Police to put a spike in street racers' fun

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Police to put a spike in street racers' fun

Published: 17 Oct 2012 at 16.24
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Police plan to buy specially designed spikes to safely pop the tyres of annoying teenage motorcycle street racers, national police chief Adul Seangsingkeaw said on Wednesday.

Photo by Thiti Wannamontha

Pol Gen Adul was speaking to reporters during the demonstration of the device, a 4.5 metre mechanical arm that releases sharpened spikes designed to puncture and flatten motorcycle tyres.

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bkk-farang
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Discussion 11 : 18 Oct 2012 at 04.2611
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Maybe if the police would start to enforce traffic laws on a daily basis people, including motorcycle drivers, would get used to the idea that there is something like law enforcement in this country. And I don’t think about the regular checks on the regular places when bikers have to pay cash because they don’t drive on the left lane. Regular drivers know these places and drivers with fast bikes just ignore them – the police never even try to follow them.
Maybe a start for the law enforcement would be that the police would stop all vehicles (most of the times bikes but also cars) that run red lights. Just looking at the Asoke/Sukhumvit junction there are probably not 10 minutes within 24 hours without anyone ignoring red – and I never saw the police even trying to stop anyone. And then we are surprised that illegal street racers ignore the laws…
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bkk-farang
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Discussion 10 : 18 Oct 2012 at 04.1610
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It is very easy to identify “racing bikes”, just look at the tires and exhausts and all the missing parts (see video). These bikes are prepared for racing and nothing else and are not used like other bikes. If the police would be serious then they could just confiscate all these bikes and their owners.
But obviously the police care little and I guess there is an easy reason for that because where is the money for the police in that? Or does anybody think our boys in brown would do anything without getting paid for it – and I don’t think about their monthly salary?
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Discussion 9 : 17 Oct 2012 at 23.309
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phiyastar #8 makes sense. Give those kids a venue, insist on helmets and accident insurance (probably does not cover illegal racing unless its not illegal anymore). Manage it, fighting it will bring adverse results, remember thy youth. Those spikes in the picture are for cars and were used against butter and cigarette smugglers in the 50's in a certain part of Europe:-). They will cause death when racing motorbikes are involved. A much shorter spike will do the job as well.
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phiyastar
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Discussion 8 : 17 Oct 2012 at 22.008
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Much of the street racing in socal has been broken up by tough laws and enforcement. Not makeshift gadgets such as spikes. What if someone dies as a result of the spike?

Confiscate vehicles/bikes of all those that are involved in racing activity, and ticke those that are watching and you'll see much dispersing of these events.

Also, it would help to offer a safe and sanctioned environment for these activity to occur. As with my illegal activities, where there's a will to break the law, there is a way.
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Discussion 7 : 17 Oct 2012 at 20.597
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They might get stollen, private citizens might like to use them along their fence, their driveway to prevent people from parking or dumping the garbage at the site.
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Discussion 6 : 17 Oct 2012 at 20.566
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Why officers must not be armed? Street gangs are armed. You ever hear of being swarmed by a mob (of kids). They beat the crap out of you if not kill you. They have weapons.
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Discussion 5 : 17 Oct 2012 at 20.225
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"Deputy Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt said on Wednesday he is preparing a proposal for measures to help solve traffic problems in Bangkok" - How about starting to remove vendors occupying the street and people parking their cars in the left lane blocking traffic and causing people to move between lanes? Why not enforce buses to use the left lane and fine those who drop off passengers in the middle and right lane? Why not use automated traffic flow systems instead of whistles and walkie talkies?
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Discussion 4 : 17 Oct 2012 at 20.034
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"police have other devices to stop cars, but those are used for crowd control,

Oh yeah I remember, they are the ones that were so effective in stopping the red shirt convoy invading Bangkok 2 years ago.
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Discussion 3 : 17 Oct 2012 at 19.463
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What is the name of the politician or senior police officer who is supplying the spikes?

A better solution would be to have a more visible police presence on the roads. There are hundreds of thousands of police doing very little. Actually working for a change would be a nice idea.
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Discussion 2 : 17 Oct 2012 at 19.442
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"I'm satisfied with the device's performance, but I'll check whether using it is against the law before placing any order. But surely street racing is illegal or are you going to check on that as well. Only in Thailand!
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