BANGKOK, Jan 15 (TNA) – More road checkpoints have been erected to ban diesel-power trucks from entering the capital’s inner areas during rush hour in a bid to ease fine dust pollution.
The checkpoints were increased from 12 to 20 on the outskirts of Bangkok such as in Thonburi, Bang Khun Thian and Bangna, where the fine particulate matters have exceeded the safety standard, said Pol Lt Gen Suthipong Wongpin, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
The police will seek more equipment for diesel engine smog tests from the pollution control department. According to initial inspection, out of about 500,000 diesel trucks, approximately 100,000 trucks or one in five emit black exhaust fumes higher than the safety level. The police are checking on their regular running routes.
Meanwhile, for the safety of traffic police officers, 3,000 N95 masks will be distributed for them to wear while on duty, the metropolitan police chief said. (TNA)
