PUBLISHED: 24 Nov 2024 at 16: 11
As thousands of young motorcyclists head to this lower northern county this weekend, local highway authorities intercept 400 street motorcycle riders and fine 72 of them for breaking traffic laws.  ,  ,
On November 23 through November 24, a two-day event called” Trip Nam Mai Arb” ( No Shower Trip ) was launched online inviting motorcyclists to ride and enjoy the wintertime at Khao Kho National Park in Lom Kao district and Phu Thap Boek, a well-known hillside tourism attraction.  ,
The occasion was estimated to get around 6, 000 younger users.
Pol Lt Col Warabordin Lertsupasinsathit, an investigator at Highway Police Station 5 of Sub-Division 1, said the Phetchabun’s bridge police set up three gates in Sri Thep, Bueng Sam Phan and Lom Kao regions on Saturday. According to Pol Maj Gen Kongkrit Lertsitthikun, the Bridge Police Division’s captain, they were acting on an order to make sure the users strictly adhere to traffic and street safety regulations and avoid causing a common annoyance.  ,
For investigations, police only stopped 400 scooters and 30 truckloads of them on Saturday. They fined 72 drivers for breaking traffic laws – 38 people for no displaying licence plates, 16 for never having driving licensing, 17 for not wearing hats, and one for no displaying an annual car tax badge.  ,
Police also seized a motorcycle for further examination and seizeped an illegal drug from a passenger, according to Pol Lt. Col. Warabordin.  ,
In each of the three districts, signs were placed along the side of the road to warn the teens who were found to be breaking the law about arrest or seizure of their motorcycles.  ,
A teen motorcycle gang known as the” Nam Mai Arb” travels to various locations throughout the nation. Teenagers and young adults make up the majority of the population. Traffic and highway police have frequently been the source of headaches as a result of their gatherings.  ,  ,
A monk was hit and hurt on Saturday while traveling to Phetchabun in Lop Buri province, according to local media reports. The rider fled the scene.
A male participant had a high-low dice game board in front of him when he arrived at Phu Thap Boek, and a photo was shared online with the same image. Prawit 33 was found and identified by Lom Kao investigators. He claimed that the photo was only for entertainment and that no one was gambling. Mr. Prawit promised to stop pulling the prank and he received a verbal warning from police.
Meanwhile, according to Matichon Online, Saranyu Meethongkham, governor of Phetchabun, said the” Nam Mai Arb” group’s visit to his province was encouraging and helped boost the local economy.
He acknowledged that they might have obliterated locals along the streets they had passed and demanded that they follow the directions they had given him regarding traffic laws and other rules.
After police discovered illegal drugs in his beltbag, a motorcyclist on the” Nam Mai Arb” trip was detained. ( Photo: The Phetchabun’s Highway Police Division )  ,  ,  ,
The illicit drugs found in the rider’s beltbag. ( Photo: The Phetchabun’s Highway Police Division )
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