According to the government of Bangkok, the agreement may increase pedestrian safety.
Published on November 3, 2023 at 20:20
To prevent their customers from breaking traffic laws, thirteen delivery service providers have entered into a contract with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration( BMA ).
The action, according to Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt, aims to reduce pavement driving and, among other things, guarantee pedestrian safety.
Similar to taxi drivers, delivery service riders are an important part of the urban population, and the BMA will think about giving them parking so they won’t impede traffic, he said.
Kerry Express, Grab Taxi, Lalamove, Line Man, Thailand Post, and CP All were among the shipping service companies who signed the memorandum of understanding.
The preservation of cleanliness and orderliness of the state action, which forbids driving on sidewalks, is enforced by the BMA.
The BMA reports that between July 2018 and October of this year, 55, 231 people were apprehended while riding on asphalt. It stated that 48,787 people had been fined more than 61 million baht and 4,581 had received instructions. The remaining 1, 863 were reported to the authorities for more legal action.