Trucks to be Banned During Rush hours in Phuket

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Phuket – Trucks with ten wheels or more will be banned on roads in Phuket during rush hours, said the Phuket Governor.

The Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat told the Phuket Express that trucks with more than ten wheels will be banned on roads in Phuket from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. except on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, starting from July 1st, 2024.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

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Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-05-25

 

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[Gsxrnz]

The Thai solution is obvious - convert your truck to a ten-wheeler by removing an axle or two.  Pleased the governor has altruistically exempted firetrucks from the ban.

[KhunLA]

That's just silly.  Many businesses close early, before 1900 hrs, or open late, so when are they suppose to get deliveries or ship.  That's a pretty small window to operate.

Edited May 25 by KhunLA

[ChipButty]

In the meantime where will they park? 

[ourmanflint]

Good idea. More big cities should adopt this scheduling thing with HGV’s

[nakhonandy]

Not a bad idea, transport and businesses will adapt.

Quite a few busy cities in the UK have adopted this or something similar.