Drunk drivers face seizure of cars over long holiday period

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Drunk drivers face seizure of cars over long holiday period
By Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation 

 

    

BANGKOK: -- DRUNK DRIVERS will face arrest and vehicle seizure between December 29 and January 4.

 

The period is dubbed “The Seven Dangerous Days”. A huge number of New Year holiday-makers usually take to the roads, many drunk, and the road toll spikes alarmingly.

 

 The annual road carnage mirrors another “Seven Dangerous Days” period during Songkran.

 

Measures to deter drivers from drinking were discussed at the National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) meeting yesterday.

 

NCPO deputy spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Nga-thong announced after the meeting that the force behind keeping public order would join hands with police, administrative officials and volunteers in manning checkpoints both on main and secondary roads during the New Year period.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30302902

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-12-27

[trogers]

Repeating offenders for drunk driving should have their tongues cut off. That's the instant cure for their alcoholism.

[PatOngo]

Great pointing sir!

[ezzra]

Mark my words, sadly, nothing will change the number of dead and injured by the end

of the holidays, it will be give or take the same number with or without

the police measures, this is the price that Thailand pays when you have

tens of millions of people on the move in a short space of time all on the same

roads and everybody want to get there sooner....

[BSJ]

The drunk drivers carpark will fill up in short order  then the rest will be allowed to continue on!

[Brer Fox]

4 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Mark my words, sadly, nothing will change the number of dead and injured by the end

of the holidays, it will be give or take the same number with or without

the police measures, this is the price that Thailand pays when you have

tens of millions of people on the move in a short space of time all on the same

roads and everybody want to get there sooner....

Yes you are right but the road toll would probably be a lot higher if the authorities did not hold these meetings to discuss road safety.

I wonder who these "administrative officials" and "volunteers" might be and what powers of authority they may have.

Desk jockey militia by the sound of it. A bad sign of things to come.

[DM07]

Aha!
Ha!
Hahahahaa....


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[anon467848]

The annual 7 day period where the police are expected to do their jobs. Shame they can't do their jobs 24/7 for the rest of the year... 

[selftaopath]

Oh pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. How can this occur w/out consistent, focused, legitimate, law enforcement?  I suggest most of Thai backwardness and corruption are directly related to the lack of a real Police. I'd love to see a poll of police departments world wide on their view of Thai police. lol oh that would be fun.

[Khun Paul]

GOOD do this every day for a year, if you can .

[robblok]

10 minutes ago, Khun Paul said:

GOOD do this every day for a year, if you can .

 

I wonder how many foreigners will be caught. 

[dcsw53]

Nice finger pointing, but don't cars normally have 4 wheels ?

[Don Mega]

5 minutes ago, dcsw53 said:

Nice finger pointing, but don't cars normally have 4 wheels ?

 

For the most part yes but as the article says vehicles I guess that covers scooters as well.

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Mark my words, sadly, nothing will change the number of dead and injured by the end

of the holidays, it will be give or take the same number with or without

the police measures, this is the price that Thailand pays when you have

tens of millions of people on the move in a short space of time all on the same

roads and everybody want to get there sooner....

Yes they strike up the band trying to look effective but each year is a repeat of the one past with a small percentage increase. The starting point is the parent behind the wheel and the child observing the type of driver he is. If the parent is a good driver the next generation of good new drivers is created and well you can visualize the rest. 

[outsider]

Why can't they just enforce the damned law 365 days a year. This 'Seven Dangerous Days' malarkey is really stupid. 

[opouri]

Agree with outsider, The law needs to be enforced 24/7 365 days a year.

 

[catinthehat]

On 12/27/2016 at 5:50 AM, PatOngo said:

Great pointing sir!

He should get another (gold) medal or set of para wings for his tight uni.

[catinthehat]

It would  be really refreshing to hear about this campaign continuing year round.

[petermik]

Does this apply to drivers of expensive cars also