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Bangkok Lowers Speed Limit to 60 km/h Amid Safety Push


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On 12/25/2024 at 12:55 AM, snoop1130 said:

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Bangkok officials, as announced by the Royal Gazette on December 24, have implemented a new speed limit across the city as part of an effort to improve road safety.

 

The speed limit on most roads has been reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h, except on 13 major roads where the usual speed limits will remain intact. The roads exempt from this change include Vibhavadi-Rangsit and Bangna Trat, among others.

 

Around the royal area, motorists are further encouraged to reduce their speed to 50 km/h on roads such as Ratchadamnoen and Na Phra That.

 

Additionally, creating loud noises like honking is now prohibited in these royal vicinities.

 

This initiative, led by the Metropolitan Police Bureau, comes in response to road safety concerns, as speeding is a leading cause of accidents in Bangkok.

 

Failure to adhere to these speed limits can result in fines ranging from 200 to 1,000 baht, depending on traffic officers’ discretion.

 

 

 

Deputy Commissioner Thawat Wongsa-nga clarified the necessity of these changes, citing that Bangkok remains one of the few major cities without such a speed regulation.

 

The use of technology, including cameras, will aid in enforcing these new rules.

 

While some Thai motorists have expressed concerns over the adjustments, officials are committed to enhancing road safety and aiming to decrease accidents in the bustling city.

 

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-- 2024-12-24

 

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Honking is banned now , what about loud motorbikes, cars and trucks with mufflers with no baffles they drive me mad as they go past my shop. Besides that most will ignore the speed limit unless it is well policed with cameras and patrols.

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On 12/26/2024 at 7:18 AM, bradiston said:

I'm not sure what the problems were that he encountered later on. Maybe renewing a driving licence, a visa, a 90 day, something like that. None of the above applies to Thais though, except the driving licence renewal and that's every 5 years. I'd laugh if they were handed 5 years or so of unpaid fines at that point!

Renewing the annual road tax for the registered vehicle can be refused if there are outstanding speeding or parking tickets.

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