Drunk driving spikes on second day of seven dangerous days during Songkran

[snoop1130]

 

The Department of Probation reported today, April 13th, of 923 cases of drunk driving on the second day of seven dangerous days with a major year-to-year increase in drunk driving. 

 

Vittawan Sunthornkajit, the Director-General of the Department of Probation, revealed the statistics of the road cases which had gone through the probation process yesterday (April 12th) consisting of 1,123 cases/arrests. Of that, 195 cases were drugged driving, 5 were reckless driving, and over 923 involved drunk driving with two people obliged by the court to wear an EM bracelet.    

 

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Surin and Ubon Ratchathani had the highest number of drunk driving cases, each with 95, Nonthaburi had 90, and Bangkok had 77. In fact, the number of drunk driving cases on the second of the seven dangerous days this year was 98% higher than the previous year’s 18 cases.

 

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[KannikaP]

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Of that, 195 cases were drugged driving, 5 were reckless driving, and over 923 involved drunk driving with two people obliged by the court to wear an EM bracelet.    

What an <deleted> farce!   What word CAN  I use which expresses my anger.

Edited April 13, 2022 by KannikaP

[richard_smith237]

And they were all given a serious fine, had their car impounded until the fine was paid. 

We’re banned from driving for a year and faced a couple of months in Jail ????

 

No ??... Oh, they paid a minor fine and could continue on their way with a slip of paper which means they would not be charged for the same offence on the same day ?????

[mancub]

Can only assume that the 5 "reckless " ones must have ploughed through the cones at a check-point. 

[stereolab]

1 hour ago, mancub said:

Can only assume that the 5 "reckless " ones must have ploughed through the cones at a check-point. 

They would be charged with recklessly endangering a Police Officer in the midst of a Candy Crush investigation.

[kwonitoy]

There has always been a massive amount of drunks on Thai roads, and more so at SongKran.

Officials are now surprised by the "new" information of drunks at SongKran

Much like covid testing, if you look you will find.

[Artisi]

You can't cure stupid...., 

[Bobtheblob]

???? Enough said

[Geoffggi]

I'm still looking for my comments from previous year ....................LOL

[prakhonchai nick]

195 drunk cases should mean 195 drunk drivers currently held in police custody awaiting the courts resumption next week when they will all receive a custodial sentence. Their vehicles having been impounded will be waiting the crusher startung up next week.

 

But as others have said, provided the drunks drivers vehicles are in one piece, they will have continued their journey

 

SHAME on all involved.

[sammieuk1]

I doubt many of them could drive any better sober ????

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Department of Probation reported today, April 13th, of 923 cases of drunk driving on the second day of seven dangerous days with a major year-to-year increase in drunk driving. 

Virtually no deterrent so why expect any changes.

Time to get tough with DUI, alcohol or drugs.

Mandatory 6 months in army camp if tested positive DUI

Any injuries to 3rd party one year in army camp

Serious injuries or death 5-10 years for attempted manslaughter.

Time to stop it.

 

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, KannikaP said:

What an <deleted> farce!   What word CAN  I use which expresses my anger.

Seriously pi$$ed would seem appropriate.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Artisi said:

You can't cure stupid...., 

You can cure DUI drugs/alcohol if the right measures are forced.

[smedly]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Department of Probation reported today, April 13th, of 923 cases of drunk driving on the second day of seven dangerous days with a major year-to-year increase in drunk driving. 

it hasn't increased, you're just making an effort on detection which should be 365 days a year not just 7

[Surasak]

The UK had a similar problem of drunk drivers, but the penalties were quite harsh. There was also a restricted time for bars and off licences, similar to here. However, the licence laws were changed and alcohol was available 24/7.  Although it took a while, the DUI problem reduced dramatically.

[DUNROAMIN]

Hmmmm, just imagine next year the road carnage for songkran with pot smoking drunk drivers.

[edwinchester]

43 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Virtually no deterrent so why expect any changes.

Time to get tough with DUI, alcohol or drugs.

Mandatory 6 months in army camp if tested positive DUI

Any injuries to 3rd party one year in army camp

Serious injuries or death 5-10 years for attempted manslaughter.

Time to stop it.

 

Best start a new prison building program if they were to start jailing drunk drivers as they're overflowing.

[brianthainess]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

5 were reckless driving,

Oh come on only 5, I think they left off a few zeros, and what about the Thousands of Dangerous drivers every day, jeez road patrols are needed not uking check points, RTP seem as useless, as the useless drivers. I can see 5 reckless drivers in a 5 min drive.

[4MyEgo]

This cannot be, I just read an article stating that there are over 3,000 unmanned or useless checkpoints put up all around the country with a lot of Som Tum orders for those sitting there doing sweat F A.

 

 

Edited April 14, 2022 by 4MyEgo

[brianthainess]

10 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said:

Hmmmm, just imagine next year the road carnage for songkran with pot smoking drunk drivers.

Oh dear you have no clue, and what difference will next year make as smoking pot will not be any more legal next year, as it is now. 

[brianthainess]

16 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said:

Hmmmm, just imagine next year the road carnage for songkran with pot smoking drunk drivers.

If smoking pot was ever made legal which it won't EVER be, would the charge be "giggling while driving'' 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

You can cure DUI drugs/alcohol if the right measures are forced.

In Thailand, very unlikely to the point of probably impossible. 

[Flink]

"So the government buy fleets of high powered Series 5 BMW's. For chasing down drunk/drugged/dangerous/reckless drivers on the roads and expressways?"

No, fitted with cameras using facial recognition software for creeping along the streets at 15 miles and hour looking for the REAL criminal element, foreigners overstaying 3 days or late with their 90 days reports because they are giving the country a bad name."

All comes down to priorities I guess. After all, a drunk driver who kills himself/others in a wreck will be reincarnated with a chance to redeem themselves, a foreigner, on the other hand......

[Bangkok Barry]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Department of Probation reported today, April 13th, of 923 cases of drunk driving

What it should say is we caught 923 cases but you, I and they know there were countless more cases which weren't caught.

[johncat1]

 I would have thought the 1,123 people, should ALL be charged with reckless driving as driving under the influence is extremely reckless. and a danger to everyone.

[Chongalulu]

Just last week a drink/drug driver who crashed into a car killing 2 kids in UK was sentenced to 14 years for "death by dangerous driving ". Even with his 30% ‘discount' for early guilty plea he’ll serve 9+ years. And there are those complaining that wasn’t severe enough. THAT'S the attitude to drink driving that’s required by society here to change the appalling road accident stats here… oh,and an IQ above the average 90 in Thailand.

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

You can cure DUI drugs/alcohol if the right measures are forced.

Agreed.  All these offences came to light AFTER the accident.  None were the result of active police work yet there's 50,000 of the lazy beggars, all on overtime, all staring at their phones.

[kwak250]

I always knew in the U.k that driving after a couple of pints was very risky

 

You would be near to being over on a test and losing a licence which was a huge inconvenience. 

 

The problem here is that they just dont give a fork .

 

Even over the limit and incapable of driving my nephew had a 1000 baht fine and had to take a taxi home and get the car in the morning.

 

As a family member knows someone in the police force the ticket was never paid.

 

This needs to change!

 

Dont get me wrong i am sure most of us have been pis7ed as a fart and drove home at one point but without any consequences the craziness will continue.

[TigerandDog]

They'll never eradicate drunk driving here, and here's one of the main reasons why. We had our house warming party on Tuesday, and one of our guests, who we new was a police officer, turned up in uniform and already intoxicated. He consumed 2 bottles of whiskey, on his own, and when he left the party hopped into his marked police car, and drove away. There was no way he was in any condition to drive, but when the cops drink and drive the public are going to follow their example, the same as they do with speeding and general disregard for the road rules.