The checkpoints have been set up along all major roads during the festival, he added.
Police were told to be on high alert for a possible spike in road accidents Tuesday, the last working day before the holiday.
An exodus of holidaymakers leaving large cities for the long break was expected to begin Tuesday, Pol Lt Gen Anan said.
As well as ordinary motorists, police are paying special attention to drivers of passenger buses and vans, he said.
The police were looking to bring the drink-driving rate among public bus and van drivers as close to zero as possible during this Songkran festival, he said. These drivers can expect to be stopped more often than usual for breath tests, Pol Lt Gen Anan added.
Beginning Wednesday, the road safety campaign will be ramped up on local roads across the country as many travellers would have arrived at their destinations and were celebrating the festival, said Chatchai Phromlert, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
A total of 3,085 people were arrested for drink-drivingand 75 vehicles impounded at road safety checkpoints between Saturday and Monday, National Council for Peace and Order deputy spokeswoman Col Sirichan Ngathong said Tuesday.
Of those arrested, 1,994 were charged with reckless driving while 255 had their driver's licences seized.
Officials impounded 63 motorcycles and 12 cars or public transport vehicles. The owners of these vehicles could reclaim them after the Songkran festival.
On Monday, 1,345 people were arrested for drink-driving, including 875 motorcyclists and 470drivers of cars and public transport vehicles. Forty-seven vehicles- - 38motorcycles and nine cars - -were impounded.
The arrests and seizures were part of the campaign against drink-driving.
The checkpoints have been set up along all major roads during the festival, he added.Police were told to be on high alert for a possible spike in road accidents Tuesday, the last working day before the holiday.An exodus of holidaymakers leaving large cities for the long break was expected to begin Tuesday, Pol Lt Gen Anan said.As well as ordinary motorists, police are paying special attention to drivers of passenger buses and vans, he said.The police were looking to bring the drink-driving rate among public bus and van drivers as close to zero as possible during this Songkran festival, he said. These drivers can expect to be stopped more often than usual for breath tests, Pol Lt Gen Anan added.Beginning Wednesday, the road safety campaign will be ramped up on local roads across the country as many travellers would have arrived at their destinations and were celebrating the festival, said Chatchai Phromlert, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.A total of 3,085 people were arrested for drink-drivingand 75 vehicles impounded at road safety checkpoints between Saturday and Monday, National Council for Peace and Order deputy spokeswoman Col Sirichan Ngathong said Tuesday.Of those arrested, 1,994 were charged with reckless driving while 255 had their driver's licences seized.Officials impounded 63 motorcycles and 12 cars or public transport vehicles. The owners of these vehicles could reclaim them after the Songkran festival.On Monday, 1,345 people were arrested for drink-driving, including 875 motorcyclists and 470drivers of cars and public transport vehicles. Forty-seven vehicles- - 38motorcycles and nine cars - -were impounded.The arrests and seizures were part of the campaign against drink-driving.
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