And quite strange that police does nothing about this, as this is the perfect type of law enforcement that they specialize in.
Which is any action that is easy, not dangerous to them, does not require chasing vehicles, etc.
Locking parked cars in old Phuket town. Locking motorbikes on the sidewalk in front of Robinson store, ganging up to feel safe on a main street collecting bahts when farangs do not wear a helmet.
All these actions have in common that it is easy to do, and that they do nothing to add security on the roads.
So yes, TIT means that if one came here to observe the beauty of Buddhism at work, one will be in for one heck of a surprise...