Thai Rath Edition
5 Jan 2022 5:19 a.m.
The main road heading into the city returned to normal. following people flock Returned from a long New Year holiday to the destination. The Office of the Provincial Police reveals the total number of accidents for 6 days, 300 deaths, 2,471 injuries, Chiang Mai has the highest cumulative number of accidents with 92 accidents, the city has the highest cumulative death toll at 20, the highest number of cases in which the court ordered probation, drunk driving, 5,200 cases, increased from Last year, it reached 53.8 percent, reiterating tougher legal measures and resolving offenders.
After a long holiday during the New Year’s Eve festival, welcome the new year. People returning to their homeland and traveling in other provinces flocked back to Bangkok. As a result, on the last day of the long holiday, Jan. 3, traffic along the roads on many main routes was congested with congestion that stretched throughout the day and into the evening. Until the first morning of work, Jan. 4, main roads heading to the city such as the North, Phahon Yothin Road, Asia Road, Northeastern Region, Mittraphap Road, Route 304 and the South, Petchkasem Road, traffic conditions started to return. go to normal The amount of the car is reduced until it can use its full speed. The Highway Patrol has canceled special traffic lanes at critical points. Because most of the cars have already reached their destination.
At the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (PWA), the Center for Preventing and Reducing Road Accidents during the New Year Festival, 2022 (SorTor.) Mr. Nirat Pongsitthavorn Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior Reveals road accident statistics for the 3rd day of Jan. It’s the 6th day of the campaign “New Life drive safely No accidents”, with 264 accidents, 34 deaths and 274 injuries. The top causes of accidents are speeding and drinking. The vehicle with the highest number of accidents was motorcycles. followed by pickup trucks/pickup trucks 1,905 main checkpoints have been established, 61,730 operators, 437,936 vehicles have been called for. A total of 91,546 people have been prosecuted, 26,248 were charged with not wearing a helmet, 23,253 were without a driver’s license.
Mr. Nirat continued that The province with the highest number of accidents was Kanchanaburi 15, the province with the most fatalities was Bangkok and Chanthaburi, 3 each. The province with the most injuries was Kanchanaburi 16 people. (Zero deaths) There are 52 provinces. Summary of road accidents accumulated during the 6 days of the campaign between 29 Dec. 21 and 3 Jan. 65, a total of 2,488 accidents occurred, with a total of 300 deaths and total injuries. 2,471 people The province with the highest cumulative accidents was Chiang Mai 92 times The province with the highest cumulative fatalities was Bangkok 20 people The province with the highest cumulative injuries was Kanchanaburi 91 Provinces with no fatalities 11 provinces Trang, Nakhon Nayok, Pattani Phang Nga, Phrae, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Ranong, Satun, Samut Songkhram and Sukhothai
Mr. Wittawan Soonthornkachit, Director-General of the Department of Probation A total of 332 cases of driving while intoxicated by the court on the 6th of the 7 Dangerous Days were disclosed, categorized as 317 cases of driving while intoxicated and 15 cases of drug driving, with a total of 5,767 cases, classified as driving while intoxicated. Alcohol 5,200 cases, accounting for 90.17%, 10 EM cases, 11 reckless driving cases, 0.19%, 1 EM addiction, 556 drug driving cases, or 9.64 percent, the three provinces with the highest cumulative record of drunk driving cases are Chaiyaphum 403. There were 350 cases in Buriram and 278 cases in Sakon Nakhon. Comparing statistics of cases entering the 6-day probation process during New Year’s Eve 2021 and 2022, there were 2,399 cases of drunk driving in 2021, in 2022 there were 5,200 cases, an increase of 2,801. Cases accounted for 53.8%. If comparing the statistics of daily cases (3 Jan.) in 2022, there were 332 cases, compared to 326 cases last year, found that there were 6 cases or 1.8 per cent increase.
Director-General of the Department of Probation added that The Probation Department prepares to implement intensive legal and remedial measures. The legal measures will assess and screen offenders. and set measures according to the level of problems by probation for offenders to comply with the conditions set by the court, such as to report to the probation officer (3 months per time within one year) to work in social services without compensation Probationers may work individually or in groups. Suspension of driving license for a period of 6 months to receive training in knowledge of traffic laws/discipline. Do not involve in drugs. and have a urine test for drugs
As for the remedial measures, screening and assessment of alcohol drinking behavior will be assessed. If found to have a high tendency to alcohol dependence, they will be sent to a hospital for alcohol addiction treatment at a hospital under the Ministry of Public Health for a period of 4 months. Behavior, 3 days duration, using group process together with social service work to raise awareness and awareness of the impact of drunk driving, such as viewing morgues and building accidents. Caring for accident victims, people with disabilities, etc.
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