I am appalled with the attitude of Singaporeans visiting our country. As implied by Cossacks, some Singaporeans - and even the odd Malaysian who has lived in Singapore for a long time - seem to think that Malaysian laws do not apply to them.

The fact of the matter is that Cossacks exceeded the speed limit while driving on a Malaysian highway and was caught, so why then should Cossacks harbor any grouses when he was issued with a speeding ticket?

Cossacks did not indicate that the Malaysian official was rude in anyway, so I wonder what is the point of his letter?

Perhaps it is because he was not able to bribe his way out of trouble. We Malaysians have heard many a times of Singaporeans boasting that they take a weekend trip to Malaysia to test the speed limits of their posh cars armed with wads of RM50 to pay off any cops should they be stopped.

Too many a times, affluent Singaporeans think they can get away with breaking our laws by bribing their way out of trouble. By using cameras to catch speeding cars and issuing fines later, the possibility of bribing cops is however, now significantly reduced.

Besides, I believe it would prove to be a more pleasant holiday for Singaporeans if they paid whatever fines they accumulated at the causeway before leaving rather than when arriving - enjoy first, pay later.

Why do Singaporeans think Malaysian lives should be any cheaper than theirs? If they do not break speeding laws in Singapore, why then do they come to Malaysia to break our traffic laws?

I suggest we should impose a fine that is of equivalent value as one would expect should one breaks the law in Singapore. If speeding on Singaporean highways would incur a S$1,000 fine then in Malaysia the speeding fine for them should be RM2,200 (after taking into the account the exchange rate) not forgetting demerit points.

Perhaps this would then be enough of a deterrent to make Malaysian highways slightly safer.