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Governor stands by limit cut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt defended the city's new speed limit regulations, saying they would improve road safety and reduce fatalities following widespread criticism on social media.
Advocates blame lax law enforcement for high volume of road fatalities
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2024
» Road accident prevention advocates have called for stiffer enforcement of road safety laws as traffic accidents still exact a gruesome toll, with 48 fatalities registered per day on average now, according to a forum.
Safety push honours road death doctor
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2022
» A road safety programme has been launched to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in tribute to the ophthalmologist who was run over by a motorcycle at a zebra crossing in Bangkok early this year.
Ducati cop to stand trial
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2022
» Prosecutors yesterday indicted Pol L/C Norawich Buadok for running over and killing a doctor while speeding through a zebra crossing on his motorbike on a busy street in Bangkok last month.
Prosecutors charge junior policeman over pedestrian crossing death
Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2022
» Public prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a junior policeman who hit and killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing while riding a powerful motorbike in Bangkok last month.
Ducati cop decision set for today
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2022
» Prosecutors will on Tuesday decide whether a police lance corporal who rode a Ducati superbike that struck down and killed a doctor at a zebra crossing on Jan 21 will be indicted.
RTPO sued for road tragedy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2022
» The parents of the doctor killed in a road accident involving a police officer in Bangkok have filed a 72-million-baht lawsuit against the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) and the officer.
Late doctor's mum demands justice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2022
» The mother of the doctor killed on a zebra crossing by a speeding police officer has called on a parliamentary law committee to ensure her daughter receives justice and lessons are learned from the tragedy.
Crash cop charge tally hits 9
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2022
» A junior policeman charged with running over and killing a doctor on a pedestrian crossing while riding a superbike is facing two additional traffic charges, raising the number of counts against him to nine.
Shaming the lawbreakers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/01/2022
» The tragic death of an ophthalmologist struck by a powerful motorbike while negotiating a zebra crossing in Bangkok has exposed deep-seated flaws in traffic law, its enforcement and motorists' disregard for discipline.