Report Thai Police Launch Helmet Crackdown to Boost Road Safety

[snoop1130]

Pictures courtesy of Thairath

 

Thailand’s police are intensifying efforts to reduce traffic accidents by launching a nationwide Road Safety Project this Sunday, 1st June, with a focus on strict helmet law enforcement. Offenders will face substantial penalties, with fines reaching up to 2,000 baht, and doubling if a motorcyclist's passenger is not wearing a helmet.

 

Police Lieutenant General Nitithorn Jintakanon, who oversees the Police Education Bureau, shared today that Police General Kraibhun Trawadsong, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, has instructed all police units to implement helmet laws rigorously. This initiative is part of a broader campaign aimed at enhancing traffic discipline and minimising road accidents across Thailand.

 

The project will spotlight high-traffic roads, accident-prone areas, and vicinities near schools and universities, pushing for full adherence to Section 122 of the Land Traffic Act. This law requires that both motorcyclists and their passengers wear helmets at all times for safety.

 

Authorities will target regions with frequent traffic violations, employing educational drives and increased patrols to ensure compliance. The police plan to collaborate with local governments, schools, and private entities to bolster road safety awareness and culture.

 

Pol. Lt. Gen. Nitithorn articulated the initiative's aim: “The goal is to prevent accidents and create a safer environment for everyone on the road. We want all road users to follow the laws and set a good example for future generations.”

 

The Royal Thai Police urges the public to cooperate and report any suspicious activities or incidents through the Traffic Police Hotline at 1197 or the Highway Police Hotline at 1193, available 24/7.

 

As the campaign prepares to launch, officials are delivering a strong message: helmet laws will be strictly enforced, and failure to comply will incur immediate and severe penalties. Motorcyclists and passengers are advised to wear helmets consistently, or risk facing fines that could have significant financial implications.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-27

 

 

[liddelljohn]

Be aware they have recently raised the fines  from 500baht to 2000baht     

[fredwiggy]

Pay a percentage of the fines collected to the public that reports violations and you'll see a huge change, but the only problem there is that you'll have to hire thousands of operators to handle the calls. But it will save lives in the long run, especially if you up the fines to repeat offenders. This would require having all drivers on a nationwide computer system like the US.

[dingdongrb]

Is this similar to the campaign to crack down on phone usage while driving.....or driving in the wrong direction?

[Denim]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

reduce traffic accidents by launching a nationwide Road Safety Project this Sunday, 1st June, with a focus on strict helmet law enforcement

 

So if you don't have a helmet wait until Monday to go anywhere on your motorcycle.

[connda]

Thai Police Launch Helmet Crackdown to Boost Road Safety

 

Thai police launch revenue collection drive.

There!  Fixed it! 

[ChipButty]

The quality of the helmets need to be looked at, 

[Lucky Bones]

And while the falang is getting fined on Pattaya Beach Road, the regular locals putt by with 4 or 5 aboard, all without lids🙃🙃

[ikke1959]

Maybe they can start to give a good example and wear a helmet too instead.... I often see policemen on a motorcycle without one

[daveAustin]

10 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Pay a percentage of the fines collected to the public that reports violations and you'll see a huge change,

Unlikely. And how would that work, video evidence etc? Thais are largely apathetic, don’t like snitching (rightly fear of retribution) and the police wouldn’t have the resources or be bothered even. The helmet hullabaloo comes around regularly, as does the license thing, but rarely makes a dent and people go back to norm.