Over 6,500 vehicles seized in drink driving operation
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The authorities have said 6,544 vehicles were seized in operations aimed at preventing road accidents from drink driving during the first five days of the so-called seven dangerous days of the Songkran holiday.
Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokeswoman of the National Council for Peace and Order, told a press conference on Monday that 4,982 motorcycles and 1,562 four-wheel vehicles were seized during April 12-16.
She said 210,513 motorcyclists and pillion riders had had legal action taken against them for drink driving and/or riding without helmets as well as other traffic violations.
She said 166,145 people had been arrested for violating traffic laws related to public and private vehicles with four wheels or more.
On Sunday, which was the fifth day of the monitoring period, 1,013 motorcycles and 319 four-wheel vehicles were seized, Sirichan added.
