRM tagline. Here we are, going home with 1 additional saman on hand & unfortunately to my other friend too as he is making the same offence. I called him up when I get home & he said his one has been “Settled” with certain amount of..you know what. He also told me that he tried to appeal before & the process is so much hassle including travelling to Police Station to check on the status for at least 3 times before manage to get some percentage of reduction.

I am also preparing 2 letters of appeal & let’s see if it helps when I go to the Data Keramat Police Station today… I might post the Appeal Letter format if it works & let me know if you all are interested as I cannot really find an official appeal letter format in the internet...:P