DALAT: An inspection by the district’s traffic police in town here yesterday, found that there were a lot of unlocked parked motorcycles which were at risk of being stolen.
A total of 141 parked motorcycles were inspected that day and of the figure, 107 were not locked while, only 34 motorcycles were locked.
In addition, there were 10 parked motorcycles found with their keys still on the ignition switch.
Dalat District police chief DSP Saga Chunggat in a statement said his men did not issue any traffic offence summons but advised the riders not to leave their motorcycles unlocked.
“During inspections, the police only gave a brief explanation on the risks that might occur if leaving a motorcycle unlocked or leaving the key on the ignition switch,” he said.
With that, he also advised the riders not to park their motorcycles in the parking space for a car as it is considered a traffic offence under Section 79 (2) of the Road Transport Act 1987, LN66/59 – 016 (1).
“We are aware that in Dalat town, there is an issue on lack of parking space. If motorcycles are parked in the car parking lots, it will only worsen the situation.
“Motorcyclist are also reminded to ensure that the motorcycle’s headlights are turned on when on the roads during the day.
“This is because there are some motorcycles that were detected not turning on the lights while riding on the road even in late afternoon and evening. This is very dangerous to yourself and also to other road users,” he pointed out.
Saga stressed that after this awareness campaign, the police would not hesitate to take legal action against those motorcyclists who are found violating the law.
The one-hour inspection around the Dalat town was a follow-up to the instructions by the police’s top brass who wanted to increase public awareness of the safety of motorcycles parked in public and open areas.
