He also announced the launch of one month of road monitoring in each district to enforce the wearing of helmets of both motorcycle drivers and their passengers.
“Each district office, in collaboration with police, will set up designated zones to catch those who are not wearing helmets while traveling on Phuket roads.
“We are launching a war on helmet-less drivers under a campaign entitled ‘One Road One District’ where 100% of motorcyclists and passengers must wear a helmet, and it is down to officials to monitor the roads in their area day and night for one month to enforce the law.
“If we find anyone not wearing a helmet during this time police will seize their motorbike on the spot and escort the guilty party to the station where they will undergo a training session where they will be shown a video of road accidents.
“They will have to buy a helmet and pay a maximum fine at the station before the bike is returned,” Gov Chamroen explained.
In addition, police will send the names of all those charged with not wearing a helmet to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket office (DDPM).
If government officials are found guilty of not wearing a helmet during this time, the DDPM will report them to their superiors, and if the offender are students they will be reported to their educational institution.
“I will receive a report every week during this campaign,” said Gov Chamroen.