Transport Ministry expedites installation of GPS navigation system on heavy-duty trucks

BANGKOK, 1 July 2016 (NNT) - The Transport Ministry is expediting the installation of the GPS navigation system on heavy-duty trucks to ensure that drivers will adhere to safety regulations.

In order to ensure road safety and reduce road accidents and losses , the department has called on heavy-duty truck operators to install the GPS navigation system on their vehicles.

In addition, the installment of the GPS navigation system on the trucks will connect vehicles to a traffic management center for officials to monitor the behaviors of the drivers in order to ensure that they will adhere to safety regulations.

It will also enable passengers to examine the safety of the vehicles through the Department of Land Transport's GPS application. All heavy-duty trucks are required to be equipped with GPS within 2019.


-- NNT 2016-07-01

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Edited July 1, 201610 yr by sjjmmi

Problem solved! Why didn't I think of that? The joke book is getting thicker.

More claptrap!

All the truck owners are going to start complaining about the costs,and

will be looking for the Government to buy the GPS for them.

4o years ago in UK you had a Tachometer ,like a big clock in the cab,

you put a paper disc inside,and it recorded,speed,distance,length of

time the driver was at the wheel. now I am a luddite, but does a GPS

just tell where the vehicle is,or where it's going ?

One thing for sure it won't stop faulty brakes.

regards Worgeordie

Edited July 1, 201610 yr by worgeordie

All the truck owners are going to start complaining about the costs,and

will be looking for the Government to buy the GPS for them.

4o years ago in UK you had a Tachometer ,like a big clock in the cab,

you put a paper disc inside,and it recorded,speed,distance,length of

time the driver was at the wheel. now I am a luddite, but does a GPS

just tell where the vehicle is,or where it's going ?

One thing for sure it won't stop faulty brakes.

regards Worgeordie

It is according to which GPS device is installed in the vehicle. I have a dash cam that uses GPS for recording speed, direction, route taken, total kilometers driven, maximum speed, average speed and time. It checks GPS satellites five times a second to calculate these readings.

Each unit costs between US$100---$500.........just can't see the truckies here being willing to spend that money, so some dolt can keep track of their vehicles.....and do exactly what? !!

"...for officials to monitor the behaviours of the drivers in order to ensure that they will adhere to safety regulations..."

And, motorcyclists will all wear helmets (and not ride on the footpath, or carry more than one pillion passenger), while no road user will use a mobile phone while underway!

Finally, all we need before waking up, is to dream that authorities will police the regulations.

The only safe thing in all of this is that Thailand will retain its number 2 position for the foreseeable future (http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21697029-another-bout-hand-wringing-over-countrys-lethal-roads-look-both-ways).

Pray tell how GPS will ensure the drivers adhere to the regulations and hence reduce accidents? GPS is a navigation system not a speed monitoring system. Something like Driveright (I think it is called that) needs to be implemented. I used it in Africa and the data can not be tampered with by the driver. That gives you among other things, maximum and average speed of the vehicle

Edited July 1, 201610 yr by gandalf12

Please define "expedite"

It doesn't mean form a committee to discuss it, does it?

Pray tell how GPS will ensure the drivers adhere to the regulations and hence reduce accidents? GPS is a navigation system not a speed monitoring system. Something like Driveright (I think it is called that) needs to be implemented. I used it in Africa and the data can not be tampered with by the driver. That gives you among other things, maximum and average speed of the vehicle

GPS monitors your speed quite well, in all GPS units I had they monitored speed. With the right software one center can then check all drivers. The only problem is getting it implemented and you can't tamper with it either (yes disable it but should be a fine on that)

Pray tell how GPS will ensure the drivers adhere to the regulations and hence reduce accidents? GPS is a navigation system not a speed monitoring system. Something like Driveright (I think it is called that) needs to be implemented. I used it in Africa and the data can not be tampered with by the driver. That gives you among other things, maximum and average speed of the vehicle

GPS monitors your speed quite well, in all GPS units I had they monitored speed. With the right software one center can then check all drivers. The only problem is getting it implemented and you can't tamper with it either (yes disable it but should be a fine on that)

We both know the data will never be used. The one we used in Africa you could not get to the data to alter it unless you had the proper key to access it (software wise that is) which no one had. The police could see your average speed and maximum speed at the touch of a button so no chance of saying you were traveling at 20kph when it was closer to 100. All the data in the world wont stop these guys from speeding

Pray tell how GPS will ensure the drivers adhere to the regulations and hence reduce accidents? GPS is a navigation system not a speed monitoring system. Something like Driveright (I think it is called that) needs to be implemented. I used it in Africa and the data can not be tampered with by the driver. That gives you among other things, maximum and average speed of the vehicle

And there will be many drivers who will find a way to interfere because they can't see life in any other mindset.

Reminds of the tragedy when 1 or 2 staff at the just opened BTS train parking / maintenance facility at Morchit were killed. Equipment all in place so that the parked trains could not move but one of the operators just had to put a brick in a door opening or something similar rather then unlock the security door every time. Result, a train ran unattended out of the facility and into the path of an operating train.

I can see the lorry drivers appearing to be exceptional drivers. After all if the GPS records drastic changes in speed and they never drastically change speed. They just overtake and expect everyone else to get out the way!

I expect that will look great in the report. But it's not going to teach the drivers how to handle a large vehicle in the first place!

the department has called on heavy-duty truck operators to install the GPS navigation system on their vehicles.

Better to mandate heavy-duty truck operators to install the GPS navigation system on their vehicles.

Same as for fishing boats whose owners complained about unreasonable cost. Of course making it a law to do so will not increase compliance and safe driving but will at least provide an avenue for legal consequences for refusal such as loss of vehicle license or impoundment.