War on Traffic: Tow zones to expand throughout Bangkok

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War on Traffic: Tow zones to expand throughout capital
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- A pilot program cracking down on illegally parked cars will be expanded as soon as next week, the Metropolitan Police Bureau announced yesterday.

In a bid to address the capital’s crippling traffic problems, police at 32 of 88 police stations have towed and impounded vehicles improperly parked along 10 of the busiest roads since Monday.

Now the police want to get all 88 stations involved by next Friday.

Under the “10 roads project,” vehicles are impounded at their owners’ expense.

Police have been instructed to investigate their station territories to propose the new routes for towing [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/10/25/war-traffic-tow-zones-expand-throughout-capital


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-10-25

[tominbkk]

Good job! And I am sure that the fine money will go to really good causes!

[darrendsd]

If it sorts the traffic problems out who cares where the money will go

[kurnell]

Wonderful. Is there a phone number where we can report illegally parked cars?

[zakk9]

The publicity around this makes it look as if this is some revolutionary, new invention by Thai authorities

[ratcatcher]

The publicity around this makes it look as if this is some revolutionary, new invention by Thai authorities

It is! who would have thought of removing obstructing vehicles by towing them away? A novel idea, soon to be copied by western governments.

Bravo.

[worgeordie]

Will they tow Mercs and BMW s too, ? thats going to be a sensitive subject.

do you know who i am. maybe they will just stick to the Toyota s and Honda s

for now.

regards Worgeordie

[yooper2001]

Wow, must be a money maker for the boys in brown

[CPT]

Great to see some interest in enforcing the law. Is there some number I can call to report illegally parked vehicles? I alone could keep some lucky tow truck operator busy all day...

[Andre0720]

Wonderful. Is there a phone number where we can report illegally parked cars?

That could quickly become a full time job....

[Hunter88]

If Pattaya had a tow truck and an impound lot, they could charge Baht 2000 to get your car back and make enough money to pave walking street in gold.

[gemini81]

10 roads isn't even a start. More at risk than not expanding to other areas is that it is a temporary policy. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Can instantly think of 100 other roads that require towing...but there just isn't the proper garage/lot/storage to put these cars....

[biplanebluey]

Wow, must be a money maker for the boys in brown

Just what I thought------------ much easier than spending all that time ticketing people for no hemmets no seat belts no driving licence-----and a lot more money in it---More whisky for the bib

[jackhardoon]

Great what the number to call for this service i can do easily more than 100 cars a day by myself and i am sure there are a vast number of readers that are dying to help

let us know the numbers or e mail address to the contact the tow truck especially THE PRIVATES ONES WHO WILL PROBABLY OFFER COMMISSION

[SjaakNL2013]

I think it's a good plan. If they also tow away the taxi's/mini vans who are parked at bus stops.

[richard_smith237]

The photo shows the car being towed backwards... This maybe a daft question as I know there is steering lock when the car is locked, but I'll shoot anyway:

Is towing the car backwards safe ? the front wheels are not always straight and may movie, no ?

[ginjag]

10 roads isn't even a start. More at risk than not expanding to other areas is that it is a temporary policy. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Can instantly think of 100 other roads that require towing...but there just isn't the proper garage/lot/storage to put these cars....

Lumpini Park ???

[Mudcrab]

The photo shows the car being towed backwards... This maybe a daft question as I know there is steering lock when the car is locked, but I'll shoot anyway:

Is towing the car backwards safe ? the front wheels are not always straight and may movie, no ?

The trucks I have seen in Oz have a steel plate that is hydraulically driven backwards from the back of the truck under the car so it males little difference if the car is forwards, backwards or 4 wheel drive in practice. With a winch that holds the car in place relatively speaking ... the car gets pulled forward a little and then up she goes

Edited October 25, 2013 by Mudcrab

[thaidel48]

Will they tow Mercs and BMW s too, ? thats going to be a sensitive subject.

do you know who i am. maybe they will just stick to the Toyota s and Honda s

for now.

regards Worgeordie

no those in posh motors will get their driver to go round and round the block thus causing even more chaos lol

[sjjmmi]

they should try doing this in all of Thailand good money maker

[Halion]

A significant step in the right direction and indeed it should be applied in all major cities in order to assist in the awful traffic jams that make life here intolerable.

It would have made for better reporting if the actual number of vehicles towed away was mentioned, however the odds are that this will simply be a flash in the pan as this nation has little credibility in maintaining anything.

[dennisgb45]

The photo shows the car being towed backwards... This maybe a daft question as I know there is steering lock when the car is locked, but I'll shoot anyway:

Is towing the car backwards safe ? the front wheels are not always straight and may movie, no ?

Towing a front wheel drive car backwards is safe. But not good for front wheel drive cars. But who really cares? Tow the car from wherever the tow truck can get access.

[little mary sunshine]

Go get 'em....Finally trying to do something about all the traffic congestion

due to illegal parking. How about the jerks blocking the entire traffic lane

for 10 minutes at a time while they go get their lunch, put a metal boot on

the wheel and charge 'em 2000B to take it off..........

[brucegoniners]

Amen! Start towing some of these cars that put people in danger who are just trying to walk down the street.

And while you're at it start giving tickets to the damn motorbikes for driving on the sidewalk.

Cops could just sit on the sidewalks on Sukhumvit Road and write tickets day and night.

[bristolgeoff]

traffic is bad most of the day,whether they are cars parked illegal or not.but it may make it easier and the money or tea money goes to a good cause I,am sure

[gtm2k]

i say - brilliant !

[GeorgeO]

If it sorts the traffic problems out who cares where the money will go

It has my wholehearted support, so long as there are no exemptions...!!!

When I see a Mercedes SL and a 7 series BMW being towed away, then my faith in the system will be restored...!!

Edited October 25, 2013 by GeorgeO

[petedk]

If it sorts the traffic problems out who cares where the money will go

It has my wholehearted support, so long as there are no exemptions...!!!

When I see a Mercedes SL and a 7 series BMW being towed away, then my faith in the system will be restored...!!

I live in a narrow soi where there are red and white markings all along the soi to stop parking.

Many cars park there and the chaos is unbelievable. It's worse at weekends when all the Ferraris, Lambourginis, BMWs etc are valey parked from the pub at the top of the soi.

I look forward to seeing them towed away (but then the police in our district belong to some of the most corrupt).

[Bagwan]

If Pattaya had a tow truck and an impound lot, they could charge Baht 2000 to get your car back and make enough money to pave walking street in gold.

Give over. They need all the gold that they can get to reconstruct the hearts of the tarts.

[Bagwan]

10 roads isn't even a start. More at risk than not expanding to other areas is that it is a temporary policy. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Can instantly think of 100 other roads that require towing...but there just isn't the proper garage/lot/storage to put these cars....

There is always the river.