Traffic controls abolished, now what?
Everyone in Thailand knows them. The permanent roadblocks where the police, motorbikes and other vehicles stop and hope to catch them in some kind of violation. And then (illegally) remit the offense against payment.
Weekly traffic checks at Pattaya
It is striking that there are weekly traffic checks. These mainly take place on the Sukhumvit or on the parallel road near Soi 89 towards Sattahip.
For the time being, road users will only be tested for alcohol consumption during holidays
The Ministry of Health will investigate whether road users can also be tested for alcohol consumption outside holiday periods. This in response to the favorable results achieved during the recent New Year's holiday. As a result, the number of traffic accidents and casualties has been reduced.
The police announced the plans for road safety around the turn of the year yesterday. one of the measures is that drivers of a motorbike who ride without a helmet must park the motorbike at the side of the road. They will only get the vehicle back if they can prove that they own a helmet.
Speed checks with laser guns around Pattaya
The police have been using so-called laser guns for some time now. A hand-held gun-shaped device used to measure vehicle speeds. It could be seen in use in the vicinity of the Traffic office in Banglamung.
At traffic checks on Thursday, no fewer than 22.146 drivers were arrested for taking to the road with alcohol in their bodies. 1.492 vehicles have been seized.
3085 Thai drink drivers screwed up during traffic checks
In the past three days, 3085 drunk drivers have been arrested at checkpoints. In addition, 75 vehicles have been seized, a government spokesman said.