Popular Post rooster59 17,944 Posted December 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2020 CCTV to catch motorcyclists without helmets to be launched in Chiang Mai on Dec 15th Chiang Mai will launch a smart CCTV system on December 15th, designed to catch motorcyclists and pillion riders who do not wear crash helmets, to reduce road casualties involving motorcycles. The system was jointly developed by the Safer Roads Foundation and the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office. For the initial stage, the system has been installed at 16 locations in Muang district and another 8 in Sansai, Saraphee, Hang Dong and Mae Rim districts. Dr. Thiravuth Komutbutr, an expert attached to the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office, said today that there are about one million motorcycles in Chiang Mai, of which 600,000-700,000 are in Muang district. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cctv-to-catch-motorcyclists-without-helmets-to-be-launched-in-chiang-mai-on-dec-15th/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-12-05 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to post Share on other sites
J Town 9,397 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Why would they bother? Too many without licenses, I can't see a positive cash flow until they tighten up licensing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai 1,354 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 The few licensed motorbikes will have totally white number plates soon. ❤ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
yeahbutif 165 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bluesofa 40,305 Posted December 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, yeahbutif said: Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners. Perhaps they will start wearing a full-face helmet to avoid their face being recognised. Oh, wait a minute... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MasterBaker 538 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 i think it it the least of Chiang Mai problems right now Link to post Share on other sites
Phuketshrew 8,700 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just in time for the BIB Christmas bonus payout .... Link to post Share on other sites
EricTh 2,908 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Smart CCTV? I've been seeing these CCTV for many years now, aren't they smart enough to catch offenders in the past? Link to post Share on other sites
Scot123 3,267 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 A step in the right direction but I'm afraid like all things thai they will not be maintained and to much work involved in chasing up fines so back to their checkpoints on blind bends etc... Link to post Share on other sites
Mak25 222 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) I don't know about Thai law, but back in my country, they need to identify the driver in order to press charges such as having a clear face pic. Simply identifying the registration is not sufficient. Can I then expect the cameras to be smarter than the police? Edited December 5, 2020 by Mak25 Link to post Share on other sites
trainman34014 15,144 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, yeahbutif said: Perhaps the CCTV picks up face Recognition as well.........well it would need to.as no plates or.reg owners. In and around the Village i live in most have no number plates at all ! Link to post Share on other sites
trainman34014 15,144 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said: The few licensed motorbikes will have totally white number plates soon. ❤ Don't need white ones when they don't have any at all ! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Russell17au 2,411 Posted December 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2020 But remember that just before the democratic election that was held here, the Land Transport Department wanted to increase the fines for unlicensed riders and drivers and unregistered vehicles and the now democratically elected Prime Minister stopped it from happening because it would upset the people who were not licensed and were driving unregistered vehicles and he was afraid they would not vote for him 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bluesofa 40,305 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Russell17au said: But remember that just before the democratic election that was held here, the Land Transport Department wanted to increase the fines for unlicensed riders and drivers and unregistered vehicles and the now democratically elected Prime Minister stopped it from happening because it would upset the people who were not licensed and were driving unregistered vehicles and he was afraid they would not vote for him Or the time he said people could no longer sit in the rear open area of a pick-up truck, as it was not safe. The next day he backed down. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Tracy 698 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 14 hours ago, rooster59 said: Dr. Thiravuth Komutbutr, an expert attached to the Provincial Traffic Accident Prevention Planning Office, said today that there are about one million motorcycles in Chiang Mai, of which 600,000-700,000 are in Muang district. I'd be surprised if any of them had number plates now.... Link to post Share on other sites
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