Free Vehicle Check-up for Road Safety during Songkran Holidays

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Free Vehicle Check-up for Road Safety during Songkran Holidays
Subhabhong Rarueysong   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport has organized a “Free Vehicle Check-up for Road Safety” campaign in cooperation with auto service centers nationwide for both cars and motorcycles from March 10 until April 10.

Director-General Jirut Wisanjit said this year’s Songkran holidays start as early as April 10 and the department estimates that a lot of people will travel by road to their hometowns or tourist attractions, which could result in a spike in the number of road accidents.

He said this campaign, therefore, aims to urge owners to keep their vehicles in the best condition to prevent any accident and promote road safety for all.

Mr, Jirut said vehicle owners can avail of free check-up services at participating service centers nationwide. The free check-up will cover up to 20 items, such as the brake system, tyre condition, wiper blade condition, motor oil leakage, lighting and signal systems, air filter and more.

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[JoePai]

Why bother, they are going to kill themselves no matter what is done so what's the point

[ThailandRyan]

What exactly will that help if they wont get the issues fixed because they have no money.

[YetAnother]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

aims to urge owners to keep their vehicles in the best condition to prevent any accident and promote road safety for all.

never mind the cars, check the drivers

[Justgrazing]

Given the amount of alcohol that tends to flow during these times I would have thought an equally prudent measure would be to bury the motor keys out the back garden somewhere as well ..

[kotsak]

Has it ever crossed their puny minds that the problem is the driver and that's the one needs to be checked?

[tracker1]

OK your brakes are non existent your lights don't work indicators same tyres no tread !!!! Answer ! been like that for long time no problem still goes fast !

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Land Transport has organized a “Free Vehicle Check-up for Road Safety” campaign in cooperation with auto service centers nationwide for both cars and motorcycles from March 10 until April 10.

A free breathaliser would be more appropriate.

[1Gringo]

motorcycles:  no mirrors, no lights, no helmet, no license driving the wrong way.....no problem.

this is nothing more than Thai population control.

[Sticky Rice Balls]

18 hours ago, JoePai said:

Why bother, they are going to kill themselves no matter what is done so what's the point

Who would want their car to die on the way to being killed?!..cant bear to lose face in LOS...

[Sticky Rice Balls]

18 hours ago, YetAnother said:

never mind the cars, check the drivers

then collect checks from drivers..brown envelopes preferred to be placed on VIP songkran free pass list

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm.. i suspect there will be more cars put  off the road, then on the road( if the tests are done properly which I seriously doubt.... TIT)

[a977]

22 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A free breathaliser would be more appropriate.

Would be a good idea if the people at land transport were Qualified to do the checks, instead of young people straight off the street, who wouldn't know a bald tyre from blue headlight

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm.. i suspect there will be more cars put  off the road, then on the road( if the tests are done properly which I seriously doubt.... TIT)

I am reminded of the car bomb check at the Hard Rock Café in Pattaya; two alert looking men push a mirror under the car for two seconds, salute and you are home free.  They always miss the Nuclear device on the front seat.