webfact Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Stick to the roads: BMA to enforce new fine for riding on sidewalks By The Nation The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has instructed its officials to enforce higher fines for motorcyclists who ride and park on sidewalks starting next month.BMA deputy governor Sakoltee Phattiyakul held a meeting with the chief of the BMA’s Regulation Enforcement Department and chiefs of the regulation enforcement divisions in all districts on Tuesday to instruct them to strictly enforce the new fine with effect from August 1. Sakoltee said although the BMA has been fining motorcyclists B1,000 for riding and park on sidewalks, they continued to violate the regulations so the BMA decided to double the fine to Bt2,000 from August 1. Sakoltee said he has assigned the enforcement department to develop an app to allow city enforcers to know whether certain motorcyclists have repeatedly broken the rules.. According to Sakoltee, 20,659 motorcyclists were arrested for riding on sidewalks between July 9 2018 and July 21 2019. The officials reprimanded 4,197 of them and took legal action against the rest. The city administration collected Bt11.179 million during the same period. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373525 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadid Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Pt. 3456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 do not fine take the bikes away and squash them....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 why just in BKK.....this riding on pavements occurs all over the place....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodknock Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 what a joke. never happen! who is going to enforce this new fine?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I know a local police station that would have financial troubles if the police were actually fined for driving on the footpath.Sent from my SM-C710F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 How the hell can I get my lottery numbers if the rego numbers are being blacked out?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Need to vamp this up. Need the extra money to replace what is being lost to lack of tourists !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The motorcycle taxi ranks (Win) are located mostly on sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: Sakoltee said he has assigned the enforcement department to develop an app to allow city enforcers to know whether certain motorcyclists have repeatedly broken the rules.. That will just result in an increase in the removal of number plates, to try and avoid being caught. In Udon alone I've notice a marked increase in the number of white licence plate cars with the rear black numbers 'whited out', presumably to avoid being read by cameras. The front number plates always tend to be untampered with though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 What's wrong with the old law and fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 As usual ...all words & threats but no action by the neighborhood police ( too much work for them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 BMA to enforce new fine for riding on sidewalks Judging from the positive results of previous efforts....we can certainly expect this latest BMA masterstroke to be another brilliant success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 6 hours ago, vadid said: Pt. 3456 What do you mean with Pt. 3456? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The new pavements put down along Sukhumvit virtually all have dropped curbs. The BMA is having a laugh as per normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Old News. The BMA introduced a Fine of B5000 for motocycles riding on the pavement 2 years ago with large signs along the route. The police have not been enforcing that fine and now they are only charging B2,000. Do they think that they will stop riding on the pavement if the reduce the fine from B5,000 to B2,000. A policemen watches the motorcyclists riding down Srinakarin road opposite Talad Rot Fai, but never bother to catch them despite the danger to pedestrians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: The city administration collected Bt11.179 million during the same period. And put it all to good use no-doubt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Another 24 hour crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 hours ago, webfact said: Sakoltee said he has assigned the enforcement department to develop an app So that's where all those sent to inactive posts go to. The enforcement department. Should have been obvious, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 hours ago, webfact said: Sakoltee said although the BMA has been fining motorcyclists B1,000 for riding and park on sidewalks, they continued to violate the regulations so the BMA decided to double the fine to Bt2,000 from August 1. Wow! By golly, THAT will sure solve the problem!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Start in Sukhumvit Soi 6, Bangkok, Lumpini will make a fortune & most also riding the wrong way up a one way street, but will never be enforced. someone is dreaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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