Under the measure, offenders caught committing traffic violations will receive one warning without a fine, reports the Bangkok Post.
The policy applies to traffic violations committed in the presence of an officer, excluding those with outstanding unpaid tickets. Any subsequent violation, regardless of whether it is the same offence, will result in an immediate fine.
Pol Gen Samran Nuanma, deputy police chief, said traffic officers nationwide have been instructed to issue a warning before issuing a ticket for offences within their authority to fine. The process is carried out through the Police Ticket Management (PTM) system.
To ensure clarity and proper implementation, the police outlined additional guidelines:
Traffic officers will issue a warning before a ticket only to offenders who are present before the officer at the time the violation is detected, allowing the offender to receive the warning directly.
The warning will apply only to offenders who do not have outstanding unpaid traffic tickets. Those with unpaid fines will not be eligible for a warning and will be fined immediately.
Offenders who have already received a warning and subsequently commit another traffic violation - whether the same offence or a different one - will be fined as usual. Each offender is entitled to only one warning.
The policy omits drivers found to be operating vehicles emitting excessive black smoke. As such violations contribute to rising levels of the concurrent air pollution problems affecting the country, authorities deemed strict enforcement necessary.