Police unveil new measures to resolve traffic problems in Bangkok

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Police unveil new measures to resolve traffic problems

BANGKOK, 6 June 2014 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Police has unveiled new measures to tackle eight traffic problems in Bangkok and its vicinity.

Royal Thai Police advisor Wuthi Liptapallop said the measures will focus on toughening enforcement of traffic law to crackdown on speeding, drunk driving, overtaking other vehicles in congested spots, wrong-way driving, and other violations that cause accidents.

Police will also intensify their efforts to ease congestion in many areas such as Rama II Road, Borom Ratcha Chonnanee Road, and Bang Na Trat Road. Traffic jams in major tourist destinations elsewhere in Thailand are set to be alleviated as part of the master plan as well.

Another focus of the plan is to reduce the number of road fatalities and accidents during holiday seasons such as the Songkran and the New Year period.

The measures are being introduced ahead of the formation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) next year.


-- NNT 2014-06-06

[bkkjames]

[winstonc]

the only way to ease the congestion is to have a 24 hr curfew..problem solved..

[Lancelot]

I'd be delighted to be wrong; however, I see no improvement on traffic congestion. Drivers are way too selfish; they simply have no consideration for others. And why not? Its not like the cops give a shit, they never patrol the roads and ticket drivers who are reckless or inconsiderate...

[pedro01]

95% of the drivers here are ok in my opinion.

The other 5% put us all in danger.

Fact is, you can drive like an idiot on a straight road here and there is no chance of getting busted for it.

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[kurnell]

Have a look at the design of some of the expressway exits/entrance as an example. They are a few hundred metres apart which causes horrendous bottle necks. I could go on for hours. Good luck to the cops.

[Payboy]

wrong-way driving

Two slaps on the wrist for that one.

[bkkjames]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

[casualbiker]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

Or even better take away the silly bike restrictions!

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[givenall]

One improvement would be to remove the light control from the had of idiot police which has no clue bout traffic flow and only run auto mode based on data.

Some time they give priority to the ways that make money for themselves and do not care about the publics, like entrance to the motorways

[bkkjames]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

Or even better take away the silly bike restrictions!

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yes, that makes sense.... actually let's get rid of all restrictions, lights etc while we are at it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

The reason bikes do it is because it is a silly law. There is absolutely no reason for it. Food cards and things I can understand but there is absolutely no reason why a motorbike should not be allowed on an intersection overpass.

You should also be glad bikes go between cars; can you imagine how much worse traffic would be if every bike took up a whole car space?

[whybother]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

How does stopping bikes crossing bridges fix congestion problems?

[Changoverandout]

I thought the RTP was being renamed to remove the Royal endorsement?

[djjamie]

Doesn't make the "first car buyers scheme" seem so attractive now.

Maybe the "first motorbike buyers scheme" might have been more appropriate in a city with one of the highest traffic problems in the world.

[Cuchulainn]

What!!?? They're actually going to go out & do some work?

[Cuchulainn]

I thought the RTP was being renamed to remove the Royal endorsement?

This bunch of thugs and extortionists do not deserve to have a royal title.

[Basil B]

The answer is: No licence = No car/motor bike/truck.

That would solve the congestion problem over night.

[bkkjames]

I see i raised a biker s-storm lol

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[PermaNewb]

Yes, good luck indeed...they might have had better luck with congestion if they'd have thought about their policies that have made buying a car so easy and glorified car ownership as a status symbol...

How many somchais traded in their wave, not because they needed a car, but because the guvment made buying one so easy that all their buddies had one so they needed to buy one to save face.

Congestion is a result of Corruption: The big car factories, not to mention the oil and gas industries wanting more cars sold so big kickbacks to the officials to stimulate car purchases.

Congestion is a result of Culture: Face...nuff said...

Congestion is a result of Education: or more precisely a lack thereof...

This is one reason I avoid Bangkok like the plague and am quite happy living in the sticks...Not that it's much better out here as there are still too many cars...

[rabas]

Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! AH HA HA HA HA HA!!! Oh my, HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!

new measures to resolve traffic problems in Bangkok....

just look at that ! AH HA HA HA HA! (gasp breath) HA HA ....

Edited June 6, 2014 by rabas

[Pralaad]

How about regulating and synchronizing all the lights? Removing sleeping officers from changing the lights.

Then heavily fining cars double parking , parking illegally and those blocking intersections.

That alone should improve traffic

[Lancelot]

.

Fact is, you can drive like an idiot on a straight road here and there is no chance of getting busted for it.

I agree.

Instead of cash fines, make serious traffic law violators wear orange coveralls with a sign saying "I am selfish and have no respect for others." have them photographed with their family, then sentence them to 100 hours of community service sweeping streets and picking up trash (No shortage of that here...)

But yeah, never going to happen, mai pen rai

[bkkjames]

How about regulating and synchronizing all the lights? Removing sleeping officers from changing the lights.

Then heavily fining cars double parking , parking illegally and those blocking intersections.

That alone should improve traffic

That was promised in last months press release....

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[Cuchulainn]

How about regulating and synchronizing all the lights? Removing sleeping officers from changing the lights.

Then heavily fining cars double parking , parking illegally and those blocking intersections.

That alone should improve traffic

How about regulating and synchronizing all the lights? Removing sleeping officers from changing the lights.

Then heavily fining jail cars double parking , parking illegally and those blocking intersections.

That alone should improve traffic

[Paulzed]

love the road rules in Thailand.....Because there are none!

And no speed cameras or RBTs

[Paulzed]

HAs anyone tried to negotiate a busy round about in Thailand???

[phosphorescent]

Instead of complaining, how about thinking of some possible solutions (which will most likely never happen).

Off the top of my head:

1. Do a survey of the reasons people travel and cut down on unnecessary trips. Example:Lots of foreigners travel to immigration for their 90 day notice. Have them post it instead (as many already do) which will cut down on dozens of vehicles per day. Do the same for many of the avoidable reasons Thais travel, and hundreds if not thousands of trips could be avoided each day.

2. Put motorcycle taxi drivers on the payroll and have a flat '5 baht per km rate' with no room for haggling on either end. (in order to encourage people to use them rather than cars)

3. Many cars are equipped with vireo recording devices. Have traffic police set up a new division to which people can send recordings of traffic violations. If found at fault, violators should be fined and a percentage of the fine should be paid to whomever recorded and reported the incident.

4...............................

And of course, have police actually enforce the rules which should go without saying.

Edited June 6, 2014 by phosphorescent

[Centrum]

Go over any bridge in Bangkok clearly labelled no motorbikes and you will see hundreds going down the middle between lanes of cars.

On the rare occasion the police set up a check point mid bridge, they bikes simply turn around and leave, only to return later in the day, next day etc.

Solution: Block them from taking the bridges : permanent placed at the bridge entrance but that would be too much work or even better just haul them all off and impound them for 10,000 baht.

Or even better...allow them to use the bridges, perhaps even provide a motorcycle lane for them.

The only reason they're banned is so the BiB can collect some tea money.

[noahvail]

4. Have non-residents 500 baht per day to bring a car into Bangkok, with a prominent windshield sticker showing the date. Folks from outside either pay or take public transportation. Don't they do something like that in London?