After 100 die on Najomtien roads, police pull out radar guns

[Rimmer]

After 100 die on Najomtien roads, police pull out radar guns

SATTAHIP: Najomtien Police have set up speed traps and pulled radar guns following 100 traffic-related deaths in the Sattahip sub-district this year.

 

Pol. Maj. Somporn Sumart and Pol. Capt. Chatchai Sripalang were seen hiding in the bushes near Nong Nooch Tropical Garden on Sukhumvit Road, aiming radar guns to catch speeders.

 

In one hour, they caught 37 motorists speeding and many motorcyclists without helmets or licenses.

 

Sompron said that stretch of road alone had claimed 100 lives over the past two years with the most recent tragedy coming Nov. 18 when a distracted baht bus driver crashed into a tree killing five passengers and injuring nine others.

 

With Thailand last month gaining the dubious honor of having the world’s deadliest roads, police say they need to step up enforcement of speed limits to mitigate the carnage.

 

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2017-12-8

 

[thai006]

do that all around thailande and big fine  like 5000 baht for speed   and you will see no more accident same now 

 

 same happend in france

[petermik]

Not bothered about road safety its the revenue produced that,s most important.........

[crazygreg44]

finally a smart approach to rooting out the reasons of most accidents.  Stick to it and do these checks every other day until Thailand's roads are safe.

 

Yet, there's one objection I would like to utter.  Seing the picture reminds me on HOW HOT it is out there.

 

I hope they issue daytime heat & sunshine fit police gear for those involved, as going clad in the brown poly-crap uniforms plus helmet won't make them last the heat for long.  Allow police to wear light gear, summer cotton shirts and light trousers and some light headgear to shade the face, and they will begin to love their jobs out chasing traffic law violators

 

It often makes me wonder if not their unfit thick and uncomfortable clothes are the main reason why police rarely is seen in the open doing the job police in other countries are supposed to do. Maybe it is because it is actually way too hot in these garments

Edited December 8, 2017 by crazygreg44

[trigpoint]

Its not just speeding, just plain bad and dangerous driving and fighting with the wife while driving the bht bus which killed 5 recently.

[Briggsy]

29 minutes ago, crazygreg44 said:

I hope they issue daytime heat & sunshine fit police gear for those involved, as going clad in the brown poly-crap uniforms plus helmet won't make them last the heat for long.  Allow police to wear light gear, summer cotton shirts and light trousers and some light headgear to shade the face, and they will begin to love their jobs out chasing traffic law violators

This will be strictly a 10:45 - 11:15 am occupation. Not long enough for heat stroke.

 

You are possibly being too logical. No need for logic here. The goal is to get the cash in and make it look as if you are doing the right thing.

[JSixpack]

55 minutes ago, petermik said:

Not bothered about road safety its the revenue produced that,s most important.........

 

Win-win?

[4MyEgo]

I would hope they will have the effect they intend to have, adding a demerit point system for licences would be great, and hopefully they stop allowing people driving without licence plates so as to know where to send the fines 555 

 

Edited December 8, 2017 by 4MyEgo

[manchega]

did they hit anything with them?

[hobobo]

3 hours ago, thai006 said:

do that all around thailande and big fine  like 5000 baht for speed   and you will see no more accident same now 

 

 same happend in france

Totally agree, plus No helmet - 2,500 baht; no driver's licence - 5,000 baht & confiscate the bike/vehicle until license is produced; More than 2 on the bike - 3,000 baht; DUI - 10,000 baht, etc etc. Yes, people will complain, but at least roads will be safer.

[whaleboneman]

Is that the operation manual on the ground behind them?

[transam]

Thought it was going to say "police pull out police"....

[BigDaddy66]

4 hours ago, thai006 said:

do that all around thailande and big fine  like 5000 baht for speed   and you will see no more accident same now 

 

 same happend in france

 

France is not a good example. It is impossible to drive here anymore. There are automatic radars everywhere, and they are disposed mostly to make money.

I drove in several countries (included Thailand) and I never had an accident in my life. Here in France I see more and more limitations coming annoying my driving, taking my money, and making all my commuting taking longer. Road death tolls are listed around the 30th or 40th highest reason of death in this country only. But they became huge source of revenue for governments.

 

I'm not sure you want that in Thailand.

[masuk]

In QLD, Australia, a nice stretch of new highway has a sign reading "This highway paid in full by speeding fines".

 

Way to go!!      

[samsensam]

16 minutes ago, BigDaddy66 said:

 

France is not a good example. It is impossible to drive here anymore. There are automatic radars everywhere, and they are disposed mostly to make money.

I drove in several countries (included Thailand) and I never had an accident in my life. Here in France I see more and more limitations coming annoying my driving, taking my money, and making all my commuting taking longer. Road death tolls are listed around the 30th or 40th highest reason of death in this country only. But they became huge source of revenue for governments.

 

I'm not sure you want that in Thailand.

 

as long as you drive within the rules and laws you wont have any problems, i've been driving 30 plus years and never paid penny in fines, and to be honest anything is better than the carnage and horrendous death and injury toll on the roads here

[Graemej100]

Hope they've got those guns calibrated - and done regularly.

[Chang_paarp]

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I would hope they will have the effect they intend to have, adding a demerit point system for licences would be great, and hopefully they stop allowing people driving without licence plates so as to know where to send the fines 555 

 

Is that his seeing eye dog?

[Jonmarleesco]

5 hours ago, Rimmer said:

police say they need to step up enforcement of speed limits to mitigate the carnage.

By hiding in bushes?

[Rimmer]

A troll/slur post has been removed

[connda]

Yeah, I'm sure that will stop the speeding.    <not>

"Oh look teerak, you got a 400 THB fine for speeding last week!"
"Mai bpen rai.  It's the price of getting where you want to go quickly!"
 

Real deterrence starts with large fines, increased insurance rates, and a point system where you first lose your license and then your vehicle, plus getting tossed into jail if caught more than once driving without a license.  And nothing slows down traffic in the West like a highway patrol car with all it's lights flashing.  A small fine via the mail really is just part of the cost of driving in whatever manner suits you, regardless of how dangerous it may be. 

Edited December 8, 2017 by connda

[LennyW]

So i guess a 100 deaths in a given area is the necessary criteria that must be met before anything is done to prevent anymore.....Amazing Thailand indeed!!

[bheard]

 
France is not a good example. It is impossible to drive here anymore. There are automatic radars everywhere, and they are disposed mostly to make money.

I drove in several countries (included Thailand) and I never had an accident in my life. Here in France I see more and more limitations coming annoying my driving, taking my money, and making all my commuting taking longer. Road death tolls are listed around the 30th or 40th highest reason of death in this country only. But they became huge source of revenue for governments.
 
I'm not sure you want that in Thailand.

Not to worry, give it a few years and you won't have to drive at all, Mr Android will do the job for you.

Sent from my BLL-L22 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app

[atyclb]

whenever ive wondered why police dont routinely use speed guns and fine speeders or at least extort pricier bribes and also discourage speeding through more expensive bribes i realize simply because they are too lazy to use the devices and may have to actually pursue speeders to stop them.  way too much work when they can just setup a cash and carry checkpoint.  

[Bagwain]

Most of you guys are really bloody pathetic!! It is no the speeding it is the lack of education on how to drive!! You can get a licence here so easy. Even with the new stupid test it is not funny!! No common courtesy for a start!!! Ludicrous the attitude of the average driver!! EDUCATION not revenue raising!!! 

[Basil B]

1 hour ago, Bagwain said:

Most of you guys are really bloody pathetic!! It is no the speeding it is the lack of education on how to drive!! You can get a licence here so easy. Even with the new stupid test it is not funny!! No common courtesy for a start!!! Ludicrous the attitude of the average driver!! EDUCATION not revenue raising!!! 

 

Many do not even bother to get a licence...

[moe666]

7 hours ago, hobobo said:

Totally agree, plus No helmet - 2,500 baht; no driver's licence - 5,000 baht & confiscate the bike/vehicle until license is produced; More than 2 on the bike - 3,000 baht; DUI - 10,000 baht, etc etc. Yes, people will complain, but at least roads will be safer.

If you want to pay those fines go back to the US or the UK

[jaywalker]

11 hours ago, crazygreg44 said:

finally a smart approach to rooting out the reasons of most accidents.  Stick to it and do these checks every other day until Thailand's roads are safe.

 

Yet, there's one objection I would like to utter.  Seing the picture reminds me on HOW HOT it is out there.

 

I hope they issue daytime heat & sunshine fit police gear for those involved, as going clad in the brown poly-crap uniforms plus helmet won't make them last the heat for long.  Allow police to wear light gear, summer cotton shirts and light trousers and some light headgear to shade the face, and they will begin to love their jobs out chasing traffic law violators

 

It often makes me wonder if not their unfit thick and uncomfortable clothes are the main reason why police rarely is seen in the open doing the job police in other countries are supposed to do. Maybe it is because it is actually way too hot in these garments

I've been saying that forever.

 

Their uniforms now are just solar panels with buttons & zippers.

Edited December 8, 2017 by jaywalker

[Bangkok Barry]

8 hours ago, hobobo said:

Totally agree, plus No helmet - 2,500 baht; no driver's licence - 5,000 baht & confiscate the bike/vehicle until license is produced; More than 2 on the bike - 3,000 baht; DUI - 10,000 baht, etc etc. Yes, people will complain, but at least roads will be safer.

In Thailand having a license doesn't mean you can drive. Far from it.

[hhinhh]

7 hours ago, thai006 said:

do that all around thailande and big fine  like 5000 baht for speed   and you will see no more accident same now 

 

 same happend in france

Stupid, no more accidents in France. There are a lot of reasons like rude behaviour, overloading of Pickups, motorcyclists without helmet or those who do not care about cars comming the main road etc. But these real problems are much more difficult to fine. So in the end it is the easy fine that moves such activities. In Germany there is unlimited speed and much less accidents. I am not recommending that for Thailand but solve the real problems.

Edited December 8, 2017 by hhinhh

[farcanell]

3 hours ago, jaywalker said:

I've been saying that forever.

 

Their uniforms now are just solar panels with buttons & zippers.

It’s hard work out there.... no power, low energy... so being creative, and recognizing that they needed an extra power supply, (above and beyond Red Bull) they installed carry on solar panels... ingenious thailand 4.0