Mobile units to tackle Phuket speed demons

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Mobile units to tackle Phuket speed demons
Phuket Gazette


The Royal Highway Police will be asked to join the Phuket Land Transport Office in setting up mobile speed traps. Photo: Kongleaphy Keam

PHUKET: -- The Phuket Provincial Government has asked that the Royal Highway Police step in to help bring the deadly chaos on Phuket's roads to a potentially manageable level.

“There are three types of factors that lead to the number of accidents on our roads: the driver, the vehicle and road conditions,” said Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat last week. “We are focused on cracking down on issues with drivers, such as reckless driving and drunk driving.”

The Royal Highway Police will be asked to join the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) in setting up mobile speed traps to catch drivers who are aware of the locations of the four stationary Phuket speed cameras.

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teeraphol Thipjaroen recently revealed that 10 drivers a day are booked by the stationary speed cameras, which came online in 2013 . However, only about 30 per cent of those issued a fine pay it. Within the last two months, there has been no legal against those who failed to pay the fine.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-11-16

[Valentine]

My understanding is if you fail to pay the fine then you cannot pay the yearly road tax when it falls due.

[LivinginKata]

My understanding is if you fail to pay the fine then you cannot pay the yearly road tax when it falls due.

And there lies the problem - no big deal not to have an in-date tax sticker. If caught then the usual 300 baht fine. How many drivers even have a valid driver license ?

[hansgruber]

Tea money extraction device.

That cop is salivating all over the thing.

[Somtamnication]

Time to import the radar/laser detectors!

[Shot]

That's not saliva.