Police Warn Against Reindeer Antlers and Coloured Lights on Cars

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

The Royal Thai Police have issued a warning against the recent trend of decorating vehicles with reindeer antlers and multi-coloured lights, reminding the public that such decorations are illegal and subject to fines.

 

In a Facebook post dated 16 December, the Royal Thai Police noted that these festive modifications could violate traffic laws.

 

Police Major General Siriwat Deephor, the deputy spokesperson, emphasised concerns from Police General Kittirat Phanphet, the National Police Chief, about the potential dangers these adornments pose.

 

The decorations might result in accidents or pose risks to other road users.

The police highlighted that adding protruding ornaments like reindeer antlers could exceed the width of the vehicle and be hazardous if they became detached while driving. Similarly, using coloured lights could confuse other drivers and obscure your vehicle's signals.

 

Under the Motor Vehicle Act B.E. 2522, specifically sections 12 and 60, such modifications could result in fines of up to 2,000 baht.

 

Additionally, if these decorations contribute to an accident causing injury or death, the driver may face charges of negligence resulting in harm or fatality.

 

The public is encouraged to report vehicles with dangerous modifications by capturing evidence and contacting police hotlines: 191, the traffic hotline at 1197, or the highway police at 1193, available 24/7, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2024-12-16

 

 

[CallumWK]

Maybe they could start with those that drive ALL YEAR round with clear white tail lights and red colored headlights

[Deserted]

But docorations make cars easier to see, that's got to cut down accidents. Better to have them.

[OneMoreFarang]

I think they should keep it. If I see one of them, I know right away there is an idiot in that car. 

[petermik]

Welcome to the festive season 555.......numpties

[DrPhibes]

Party poopers!

[BangkokReady]

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Thai Police are appealing to the public to break the law on the road slightly less than they do normally this festive period.  One high ranking officer was quoted as saying, "Seriously this time.  This one you can't break.  It's really dangerous.  Enough with the antlers."

 

[ikke1959]

It is easier to do this than enforce the law of wearing helmets, which will save more lives than a car with colored lights.. Besides that I see a whole year driving cars which have all kind of lights everywhere, so in fact why now fine Santa Claus??  Overloaded trucks will be more dangerous too and the blacksmoke emitting cars are more harmful for the public health... But there is no time for to fine them

[richard_smith237]

 

 

Oh dear...    all rather amusing...      this has to be a windup.. 

 

 

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

I'm in the US at the moment and those antlers have become popular here as well.

[soi3eddie]

...and this is perfectly acceptable? Oh, of course it's a coach, not a car 🙂 

 

 

[NoDisplayName]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The public is encouraged to report vehicles with dangerous modifications by capturing evidence and contacting police hotlines: 191

 

"1-9-1, what is your emergency?"

 

"uhh, yeah, well, this car drove by and it had antlers on top!"

 

"this is serious!  what's your location, sir?  we'll deploy the entire fleet of BMW smart cars immediately!"

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Additionally, if these decorations contribute to an accident causing injury or death, the driver may face charges of negligence resulting in harm or fatality

Their taking it seriously then

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

It is easier to do this than enforce the law of wearing helmets, which will save more lives than a car with colored lights.. Besides that I see a whole year driving cars which have all kind of lights everywhere, so in fact why now fine Santa Claus??  Overloaded trucks will be more dangerous too and the blacksmoke emitting cars are more harmful for the public health... But there is no time for to fine them

The only Christmas spirit they need to worry about is the liquid variety consumed before driving

[fredwiggy]

They're worried about antlers sticking out a bit and this is a daily occurrence?..............

[Gsxrnz]

I've seen cars with red and blue marker lights on the front, green and blue marker lights on the rear, trucks with 15,000,000 lumen headlights, cars and scooters with no lights, trucks with an uncountable number of Michelin Men hanging off them, ambulances with flashing lights with the perfect frequency to induce an epileptic fit, and the BIB driving around with their red flashing lights permanently on.

 

Somehow I don't think the odd reindeer antlers and Christmas lights on a few cars will be much of an added distraction.