Crackdown On Traffic Offenders

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Crackdown on traffic offenders

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Worasak Noppasitthiporn Tuesday instructed traffic police in each precinct to set up checkpoints and issue 100 tickets a day to motorists who break five common traffic offences.

newsjsThese are driving against the traffic flow, driving on footpaths, double-parking, cutting in front of other vehicles from close range and running a red light.

Police precincts that fail to meet the goal would have to explain why directly to Worasak.

The move follows many complaints about people on motorbikes and cars who violate the law and cause traffic jams and accidents.

-- The Nation 2013-02-12

[EvilDrSomkid]

We'll see...

[Mosha]

OK I know they could easily meet those targets honestly, but it reads like target setting.

[seajae]

_{ok, thats the first 5 minutes of their day gone, do they just sit on their bums watching everyone else break the the rules after that}

[Pib]

100 tickets a day....guess this means they will have to actually issue the tickets versus negotiating an on-the-spot payment to not issue a ticket.

[TomTao]

I do hope the officers actually enforce the law and not just play eenie meenie minie mo to choose the ticket recipients.

[silverhawk_usa]

All sarcasm aside, in reality, 100 a day is a little unrealistic. Assuming they are actually at their post for 8 hours (I don't know what their shift actually is), that is one ticket approximately every 5 minutes (4.8). If they are expected to do their job properly, they would have to get the rider to stop, check their license, check their sticker or book, exchange a brief conversation with the rider and write and issue the ticket.

I guess with the usual overstaffed checkpoints, they could set up a "production line", but that is not what I would call good policing. Don't they also have some other duties in there somewhere?

Edited February 12, 2013 by silverhawk_usa

[davejones]

All sarcasm aside, in reality, 100 a day is a little unrealistic. Assuming they are actually at their post for 8 hours (I don't know what their shift actually is), that is one ticket approximately every 5 minutes (4.8). If they are expected to do their job properly, they would have to get the rider to stop, check their license, check their sticker or book, exchange a brief conversation with the rider and write and issue the ticket.

I guess with the usual overstaffed checkpoints, they could set up a "production line", but that is not what I would call good policing. Don't they also have some other duties in there somewhere?

100 tickets per precinct, NOT 100 tickets per officer. I've no idea how big a precinct is or how many officers there are at each one. But judging by the station near me, there must be at least 20. So that's 5 tickets each per day. I could catch over 100 and hour just by standing next to a red light.

[silverhawk_usa]

Yeah, rereading it, you're probably correct. I am used to a country where police officers actually work alone and don't use swarms of officers at checkpoints.

[karlos]

About time too!!

But i'm sure it's not the first, nor will it be the last time for such things to be said..

[Curt1591]

I'm waiting to see a "cutting in front of other vehicles from close range" checkpoint.

[transam]

Before lunch or after.

[redroo]

No more traffic then.

[Lingba]

Another crackdown in the Hub of SE Asia

[KBAA]

how can they see any of these offenses when setting up checkpoints ??

Idiots !

I see police concentrate on motorbikes and when a car without light on at night time drive by, they not do anything !!

A bunch od complete idiots !!

[eezergood]

Tea tin is empty again

[Huayrat]

All sarcasm aside, in reality, 100 a day is a little unrealistic. Assuming they are actually at their post for 8 hours (I don't know what their shift actually is), that is one ticket approximately every 5 minutes (4.8). If they are expected to do their job properly, they would have to get the rider to stop, check their license, check their sticker or book, exchange a brief conversation with the rider and write and issue the ticket.

I guess with the usual overstaffed checkpoints, they could set up a "production line", but that is not what I would call good policing. Don't they also have some other duties in there somewhere?

They will collect 100 without breaking sweat.. I could sit for 1 hour and see more than 100 driving offences commited

[ChrisY1]

I think the whole system....cops....robbers...pollies.....law makers...you name it...media.....a comedy each day......just don't take anything seriously, cos' it just 'aint real.....any of it!!....But it's certainly entertaining for us Farangs )

[ezflip]

This MUST be April 1st... First, Chalerm saying it's OK for the police to take money from shop owners and now this. Must be april fools day.

[karlos]

As we all know the Police posses very little power in the eyes of most Thai's, either that or said Thais believe that undertaking and scuffing the front bumper of a school bus is 'acceptable’. I saw this happen just last week while a Police Officer was driving in the left hand lane. The same officer(s) were cut up by the same Toyota Altis, then it continued to terrorise the school bus and god knows who else....?

The Police....... Did the square route of F.A!!!

I'm all for the enforcement of the law when it comes to traffic violations. However, the Police really are going to have to start pursuing offenders if they want any of us to take them seriously..... That includes no bribes after the pursuit ends!

[karlos]

'BANGKOK: -- Deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Worasak Noppasitthiporn Tuesday instructed traffic police in each precinct to set up checkpoints and issue 100 tickets a day to motorists who break five common traffic offences.

Police precincts that fail to meet the goal would have to explain why directly to Worasak.'

P.O: "Errr, I didn't 'meet the goal' because the standard of driving and adherence to the Thai Highway Code was exceptional."

Would Worasak be please with the improved safety or insist the lack of tickets to be unacceptable in this example.. I wonder??

[MEL1]

His new house final bank payment is obviously due, as they must report to him 'individually'...... sad git!!

-mel.

[Locationthailand]

The B.i.B. need some lunch money guys so back off.

[loserlazer]

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Victimizers!

[Soi Sauce]

Real tickets?

Now the gov. has decided to steal wot the kops once got. The BIB must make up their cash.

Wot a wonderfully easy way to create a police state, with the cops doubling their extortion coz they must account for half of them legit.

[trainman34014]

This MUST be April 1st... First, Chalerm saying it's OK for the police to take money from shop owners and now this. Must be april fools day.

No; just another normal day in cloud cuckoo land !

[Bpuumike]

So how, suddenly, do normal driving practices become offences?

[01322521959]

how can they see any of these offenses when setting up checkpoints ??

Idiots !

I see police concentrate on motorbikes and when a car without light on at night time drive by, they not do anything !!

A bunch od complete idiots !!

Is it just me, or does anyone elses heart rate increase when you see this c**p? I ride a motorbike daily and I know I am stating the obvious, but the way of thinking here does not allow for any good to come out of crack downs. On my 20 km ride today I saw truck speeding past police motorbike, merc.. oh why bother, lets just say in excess of 40 traffic violations. Why can't the police do their job 24/7? If they did the country would be better off, not just a few individuals.

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UPDATE:

Crackdown on traffic offenders

THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Worasak Noppasitthiporn yesterday instructed traffic police in each precinct to set up checkpoints and issue 100 tickets a day to motorists who break five common traffic offences.

These are driving against the traffic flow, driving on footpaths, double-parking, cutting in front of other vehicles from close range and running a red light. However, later yesterday, Worasak said he had not ordered traffic police officers to issue 100 tickets a day, saying he only told them to be strict in enforcing traffic laws.

The move follows many complaints about people on motorbikes and cars who violate the law and cause traffic jams and accidents.

Worasak urged people who see traffic police acting corruptly such as extorting money or forcing charges on people to file complaints along with video clips or audio evidence to his Facebook page or via e-mail to [email protected], [email protected].

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration deputy clerk Jumpol Sampaopol said the Thai-Belgium overpass across Rama 4-Sathorn Roads would be partly closed for three months for a Bt30-million repair job. The outbound lane toward Klong Toei will close from Feb 15 till March 20 and the inbound lane towards Sam Yan will close from March 21 to May 15. Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Matilda of Belgium will graciously visit the overpass to unveil a Thai-Belgian logo on March 21.

-- The Nation 2013-02-13

[dcutman]

Worasak urged people who see traffic police acting corruptly such as extorting money or forcing charges on people to file complaints along with video clips or audio evidence to his Facebook page or via e-mail to [email protected], [email protected].

I noticed Worasak didnt provide a seperate email address for those that could have their phone smashed video taping corrupt acts by policeman, or those that could possibly be injured doing the same.