CCTV to catch motorcyclists without helmets to be launched in Chiang Mai on Dec 15th

[rooster59]

CCTV to catch motorcyclists without helmets to be launched in Chiang Mai on Dec 15th

 

 

 

Chiang Mai will launch a smart CCTV system on December 15th, designed to catch motorcyclists and pillion riders who do not wear crash helmets, to reduce road casualties involving motorcycles.

 

The system was jointly developed by the Safer Roads Foundation and the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office. For the initial stage, the system has been installed at 16 locations in Muang district and another 8 in Sansai, Saraphee, Hang Dong and Mae Rim districts.

 

Dr. Thiravuth Komutbutr, an expert attached to the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office, said today that there are about one million motorcycles in Chiang Mai, of which 600,000-700,000 are in Muang district.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cctv-to-catch-motorcyclists-without-helmets-to-be-launched-in-chiang-mai-on-dec-15th/

 

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[J Town]

Why would they bother? Too many without licenses, I can't see a positive cash flow until they tighten up licensing.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

The few licensed motorbikes will have totally white number plates soon.

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[yeahbutif]

Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, yeahbutif said:

Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners.

Perhaps they will start wearing a full-face helmet to avoid their face being recognised. Oh, wait a minute...

[MasterBaker]

i think it it the least of Chiang Mai problems right now

[Phuketshrew]

Just in time for the BIB Christmas bonus payout ....

[EricTh]

Smart CCTV? I've been seeing these CCTV for many years now, aren't they smart enough to catch offenders in the past?

[Scot123]

A step in the right direction but I'm afraid like all things thai they will not be maintained and to much work involved in chasing up fines so back to their checkpoints on blind bends etc...

[Mak25]

I don't know about Thai law, but back in my country, they need to identify the driver in order to press charges such as having a clear face pic. Simply identifying the registration is not sufficient. Can I then expect the cameras to be smarter than the police? 

Edited December 5, 2020 by Mak25

[trainman34014]

6 hours ago, yeahbutif said:

Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners.

In and around the Village i live in most have no number plates at all !

[trainman34014]

6 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

The few licensed motorbikes will have totally white number plates soon.

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Don't need white ones when they don't have any at all !

[Russell17au]

But remember that just before the democratic election that was held here, the Land Transport Department wanted to increase the fines for unlicensed riders and drivers and unregistered vehicles and the now democratically elected Prime Minister stopped it from happening because it would upset the people who were not licensed and were driving unregistered vehicles and he was afraid they would not vote for him

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Russell17au said:

But remember that just before the democratic election that was held here, the Land Transport Department wanted to increase the fines for unlicensed riders and drivers and unregistered vehicles and the now democratically elected Prime Minister stopped it from happening because it would upset the people who were not licensed and were driving unregistered vehicles and he was afraid they would not vote for him

Or the time he said people could no longer sit in the rear open area of a pick-up truck, as it was not safe.

The next day he backed down.

[Scott Tracy]

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Dr. Thiravuth Komutbutr, an expert attached to the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office, said today that there are about one million motorcycles in Chiang Mai, of which 600,000-700,000 are in Muang district.

 

I'd be surprised if any of them had number plates now....

[scoupeo]

just like the Pattaya speed camera installed but that never worked ? not even 1 day...

 

 

[a977]

13 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Or the time he said people could no longer sit in the rear open area of a pick-up truck, as it was not safe.

The next day he backed down.

 

[a977]

Just now, a977 said:

 

Typical of someone with no backbone, or balls who has to hide in a military complex because he's too afraid to confront his own people. Bet your thankful you never got drafted to go to the Vietnam war, they didn't have disposable nappies in those days so you would have spent all day in the laundry washing nappies, General my <deleted>