Police, Mueang Buriram Police Station Call to acknowledge the allegation In the case of a van driver blocking an intersection and causing the van to run through a red light. until causing an accident He is considered to be in violation of the Traffic Act because he is not a traffic officer. unable to act
From the case of social media sharing a clip of two vans parked in the middle of the road. At the Phattharaphit intersection, Samet Subdistrict, Mueang District, Buriram Province, a van driver got out of his vehicle and stood to wave the signal to a convoy of more than 70 vans passing through the intersection and breaking the signal. Until during the time the van driver who came down to wave at the passing van train ran up and drove his own car. There was a black multi-purpose vehicle. that runs normally Because it's a green light. But the van accompanying the convoy ran a red light and emerged. causing collision damage The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 2nd.
Reporters went to follow the progress at Muang Buriram Police Station. Police Lieutenant Colonel Setthaphong Meeklom, Inspector (Investigation) of Muang Buriram Police Station, the owner of the case, provided information that he now knows the driver of the van who was standing in the middle of the road waving, causing a car crash as shown in Already clipped and has already contacted him to come and find out about the allegation The van driver's actions violate the Traffic Act because he is not a traffic officer. unable to act According to the law, there is a prison sentence not exceeding 1 month and a fine not exceeding 2,000 baht. In the case of a car accident, Initially, the fines for the van drivers who ran red lights were compared since the day the incident occurred. As for damages, both sides can agree.
As for the president of the van group "Sailom Club" who came out to explain via social media that That day there was a group of about 70 vans going to make merit at Wat Pa Khao Noi, Samet Subdistrict, Mueang Buriram District. Before that, a letter had been sent to Muang Buriram Police Station to request that staff be arranged to help facilitate traffic But police informed that the officers had to go to facilitate a graduation rehearsal at Buriram Rajabhat University.
In such cases, the superintendent Muang Buriram Police Station clarified that the van group had actually issued a notification letter. But because on that day the traffic police had to go on duty to facilitate traffic. Graduation rehearsal at Rajabhat University resulting in insufficient police force Therefore unable to facilitate the said group of vans, but according to the Traffic Act, the public is unable to do so.
Source: Thai News Agency