City Police to Eliminate 30 Street ‘Traps’

In a rare victory, a motorists’ group has won a promise from Moscow traffic police to change traffic regulations at about 30 locations it identified as “traps” exploited by the notoriously corrupt police force to extort bribes from drivers. The Federation of Car Owners has accused traffic police officers of waylaying motorists around illogically placed signposts and faded road marks only to pocket bribes or improve their performance […]