Audience surveys across automotive topics are a regular feature for many channels, and the results often align with common expectations. Yet the recent activity in the Viber channel titled “Behind the Wheel” stands out as an exception worth noting for how strongly it leaned toward a single finding.
What is striking is not the fact that a single answer dominated, but the sheer degree of its lead. To explore this, the team asked Viber subscribers whether they had encountered dishonest traffic police inspectors for an extended period. The responses reveal a clear pattern that merits attention for readers in Canada and the United States alike.
In total, more than two thousand individuals participated in the survey. Among them, 179 respondents, roughly 8 percent, described their experiences with traffic police as extremely negative, stating that they had almost exclusively met dishonest inspectors. A further 27 percent, equating to 594 people, indicated that they sometimes faced questionable behavior from road police officers.
Meanwhile, the majority of participants—1385 people, or 64 percent—reported no recollection of unfair or biased treatment in their dealings with road police. This recurring sentiment underscores a broad sense of normalcy in many encounters and helps frame the overall tone of the conversation surrounding traffic enforcement.
- Since September 1, certain violations do not incur fines anymore in some jurisdictions.
- The program titled “Driving” is now available for viewing on RuTube.