Speeding buses at Songkran - cops will be waiting for you, DLT

 

 

A senior official of the Department of Land Transport (DLT) said that GPS systems on buses would be strictly monitored at Songkran to check on drivers caught speeding.

 

If they do the highway police will be informed to arrest drivers at bus stations, said DLT deputy chief Kamon Buranapong. 

 

The DLT are currently contacting all operators of long distance services with special scrutiny falling on double- decker buses and buses that will provide additional transportation during the traditional Thai New Year holidays. 

 

Drivers are being advised to watch their speed and use low gears on hilly stretches. The DLT wants to see strict adherence to the Thai Highway Code. 

 

All GPS systems are being checked ahead of the holidays. 

 

Some 14,000 - 15,000 regular daily bus trips will be increased to around 20,000 at Songkran to cope with the annual exodus to the countryside.

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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Aww good good, but what about the rest of the year?

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Speeding buses at Songkran - cops will be waiting for you, DLT

Thank you for the warning 

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

with special scrutiny falling on double- decker buses

the buses that were banned? or are these new special magic buses?

32 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

the buses that were banned? or are these new special magic buses?

But only banned by mouth and paper, as for removal from service - - - - oh! we didn't think about that..... 

37 minutes ago, Artisi said:

But only banned by mouth and paper, as for removal from service - - - - oh! we didn't think about that..... 

They did not ban them all outright.  If they did TV would no doubt be up in arms saying it's a typical Thai knee-jerk overreaction.

 

They banned the registration of any new double deckers.

9 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

They did not ban them all outright.  If they did TV would no doubt be up in arms saying it's a typical Thai knee-jerk overreaction.

 

They banned the registration of any new double deckers.

that's a definite maybe - Thai style? 

AFAK double decker buses with a height of more than 4 meters are being banned.

I would wonder why can’t they use a more low-tech method... I recall that in some places they use a toll ticket or similar instrument as the means to identify you and your “start time” .. and when you pass the next/exit toll booth, they now can calculate the time it took you to travel between the two points.. and if mathematically the only way you could have made it from point A to point B was by excess speed, then a fine is imposed right then and there.


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some chunky tea money fines in perspective. ????

Sitting around and waiting-good job ???? I’m glad they are not pretending that they will actually work

17 hours ago, webfact said:

All GPS systems are being checked ahead of the holidays. 

Will they also check the brakes to ensure that if the vehicle is involved in a collision, etc., the driver cannot use the old, worn line that we are all familiar with.

'nuf sed.

11 hours ago, new2here said:

would wonder why can’t they use a more low-tech method... I recall that in some places they use a toll ticket or similar instrument as the means to identify you and your “start time” .. and when you pass the next/exit toll booth, they now can calculate the time it took you to travel between the two points.. and if mathematically the only way you could have made it from point A to point B was by excess speed, then a fine is imposed right then and there.

When I used to travel in the States from Canada, that method was in vogue, and it worked.  However, remember that in Thailand people get disgruntled and complain about how inconvenient such proposals are to their way of living.  Remember one such incident when the police tried to reinforce wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle, at the same time mentioned the minimum age to ride and operate a motorcycle was addressed in the media and next day two young boys were taking a fighting cock to sell it and both died because they were involved in a collision they caused?  No sense sometimes.  Make a law and then practically immediately change or revoke it due to public pressure is all part of being childish.

'nuf sed.

Edited March 27, 20197 yr by wotsdermatter

Aren't these gps monitors easy to disengage (cut a wire or pull the battery)?