Phuket

landofsmiles · #1 06-01-2008, 17:14

From the Gazette>>>

The road toll in Phuket during the holiday season “seven days of danger”, from midnight December 28 to midnight last night, stands at six dead and 76 people injured in a total of 72 accidents.

During the road-safety campaign, 62,013 motorists were stopped at the nine checkpoints on the island manned by a total of 342 officers, with 12,180 motorists charged with violations.

The most common charge was driving without a license (4,780 cases), followed by driving while not wearing a seatbelt (2,203), riding a motorcycle without a helmet (2,052), drunk driving (2,030) and riding a motorcycle deemed unsafe by police (1,115).

At a minimum 300baht fine that's some serious tea money collected. Must have been at least 4million baht.

glassmanengland · #2 06-01-2008, 17:29

At a minimum 300baht fine that's some serious tea money collected. Must have been at least 4million baht.[/quote]

Who keeps the cash ?

Hobbsy · #3 06-01-2008, 17:37

the police can keep something like 20% of fines for the year.

Sirgezza · #4 06-01-2008, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

the police can keep something like 20% of fines for the year.

Must have been quite a party down the police station on NYE

Soupdragon · #5 06-01-2008, 19:48

So why not do it all year round instead of a few times a year. Make the roads safer and boost the MIB tea funds at the same time, unless the MIB have more lucrative activities to pursue.

easyrider_au · #6 06-01-2008, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Soupdragon

So why not do it all year round instead of a few times a year. Make the roads safer and boost the MIB tea funds at the same time, unless the MIB have more lucrative activities to pursue.

Maybe they've run out of fluffy toys to give away?55555555555555

Hobbsy · #7 06-01-2008, 20:03

apparently there is a limit on how much they can earn from fines so they only bother when the tea tin is looking a bit light

Soupdragon · #8 06-01-2008, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Hobbsy

apparently there is a limit on how much they can earn from fines so they only bother when the tea tin is looking a bit light

That makes sense you see much more activity around the time of public holidays etc.

ATMwalking · #9 06-01-2008, 21:03

The scary part is I don't think these numbers are that different from a similar crackdown at any other time of the year. Part of what makes driving here so dangerous.

landofsmiles · #10 06-01-2008, 21:18

drunk driving (2,030)

That's 3% of those stopped :-(

zarf · #11 06-01-2008, 22:21

It does make you think twice about hiring a jeep.
A motorbike is a definite no no for me.