Dummy police will catch traffic offenders red-handed next month
Kittipong Maneerit
Nawaporn Kinkhajon
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- STARTING from next month, dummy traffic officers on some of Bangkok's roads will officially become "smart", as they will be able to catch violators red-handed via a newly introduced tech system.

The so-called "Smart Jah Choey" system can detect a vehicle that changes lanes in a zone where it is forbidden to do so - and then issue a traffic ticket within a minute.

As the system will catch violators red-handed by recording their traffic offences in still photos or moving pictures, there will be solid evidence to back up the issuance of tickets.

"We will officially introduce the system to Bangkok's Suttisarn area first," Deputy Metropolitan Police commissioner Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak announced at a press conference yesterday.

Developed through collaboration between the Thailand Research Fund, the Traffic Police Division and several other agencies, "Smart Jah Choey" has worked perfectly well during its ongoing trial period in the Suttisarn area.

Traffic police therefore believe the system is ready for actual use from next month. "The new system can reduce the workload of the police and also promote respect of traffic rules," Adul said.

"In the future, the system will be able to detect other traffic rule-breaking activities such as speeding, parking in unauthorised zones or riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet," he added.

Research project leader Woralak Budsayarat from Naresuan University explained that the system worked by detecting vehicles that trespass over the bold line to change lanes in restricted areas, and then capturing a high-quality picture and video clip for the police as evidence of the offence. "The system works using two separate parts. The first part is the automatic vehicle detection and analysis system, and the second is the automatic ticket-issuing system," she said, demonstrating the processes involved.

The automatic vehicle detection and analysis system can detect the vehicle's licence plate by using a sensor to locate and read the licence number in the picture, and can also identify the brand, colour and type of the offending vehicle, she said.

"The automatic traffic-ticket issuing system undertakes two tasks. First, it will analyse the pictures from all detection systems with the Traffic Police Division's vehicle-licence database, and then issue the traffic ticket. After the police check the ticket's accuracy, the traffic ticket will be sent to the vehicle owner's address," she explained. If an offender does not pay within 60 days, their vehicle license plate will be suspended, said the researcher.

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-- The Nation 2015-03-25

Thailand finally realized that 'dummies' are more capable and motivated than the BIB. Oh, and smarter too! Certainly says a lot about law enforcement in Thailand.

Ha! I thought the headline was simply using a scathing, sarcastic adjective to motivate the boys to get on with their duties.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by SneekyPete

My question is -

What point does using a plastic policeman to hold the camera serve?

Dummy and Police in the same sentence love It.

Another question -

Assuming they're anatomically correct, if I kicked one in the nuts, would that constitute assault or vandalism?

The automatic vehicle detection and analysis system can detect the vehicle's licence plate by using a sensor to locate and read the licence number in the picture, and can also identify the brand, colour and type of the offending vehicle, she said.

It is called a camera with some recognition software.

This is a major attack on the income of the BIB, it cannot be bribed or threatened. Although central revenue will love this innovation as the rivers of gold that will flow from these dummies will get their attention.

"In the future, the system will be able to detect other traffic rule-breaking activities such as speeding, parking in unauthorised zones or riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet," he added

Secret video footage stills taken during the initial trial stages of a computer attempting to analyze and process the results of the above offenses committed over a period of 10 minutes were slightly disappointing...

Repacing dummies with dummies.

I love it.

' "The new system can reduce the workload of the police and also promote respect of traffic rules," Adul said.' "reduce the workload"! It's zero, how can you reduce that!

Will they be clamping cars parked illegally as well?

Upon reading the headline, I braced for the best entertainment in reply and comments. Dummies and Police. Bring it on gents!

Hang on just one minute.. you mean to tell me that those police guys I been seeing running

around for years are real police???? I'm confused now... than who's the dummy here?

Edited March 25, 201511 yr by ezzra

There is a special slot built into the chest of the dummy's uniform for accepting 100-baht notes, which also issues a receipt when the right amount of money is deposited.

These will soon be among the highest-paid dummies in Thailand.....

If they could get the real dummies to get off their <deleted> and do their jobs, they wouldn't need these overpriced plastic ones!

dummy police, too funny

Another question -

Assuming they're anatomically correct, if I kicked one in the nuts, would that constitute assault or vandalism?

If you were to use a spanner and remove its nuts, I expect that could be theft!

Don't you find it embarrassing that you sit here and criticise all day long, yet when they make an effort ... you sit here and criticise all day long.

If the BIB can enforce the tickets, good for them.

It starts on April 1st!

Here we go again!!!! remember the 'dummies' last time, it became difficult to know if they were the real thing or not, at least they were more lifelike.

Time to get the spray cans out.

Now I know why I saw that kid selling used reg plates.

Upon reading the headline, I braced for the best entertainment in reply and comments. Dummies and Police. Bring it on gents!

but but but...it's too easy

That is alot of tickets since I have never seen a Thai driver that can drive between the lines.

How long b4 the camera is stolen along with the dummies for somes back yard fun to scare off the dogs

Well, at least the breathing police (can't call them real) will be saved the burden of having to carry around those large wads of cash.

Is there a plastic Pol.Col.Maj.Gen.DSO&Bar who divides the spoils?

it's just too easy, but thanks for the laugh

Dumb and Dumber III

Welcome to the Brave New World, where machines say 'khop khun kha' (at the tollway booth), other machines sell you tickets (everywhere), machines do this, machines do that, and now these new machines will give you tickets. Awesome.

Humans are such an inconvenience : they need a salary, they get sick, they grumble, they want days off, they are tempted by corruption. The planet would be much better off if it was inhabited by machines only. Catering to other machines. Not to worry, we're getting there.

Don't you find it embarrassing that you sit here and criticise all day long, yet when they make an effort ... you sit here and criticise all day long.

If the BIB can enforce the tickets, good for them.

haha haaa haha, johnny ya lost dat loving feeling :-)