webfact Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 School Bus Drivers Must Now Register by July 31CityNews – After an increase of accidents involving school buses in Chiang Mai, the Chiang Mai Provincial Land Transport Office have declared that all drivers must be registered and their buses checked for safety by July 31 or risk arrest if caught after that date.The decision was made under the Safety Project meeting on June 17. The meeting focused on road safety control, safe driving techniques, care of school children on the road, and rules for school bus drivers.Between now and July 31, 2016, buss drivers will be able to register with the Land Transport Office and will be issued with an official ‘school bus’ sticker for their truck or bus.Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/school-bus-drivers-must-now-register-july-31/-- Chiang City News 2016-06-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 So if they are now told to register it begs the question why on earth weren't school bus drivers registered before? Is it because there was no need or is it because there was such a requirement but that nobody have a <deleted> as to whether the regulation was enforced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostTourist Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 They are some of the worst drivers in Thailand, they think they are on a mission from God and have impunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykat Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 If you will notice, the meeting they HAD, without any drivers, talked about safe driving techniques, etc ...but now all they have to do, is pay something, get a sticker ...go on with life as before ... that will improve things how?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 & the lack of usual maintenance doesnt help Just had to get son from front of moo baan (first kid on the bus run), since the van had his second flat tire They looked bold to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykat Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 The fact that they have a "sticker" might actually give them a feeling of authority and ownership of the road, when they speed by flashing their lights, ramming you off the lane/road ...I'd be expecting worse driving and more rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commogwinto Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 They are some of the worst drivers in Thailand, they think they are on a mission from God and have impunity. There's only two people of a mission from god, and they are the Blues Brothers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 So if they are now told to register it begs the question why on earth weren't school bus drivers registered before? Is it because there was no need or is it because there was such a requirement but that nobody have a <deleted> as to whether the regulation was enforced? This would have been Against Corruption,,,,,,Now they are Trying to curb this a Bit,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... I have a friend in Australia who is a bus driver: he can't accept a glass of wine the night before he starts work, as the drivers all have a breathalyser test. Wonder how that would work here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourAces Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... I have a friend in Australia who is a bus driver: he can't accept a glass of wine the night before he starts work, as the drivers all have a breathalyser test. Wonder how that would work here?? They also need to have a full medical and psychiatric tests every two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... I have a friend in Australia who is a bus driver: he can't accept a glass of wine the night before he starts work, as the drivers all have a breathalyser test. Wonder how that would work here?? They also need to have a full medical and psychiatric tests every two years Does patient have pulse, checks pulse - medical passed; Is patient mad. Well, are you mad, no I'm not - psychiatric tests passed; Off you go killer, give 'em h*ll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... I have a friend in Australia who is a bus driver: he can't accept a glass of wine the night before he starts work, as the drivers all have a breathalyser test. Wonder how that would work here?? It wouldnt work here. When I was in PNG if you had a vehicle you were tested morning and evening for alcohol and you had to attend random drug testing that was conducted by the company. Fail and it was a one way ticket home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 It won't achieve anything, more hot air from another Thai official wanting to be noticed and his photo in the media. It wont stop them from driving when on drugs and alcohol, It won't stop them from running away from the scene of an accident, It wont stop them from overtaking on the left hand side at a rate of knots etc... I have a friend in Australia who is a bus driver: he can't accept a glass of wine the night before he starts work, as the drivers all have a breathalyser test. Wonder how that would work here?? It wouldnt work here. When I was in PNG if you had a vehicle you were tested morning and evening for alcohol and you had to attend random drug testing that was conducted by the company. Fail and it was a one way ticket home. em nau! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 You mean they weren't registered! What! They don't have a commercial driving license! Do they even have a license? How was it obtained by the way? With 500 Baht payment like in Isan. The guy in the picture looks very competent! In Isan if the bus is full that's no problem just put the kids on the roof. Safety checks, well in most normal countries a school bus is safety inspected every morning by the driver. He checks tires, lights, emergency exits, seats, windshield wipers, air brakes. Brakes are checked in a way that there is almost no chance that the brakes will fail in the trip. If they are about to fail, alarms will go off and give the driver time and enough air brake pressure to stop. Oh I forgot, we're talking about Thailand, sorry........they just don't care..much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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