Fines begin for drivers using cell phones

[kutetee]

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Fines begin for drivers using cell phones

 

Theerarak Suthatiwong

Starting from May 10, a hefty fine faces anyone caught using a cell phone while driving.

Following a three-month period of publicizing the new traffic regulation, which had been enacted by the national government on February 8, police have now been instructed to prosecute anyone found using a cell phone while driving a vehicle.

Pattaya Police Station superintendent Pol Col Nopadol Wongnom briefed officers this week that tickets must be handed out to anyone breaking the law, starting from May 10. Fines would range from 400 baht to 1,000 baht.

The police chief said that anyone having to use a phone while driving should use hands-free equipment such as Small Talk or Bluetooth, in the interests of their own safety and the safety of other road users.

 

Will the the taxi operators adhere to the rule to give us a safe drive ?

[ozijeff]

Yep, a taxi driver in Bkk told me this week that the fines were about to start.

Does it also cover talking while on a motorcycle?

[joekicker]

Some call it a fine. Others think of it as a licence fee.

 

I'm sure that by July, enforcement will be rigorous, just like the seat-belt laws.

[pattaya_mad]

its certainly had an effect here in the UK, Im out on the roads on a daily basis and its usual to see 20+ drivers using mobile phones while driving