A traffic offender is considered legally to have acknowledged an excellent once it has been sent to them via authorized mail, according to the latest regulation by the Regal Thai Police (RTP).
The regulation, signed by national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk and published in the Royal Gazette , took effect on Wednesday.
The regulation claims that if the offender is not caught red-handed and issued a notice to pay a fine on the spot, the solution can also be mailed to them.
Upon many occasions, roadside police cameras catch motorists breaking the street rules. The visitors tickets must after that be sent to all of them later.
In such cases, the legislation requires the tickets to be posted through registered mail for their address as listed in the government’s domicile database. This should be done within 30 days of the offence.
The offender is certainly deemed to have acknowledged the traffic offence after 15 times of the mail having been sent.
The regulation came after the RTP cautioned last month that will motorists who refuse to pay their traffic fines could encounter arrest.
Under the new calculate now in effect, drivers who fail to settle their fines before the deadline will get a warning.
If they continue to prevent paying the penalties, an arrest justify will be issued, according to Pol Maj Style Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, mouthpiece commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB).
The particular measure was launched after many motorists had been found to have failed to pay their excellent fines and carried on violating traffic rules.
As such, Pol Maj Gen Jirasan said, the police bureau decided to have a tougher stance.
The measure, he added, would compel motorists to become more disciplined motorists and also help improve road safety.