Don’t bribe me
Kiev has commissioned a new 2000-strong traffic police contingent all of whom have taken an oath that specifically forbids them from taking bribes. It is an interesting requirement but not very surprising. The administration of parking tickets and minor traffic infractions is among the most corrupt activities in eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. It is not uncommon for drivers, including vehicles, to be in effective held hostage until someone pays the traffic officer enough money to go away. Here in South Bayview, of course, our traffic officers are honest to a fault. That’s if you can call parking their cars where ever they like honest This picture is from 2013. Park as I say, not as I park.
