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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by amatecha on Saturday September 12, 2020 @04:23AM (#24450852)
Seems same in Bosnia, I traveled there and ppl said I should follow the speed limit at all times due to likelihood of police punishing with big fines. Uhh.. that didn't last long. I was getting tailgated and passed angrily by basically every single person on the road, and even when I did get pulled over by the police (wasn't speeding or violating any driving rule there -- I read up on them), they just sent me on my way once I acted totally oblivious and also they could barely understand my English... heh! Too much hassle to try to get a bribe out of me I guess?
Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by Symbiote on Saturday September 12, 2020 @05:07AM (#24451043)
A car I was in was stopped three times in 10 minutes the moment it crossed into the "other" part of Sarajevo. Just before, the driver suggested I watch his speed, which was 5km/h below the limit the whole time. The police were simply taking money from the other ethnic group.
Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by Symbiote on Saturday September 12, 2020 @08:19AM (#24451885)
Someone downvoted this, so I'll provide this quote from the UK FCO:

> Taxi drivers from the Republika Srpska might be unwilling to drive to a destination in the Federation, and vice versa.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bosnia-and-herzegov...

Or Wikipedia

> police conduct around the Inter-Entity Boundary Line separating the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, had been the "greatest obstacle to freedom of movement", including intimidation and arbitrary fines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of...

There are plenty of anecdotes similar to mine on TripAdvisor etc.