I was on a bus that had an accident with a SUV and I broke two ribs. There was a PN Policeman at the scene. I asked for the license and registration of the driver of the SUV and Bus Driver, the bus driver refused. I explained the law and he still refused, so I told the Policeman to intervene on my behalf. The policeman says the driver did not want to give me his license and there was nothing he could. I wrote down the, time the street (luckily there was a sign) and the license plate numbers. I then asked the policeman for his name and commander?s name, and informed him of this duty as policemen to enforce the law. The policeman THEN, confronted the driver and ordered him to give me the information. The policeman then informed me that he was not officially obligated to tell the bus driver anything because he was not AMET, (a traffic cop).
I think all Policemen should have the power to issue summonses, moreover make it an incentive like N.Y.C. ( the more summons issued the more likely to get a bonus in thier Banco Reserves Cuentas). . AMET cannot be everywhere at every time. If any policeman sees a car Run a red light, issue a summons; Drive down a street the wrong way, issue a summons; Drive on the sidewalk, issue a summons; Make a right turn without stopping, issue a summons, Drive in the oncoming lane because you do not want to wait for all the other cars waiting on the light, issue a summons; Park on the sidewalk, issue a sommons;Disregard the lines on the street and make a two lane into a three lane, issue a summons; Ride a motorbike with a mother and her THREE INFANTS on back, PLEASE ISSUE A SUMMONS!!!
I think all Policemen should have the power to issue summonses, moreover make it an incentive like N.Y.C. ( the more summons issued the more likely to get a bonus in thier Banco Reserves Cuentas). . AMET cannot be everywhere at every time. If any policeman sees a car Run a red light, issue a summons; Drive down a street the wrong way, issue a summons; Drive on the sidewalk, issue a summons; Make a right turn without stopping, issue a summons, Drive in the oncoming lane because you do not want to wait for all the other cars waiting on the light, issue a summons; Park on the sidewalk, issue a sommons;Disregard the lines on the street and make a two lane into a three lane, issue a summons; Ride a motorbike with a mother and her THREE INFANTS on back, PLEASE ISSUE A SUMMONS!!!
