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Buriram Province - General Category => Isaan Motor Forum => Topic started by: Admin on August 04, 2009, 03:20:04 PM

Title: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: Admin on August 04, 2009, 03:20:04 PM
Thai crosswalk law enforcement begins 
:3 Aug 2009
Crosswalk laws seriously enforced  


BANGKOK, 3 August 2009 (NNT) – Police have kicked off the exercising of stricter traffic laws today by fining citizens who fail to use flyovers and crosswalks 200 baht.

Police setup fine payment tables as well as promotional signs along Victory Monument today to begin the enforcement of more serious laws obligating pedestrians to use crosswalks and flyovers. Citizens who fail to comply with the revamped regulations will be fined 200 baht.  
4 people were already fined this morning in an indication of the seriousness of the regulations.
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At the same time, the traffic police have cracked down on cars and motorcycles not stopping for crossing pedestrians at the Rachaprasong Intersection. 4 vehicles were cited for violations and fined this morning, but on the whole drivers and pedestrians have cooperated with the new laws.
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: nookiebear on August 05, 2009, 06:17:46 AM
Thai crosswalk law enforcement begins 
:3 Aug 2009
Crosswalk laws seriously enforced  


BANGKOK, 3 August 2009 (NNT) – Police have kicked off the exercising of stricter traffic laws today by fining citizens who fail to use flyovers and crosswalks 200 baht.

Police setup fine payment tables as well as promotional signs along Victory Monument today to begin the enforcement of more serious laws obligating pedestrians to use crosswalks and flyovers. Citizens who fail to comply with the revamped regulations will be fined 200 baht.  
4 people were already fined this morning in an indication of the seriousness of the regulations.
 confused4
At the same time, the traffic police have cracked down on cars and motorcycles not stopping for crossing pedestrians at the Rachaprasong Intersection. 4 vehicles were cited for violations and fined this morning, but on the whole drivers and pedestrians have cooperated with the new laws.

I would have thought it more prudent if they enforced the law to force Thai Drivers to stop at RED Traffic Lights.
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: dave the dude on August 05, 2009, 05:44:52 PM
I would have thought it more prudent if they enforced the law to force Thai Drivers to stop at RED Traffic Lights.

Or vehicle road-worthness checks &/or dangerously overloaded trucks.
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: Admin on August 05, 2009, 05:47:22 PM
Or farangs overspeeding with Fortuners.....  confused4 confused5
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: nookiebear on August 06, 2009, 05:54:34 AM
I would have thought it more prudent if they enforced the law to force Thai Drivers to stop at RED Traffic Lights.

Or vehicle road-worthness checks &/or dangerously overloaded trucks.

I have to wonder how many of those Orange /White buses that ply the 273/274 runs from Buriram & Surin to Korat would pass even a basic road worthiness check...........Most of them are deathtraps!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: 3100034 on September 07, 2009, 06:42:02 PM
Crosswalk uhhhh i thought it was called JAY WALKING

 try walking across a crossing like by 7/11 by bus staition they will run you over......but easy here bicycles have to stop for nothing ! as the bicycle licence has expired over 10 years ago red lights no problem drunk no problem no helmet no problem in fact every crossing marked on the road offically in Buriram they will not stop try it i will come visit you in hospital free/// :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: 3100034 on October 26, 2009, 08:43:01 PM
What about all the Sreeet sellers at the Trafic lights and all the windshield cleaners even some places news papers. Oh i forgot this law only applies if you are farrang!...... What are they going to do with the Monks who walk the street every morning collecting food .....we give them a new decription of what they are doing and bypasss the law......funny i do not see them in BKK  THEY HAVE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE HERE WHATS THE    NUMBER ?

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Title: Re: Crosswalk laws seriously enforced
Post by: dave the dude on October 28, 2009, 08:15:07 AM
What about all the Sreeet sellers at the Trafic lights and all the windshield cleaners even some places news papers. Oh i forgot this law only applies if you are farrang!...... What are they going to do with the Monks who walk the street every morning collecting food .....we give them a new decription of what they are doing and bypasss the law......funny i do not see them in BKK  THEY HAVE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE HERE WHATS THE    NUMBER ?

Thats interesting, I have never seen a windscreen cleaner here in Surin. That a new one on me, for Thailand.
Maybe a new job opportunity