DLT: Polluting trucks, public transport face fines

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has stepped up measures to control trucks and public transport with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits. The measures are designed to alleviate pollution problems.

 

On weekdays and public holidays, the DLT will dispatch inspectors to check the level of exhaust emissions randomly, especially on the main and secondary roads in Bangkok and its vicinity such as Khlong Toey Pier, Khlong Luang Transport Station, Rom Klao district, Lat Krabang district, Tiwanon road, Lam Luk Ka road, the Lat Krabang Toll Fee Collection Booth on Highway No. 7, Borommaratchachonnani road, Suwinthawong road, Phahonyothin road, Bang Na-Trat highway and in areas where particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers exceeds the safe level.

 

In addition, provincial transport offices have been instructed to dispatch officers to monitor the level of public transport exhaust emissions. The inspections will be undertaken at bus terminals and on main roads, and will involve the strict enforcement of the the law.

 

Owners of public transport vehicles with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits will face a 5000-baht fine, and the public transport vehicle will be banned from the roads until its engine is repaired and the vehicle has undergone a checkup at a land transport office again.

 

People are asked to report the license plates of vehicles that emit particularly heavy exhaust fumes, on the Passenger Protection and Complaint Center’s hotline 1584 or LINE @1584DLT and Facebook 1584.

 

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And how will they enforce a ban from the roads of vehicles that fail?

This is an excellent, proactive first step to addressing the pollution problem.

 

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step". Here is step ONE.

 

Pretty much identical to what they came out with last year. 

that would be most of the busses in bkk or diesel trucks.the roads will be nearly empty if banned

19 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Pretty much identical to what they came out with last year. 

Exactly. And we all know the result, absolutely nothing!

That will mean that at least 80% of the busses and the heavy transport vehicles will be fined on a daily basis because this how many of them are running around belching putrid obnoxious smoke all over the country...

2 hours ago, webfact said:

that exceed safe limits

Anybody have a link to where these "safe limits" are enshrined in any legislation?

I know when my old mc has its annual check they take readings but I have no idea what they are or what the allowed limit is supposed to be.

All the rules of modern China....but none of the policing!

I just tried to add "1584DLT" on Line. 

It said it was full?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has stepped up measures to control trucks and public transport with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits. The measures are designed to alleviate pollution problems.

This could be a first step in the right direction ... if it works!
With total inconsistency and high corruption, it is doomed to fail!

1 hour ago, bristolgeoff said:

that would be most of the busses in bkk or diesel trucks.the roads will be nearly empty if banned

Except that more than 50% of the buses that circulate in Bangkok run on gas;
almost 100% of taxis, same ( 555 ! I start to write like Yinn  , funny ..)
and many trucks of all tonnages also run on gas

 

They had better run after all the modified pickups and especially close the garages that do.

In fact in the land of laxity where the cops do not do the work for which they are paid .. we can expect all kinds of declarations of firmness and know that nothing will ever happen.

The Following is a list of the many things that this Thai government will do ...........................

5 hours ago, webfact said:

emissions that exceed safe limits.

 

I wonder what their definition of "safe limits" is gonna be for this kind of venture?

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

In fact in the land of laxity where the cops do not do the work for which they are paid .. we can expect all kinds of declarations of firmness and know that nothing will ever happen.

 

Took the words out of my mouth!

 

Plus, I always kind of wonder... if they have enough staff and equipment to do these kinds of inspections, what's happening with that staff and that equipment for the rest of the year?

 

And if they were actually using it and enforcing it during the rest of the year, then at least for the public transport vehicles, there wouldn't be any polluting ones to catch now, because they already would have been caught and cleaned up before....

 

Except.... back to your comment.... 

Governments all around the world trying to combat pollution but here in Isaan they are burning rice fields, sugar cane and even garbage.  Why even try?

4 hours ago, neeray said:

This is an excellent, proactive first step to addressing the pollution problem.

 

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step". Here is step ONE.

 

If only.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has stepped up measures to control trucks and public transport with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits.

Again! must be because the last "campaigns were so successful! ????

I can envisage very long queues at the bus stations and bus stops throughout the city as all these buses are removed from the streets...............then I woke up...........

5 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Pretty much identical to what they came out with last year. 

24 hour crackdown.

2 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

24 hour crackdown.

As long as that this year !

There's enough filth belching Red Buses in Chiang Mai to keep these Plods busy 24/365 and once that is done they can start on the vile Tipper Trucks, Bigger Buses and Old Pick-Up's

4 hours ago, 30la said:

This could be a first step in the right direction ... if it works!

It didn't last year, so most likely wont this year either!

 

The strange point about Bangkok and pollution that many won't remember is back in the early nineties the pollution was horrendous, mainly due to 2 stroke motorcycles, they had a massive campaign to clean the air that was successful, 25 years later they are incapable of doing the same thing!

I thought those buses belongs to the goverment or BMA? So they are fining themselves?

7 hours ago, legend49 said:

And how will they enforce a ban from the roads of vehicles that fail?

Simple, they won’t 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has stepped up measures to control trucks and public transport with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits.

When someone points out that the economy will drop 25% for them being off the road it will be abandoned

Back up a few steps,what about the yearly exhaust fume check?

You know the one they do when you have to renew your road tax!!

Oh i forgot,TIT.

Yada,yada,yada.

The red buses need to be converted to ngv. Bet there's not one that can pass inspection.

11 hours ago, neeray said:

This is an excellent, proactive first step to addressing the pollution problem.

 

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step". Here is step ONE.

 

Just arrived?