I'm sure many you have had the unfortunate experience of being pulled over and ticketed for some traffic violation. I believe part of what makes that entire process effective in addition to whatever fine, paperwork and court time you have to endure, is the discomfort of seeing people drive by rubbernecking and ogling at your unenviable situation.
Yemenis are spared that fate. Traffic officers here do not pull over offenders. Instead, from their traffic perch, they record the offender's license plate and the offense and submit it to the central office at the end of the day. Drivers periodically go by the traffic office to receive a print out of their offenses and pay their fines.
I see a couple issues with this system. First, it misses the emotional impact of being pulled over (which may wear off the more time s you're pulled over but initially has some traction). It also seems vulnerable to arbitrary tickets and lazy law enforcement. Not to point any fingers but I'm learning that if you're looking for the police, the shade is a good place to start your search.
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