Tighter Traffic Enforcement From March 1, 2005

[george]

Tighter traffic enforcement comes into effect as of March 1

PATTAYA: -- In the interest of creating safety on the city’s roads, Pattaya police will begin the next step in enforcing traffic rules. Motorcyclists and pillion passengers must wear helmets at all times and motorists must wear safety belts.

The laws are not new and have been in place throughout the country for some time, and according to Pol. Lt. Col. Nattasit Boonuam, Pattaya police station deputy superintendent, the time has come to enforce the rules here in Pattaya.

“We have focused on this campaign for some time and as a result the number of accidents and road deaths has decreased. As of the March 1 we will begin enforcing the laws more than ever. Despite the recent campaigns, many motorcyclists still do not wear helmets. But starting March 1, enforcement of the helmet law will also flow over onto pillion passengers. A series of checkpoints will be set up at various locations with officers initially handing out warnings. Once the word is out, according to the law fines of 500 baht will be issued thereafter.”

The deputy superintendent urged all road users to comply with the laws in the interests of road safety.

--Pattaya Mail 2005-03-04

[Pattaya_Fox]

Tighter traffic enforcement comes into effect as of March 1

PATTAYA: -- In the interest of creating safety on the city’s roads, Pattaya police will begin the next step in enforcing traffic rules. Motorcyclists and pillion passengers must wear helmets at all times and motorists must wear safety belts.

The laws are not new and have been in place throughout the country for some time, and according to Pol. Lt. Col. Nattasit Boonuam, Pattaya police station deputy superintendent, the time has come to enforce the rules here in Pattaya.

“We have focused on this campaign for some time and as a result the number of accidents and road deaths has decreased. As of the March 1 we will begin enforcing the laws more than ever. Despite the recent campaigns, many motorcyclists still do not wear helmets. But starting March 1, enforcement of the helmet law will also flow over onto pillion passengers. A series of checkpoints will be set up at various locations with officers initially handing out warnings. Once the word is out, according to the law fines of 500 baht will be issued thereafter.”

The deputy superintendent urged all road users to comply with the laws in the interests of road safety.

--Pattaya Mail 2005-03-04

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How often have we heard this one...we all know what happens, everybody wears helmets for a while mainly without the strap fastened and then the Thais stop wearing them and the passenger carries them...I`ll give it a couple of months....

[Pattayaguy1999]

How often have we heard this one...we all know what happens, everybody wears helmets for a while mainly without the strap fastened and then the Thais stop wearing them and the passenger carries them...I`ll give it a couple of months....

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All too true. I am sick of the Thai police letting dozens of Thais go by w/o a helmet and stop the first farang that comes along. Slective enforcement. I think the only way this will be successful over the long term is for the individual cop to benefit from each ticket written; say 200bt, the city getting 300bt. Unless the Thai police see a reward for enforcing the helmet law, it just seems to fizzle out.TOT.

[penzman]

Is the law for pillion passengers to wear a helmet in Pattaya only or all of Thailand?