Strict traffic controls in place during Songkran
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In a move to cut down on the number of road casualties during the Songkran period, the authorities will invoke the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s order to seize the licence and vehicle of traffic-law violators.
Checkpoints will be set up in all areas and shopkeepers selling alcohol will be punished. Also, the parents of any minor involved in drunk driving will be punished.
These measures were proposed by the Interior Ministry and approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The ministry’s campaign is divided into two phases: boosting public awareness on road safety from February 15 to April 17 (which may be extended to December 31) and “intensive control” from April 11 to 17.
