July 30, 201411 yr TRAFFIC LAWTexting using steering wheel holder illegalBANGKOK: -- Police have warned drivers about using their smartphones to text or chat while driving, deputy metropolitan police commissioner Pol Maj Gen Adul Narongsak said on Wednesday. The warning came after it was found that some drivers were placing their mobile phone in a holder and attaching the holder to the steering wheels so as to be able to enter text while driving. Adul reminded road users that this practice is illegal as the law prohibits using a phone while driving. Any offender will be fined between Bt400 and Bt1,000. Chatting while driving is considered a distraction as the driver has to look at the phone and use his hand to type. The law allows the use of handsfree phones for talking only. Cases will be referred to the court, the deputy commissioner said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Texting-using-steering-wheel-holder-illegal-30239814.html [thenation]2014-07-30[/thenation]
July 30, 201411 yr As it should be. Bad enough to drive while on the phone but it's crazy to text and Facebook while on the road!
July 30, 201411 yr Popular Post These proposed fines are ridiculous. Anyone who is caught texting and driving should get a lifetime ban on driving.
July 30, 201411 yr Popular Post Where can I one of these iPhone holder for my wife? I would also like to install a selfie stick pointing out from her driver's windows.
July 30, 201411 yr In my 10 years of living in Thailand and driving some 90,000km around the country, the 5 accidents I have witnessed and the multitude of near misses have all be associated with mobile phone use while driving, the two most serious where in Pattaya on Sukumvit road at a red traffic light with me on foot crossing the road about 100m from the junction, both occasions watched 2x drivers approach the stopped line of traffic at speed while looking down at a phone - when they looked up it was too late to stop, one of the vehicles (a pickup) rear ended the last car in the line and proceeded to do a cartwheel over that car and hit several other cars in the line finally resting on it's roof in the central flood drain apart from the fact that using mobile phones while driving causes accidents - having this thing attached to the steering wheel will also obstruct proper unhindered access The police really need to clamp down on mobile phone use while driving, most modern vehicles in the west have BT handsfree built in
July 30, 201411 yr It is surprising that no better technology has been invented to stop or at least identify mobile phone users when driving other than a Thai cop running out into the middle of the road trying to see through the film. Texters riding motorbikes blow my mind.
July 30, 201411 yr Popular Post What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie In many cases the stupid thing IS in their (jeans)
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie Yes. You are speaking out of my mind. My sister in laws family let her son jumping around the car while driving 120km/h . And actually her husband is not a good driver. (paid for his license because of not passing the tests) After keep saying it for many months I gave up. Only hope for the poor boy to never be the rocket
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie As we all know, many Thais have little or no sense of consequence.
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie As we all know, many Thais have little or no sense of consequence. I am more concerned and worried about the innocent 'bystanders' who get wounded or killed or worse by these completely irresponsible drivers. I do NOT care at all for these drivers as long they kill only themselves. Som Nam Na in that case
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie Yes. You are speaking out of my mind. My sister in laws family let her son jumping around the car while driving 120km/h . And actually her husband is not a good driver. (paid for his license because of not passing the tests) After keep saying it for many months I gave up. Only hope for the poor boy to never be the rocket He must be bad if he can't pass a test here.
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie Agreed, but if the laws are enforced things might change.
July 30, 201411 yr uk cops now confiscate phones at car accidents to check what they were doing at the time
July 30, 201411 yr and i bet there is no google application that can put thai speech correctly into text
July 30, 201411 yr One more to add to the list of moving violations that are not enforced. I mean, c'mon..... course presumption of guilt when at a roadblock does seem to have a fiduciary gleam of some value.....
July 30, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie First time I tried to buy a baby seat, everyone looked at me as if I was talking about a flying saucer. Strange faring. What will we think of next?
July 30, 201411 yr what must the morals be like of the company that would make such a thing. Police should be more active stopping the Thai girls texting while riding their motorbikes!
July 30, 201411 yr Texting using steering wheel holder illegal Would this be the same as "driving" or is it Ok to ask your passenger to hold the wheel as you have just seen a new Facebook message
July 30, 201411 yr Wow! or should I say 'Oww' is this a domestic invention?, as I've never seen it else where
July 30, 201411 yr Good idea. We have it here in CA. About time the Thais did something about it. But when will they get around to making sure that Thai drivers understand what the yellow line down the center of the road is for... hint... it not just a suggestion!
July 30, 201411 yr what about the DVD screen things they have in the front to watch while 'driving'? Sum of them things are GPS to read a map where you bloody going
July 31, 201411 yr Brilliant idea ! Do they make these holders for my M/C ? I could then post selfies as I weave in and out of the fast traffic on Sukhumvit
July 31, 201411 yr What it is. People have seen too many movies where the driver talks to his passenger and drives whilst not looking at the road. Talking to the passenger. This has entered people's subconscious as an acceptable way to drive. As in the movies. The first person I ever saw texting while riding a motor bike about 3 years ago, was a gorgeous Euro girl, on a packed midday on Jalan Legian in Bali. I was actually impressed, however have never tried it.
July 31, 201411 yr what about the DVD screen things they have in the front to watch while 'driving'? Those should not be able to show something else than a routeplanner But usually they get that safety feature out before it leaves the showroom. 400 to 1000 thb fine is absurd low even for thai people .
July 31, 201411 yr The idea of deterrent fines in Thailand needs to be re-examined. B400 - B1,000 is farcical. Besides, I think texting while in motion, period, should be illegal.
July 31, 201411 yr What about the driver with a toddler sitting on his lap see that all the time,or standing up between the front seats,an emergency brake and the kid would be through the windscreen like a rocket,no matter how many laws,people will continue to do stupid things,it must be in their genes. regards Worgeordie In many cases the stupid thing IS in their (jeans) Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
August 8, 201411 yr Interestingly they are showing a picture of somebody using GPS which I would think wouldn't be illegal if they didn't program it while driving. The positioning of the phone would also make easy use for hands free talking but would actually make it difficult to text unless you didn't plan on turning.
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