More sophisticated AI devices are required to vigorate it
Traffic police have been waiting for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) to install artificial intelligence security cameras to help them enforce the city’s new speed limit after it has been in effect for more than a month.
The BMA on Dec 23 adopted a novel speed limit of 60 km/h on most bridges in the capital, excluding major 13 main streets, and 50 km/h around the Grand Palace.
The 13 free routes are: Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bang Na-Trat Road, Srinakarin Road, Phahon Yothin Road, Ram Intra Road, Ratchaphruek Road, Baromratchonnanee Road, Kanlapaphruek Road, Rom Klao Road, Suwinthawong Road, Chaengwattana Road, Rama III Road and Srinakarin-Rom Klao Road.
On the following 10 routes close to the Grand Palace, the speed control is then 50km/h, with an more” no honking of ears” requirement: Ratchadamnoen Nai Road, Na Phra That Road, Prachan Road, Na Phra Lan Road, Sanam Chai Road, Kalayana Maitri Road, Thai Wang Road, Maha Rat Road, Rachini Road and Setthakan Road.
The deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau in charge of customers, Pol Maj Gen Thawat Wongsanga, told the Bangkok Post that the measure aims to reduce injuries and improve road health. In the past, Bangkok allowed cars to travel at 80 km/h.
Reducing the rate to 50-60 km/h in the area is a big issue, he said.
” Among 195 countries, Bangkok belonged to the team that has not lowered the speed limit in the capital, on par with Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, San Marino, Bangladesh, and India. He added that our area has one of the highest rates of road fatalities worldwide.
As a result, it needs a rules to minimize area rate. The higher the rate, the more likely an injury, he said. Additionally, according to the World Health Organization, an increase in typical speed is directly related to the intensity of the effects of the accident as well as the likelihood of a accident occurring.
The fatal crash risk increases by 4 % with each increase in mean speed, and the serious crash risk increases by 3 % with each increase in mean speed.
The risk of dying for walkers who are struck by a vehicle traveling at 65 km/h is 4.5 times higher than if they are struck by a vehicle traveling at 50 km/h. At 65 km/h, incidents between vehicles can cause an up to 85 % morbidity rate.
However, many people are still to understand the advantages of slow rate, and they are against the new capital rate control, according to Pol Maj Gen Thawat, who added that “people want to understand the new rules may be enforced because people’s safety comes first.”
He said that because various nations have adopted lower levels of 50 km/h or even lower, a speed control of 50-60 km/h is deemed suitable for Bangkok.
Because there aren’t enough police to track every road, traffic police will record violations using artificial intelligence ( AI ) cameras. The owner may receive cards. Additionally, police urged drivers to follow visitors regulations.
Traffic officers are also waiting for the BMA to deploy AI surveillance cameras to protect more of the capital’s areas, according to a source, which indicates that law enforcement is making slow progress.
Following a government decision in 2023, the Ministry of Education needs to develop a curriculum for students to learn about highway safety in addition to law enforcement.
Japan imparts road security knowledge to its citizens. When kids board a vehicle, they will be aware of where the emergency exit is and how to safely cross the road, the source said. Below, the Education Ministry has yet to work.
Wiwit Thongtongkham, a vehicle, said people prefer to drive their trucks because the public transportation system in Bangkok is bad.
” Having good public transportation that is affordable and extends out to every corner of the city is one way to help reduce street injuries.” Normally, it will be difficult to persuade people to stop arguing about the new rate restriction and to stop driving their cars, he said.