Anyone Else Got Stopped ?

[Ocean11]

This afternoon in Bangrak. Big police check point (from the BIB BKK).....'Traffic jams' both ways.....

Just when the car in front of me was waived by, my mobile rang and I picked it up.

Pulled window down and when the nice guy asked for my license I gave it to him. He then said please park over there and join the crowd. When I asked him why, he said it is not allowed using the mobile phone while driving.....

Took about 45 minutes until it was my turn to pay the fine (Baht 500) and I guess I was one of 200 or so others who got caught.

Must say all was handled professional and I only hope they do it more often......probably saves lives in the long run......( I did not wear a seat belt either, but got off the hook with that one).

[mattias33]

My wife called me when i was in the bar in banrak tonight. She said "i just got home and there is a police-checkpoint right outside our soi". (we live on the chaweng side of the ghostroad). She told me to not come home since i´ve been drinking!!! Like they would ever have a way to check that in samui, hahaha. Anyway, i went home just for the heck of it, got stopped and showed my thai driverlicence, i was drunk and without helmet (i know im stupid, dont comment further) and they said "go home". I think they were more after guns and drugs than missing helmets and alcohol intake. As far as i´m concerned ( i dont do drugs or carry guns) it was all for the good. Don´t bother me at all. Keep it up!

[Boater]

it is very common to get fined in Phuket for using a mobile ( usally 1000 THB ) and not wearing a seatbelt ( 500 THB )

when i am in Samui i always buckle up and never use my phone when driving as i am worried for the fine

good to see they are implementing here

[MSingh]

My wife called me when i was in the bar in banrak tonight. She said "i just got home and there is a police-checkpoint right outside our soi". (we live on the chaweng side of the ghostroad). She told me to not come home since i´ve been drinking!!! Like they would ever have a way to check that in samui, hahaha. Anyway, i went home just for the heck of it, got stopped and showed my thai driverlicence, i was drunk and without helmet (i know im stupid, dont comment further) and they said "go home". I think they were more after guns and drugs than missing helmets and alcohol intake. As far as i´m concerned ( i dont do drugs or carry guns) it was all for the good. Don´t bother me at all. Keep it up!

I didn't say anything...

[PoorSucker]

it is very common to get fined in Phuket for using a mobile ( usally 1000 THB ) and not wearing a seatbelt ( 500 THB )

when i am in Samui i always buckle up and never use my phone when driving as i am worried for the fine

good to see they are implementing here

Only happens when BiB BKK is here.