Et av forslagene er å øke bøter for å ikke ha førerkort med opp til 1000%. Det skal også lages flere dedikerte kjørefelt for motorsykler og målrettede tiltak mot spesielt utsatte steder.
Det er 21 millioner motorsykler på veiene men kun 13 millioner har førerkort for motorsykkel.
Bøter skal økes fra dagens 500 Baht til 5000. Det antas også at bedre opplæring og større oppmerksomhet rundt ulykker skal bidra til å redusere antallet med 50% over de neste 10 årene.
Regjeringen vil vurdere forslaget i løpet av september og oktober.
NATIONALIncreased fines, better training – changes to motorbike use in Thailand
In efforts to temper the world’s number one road toll, a specially-formed Thai committee are poised to recommend a series of new measures to curb, specifically, motorcycle deaths by up to 50% per year.
Some of these include raising fines for not having a license by as much as 1000%, introducing more bike lanes and targeting accident black spots.
Daily News is reporting that the death toll from motorbike accidents in 2017 was 8,900 people.
A committee was formed to investigate causes and remedies and is now ready to recommend measures to the government to slash this by half. The measures could be in place as early as this year’s New Year celebration.
Members of the committee examined riders, vehicles, roads, environmental conditions and laws. They are keen to promote better riding skills, make sure motorcyclists follow road rules and create better awareness of the responsibilities in riding motorcycles.
