Why should to know the basics of trucking laws? Whether you hire moving company or hire a truck with 4 wheels or more than 4 wheels. A very necessary thing while driving to move things or goods to the destination is the rules of behavior while on the road, because if have problems or have mistake to do so may cause delays in the work due to wasted time negotiating fines from the checkpoint, or worse, an accident may cause damage to the customer's belongings that are transported along the way.

What are the basic laws about trucking and “transporting”?

In fact, the rules for moving things by using trucks from 4 wheels or more. It combines the implementation of various laws to ensure safety on the road itself, including the safety of life, property of employers and drivers. Most of which will bring various laws and regulations to be used together as follows.

• Road Traffic Act 1979 : which is the regulation on the use of cars on the road. In the business of providing services, the use of cars to move goods often adopts several parts of the law. To be used in the determination of the rules of the transport driver as follows
  
  
  • Under Section 6, no person shall use a conveyance that is unstable, strong or may cause danger or may impair health to a passenger or the public to use on the road. to have an engine Complete equipment and/or accessories under the law on automobiles, the law on transportation, the law on wheels, the law on rickshaws. or the law on hired cars and works well
    
    
  • Under Section 7, no person shall bring a vehicle without a license plate number plate, a license plate number plate or a car plate, according to the law on automobiles, the law on transportation, the law on wheels, the law on vehicles. drag or the law on hired vehicles to use on the road
    
    
  • Under Section 10, no person shall use a vehicle whose engine produces gas, dust, smoke, chemical aerosol or noise beyond the criteria prescribed by the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police and published in the Government Gazette on the road.
    
    
  • Under Section 20, a driver who drives a truck of people, animals, or things, must provide a means to prevent people, animals, or things loaded from leaking, smelling, reflecting light or being blown away from the truck or vehicle. which may cause trouble, annoyance, contaminate the way, deteriorate public health or cause harm to persons or property
    
    
  • Under Section 77, no person shall use a vehicle of any kind to tow or tow another vehicle in the way of more than one vehicle unless permitted by the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police. Towing a vehicle or towing a vehicle shall be prescribed in the Ministerial Regulation.
    
    
  • Under Section 31/1, the driver must have a driving license with him and must present it to the traffic officer when requesting for an inspection in the part of the truck for the transportation of such goods. Driver's licenses are divided into two types:
    
    All types of driving licenses B.2 is a personal driving license. Permission to drive for personal transport such as buses, trucks 6-10 wheels (white license plate)
    
    Driving license of all types Tor. 2 is a license for driving for all types of transport, whether it is used for, commercial transport, private business, used to transport for hire, transport of people, things, or to operate a transport business such as Public trucks, buses, 6-10 wheel trucks (yellow license plate)
    
    
• Law on banning trucks from running in the inner Bangkok area: to prevent trucks Moving things that cause traffic congestion during the general traffic of people who use cars on the road, details about the time that trucks can run on the road are as follows.
  
  
  • Do not on flammable gas, 6 wheels truck or more big truck and trailers in Bangkok from 06.00-22.00 every day except Sunday.
  • 6 wheels truck or more bigtruck are prohibited from running between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, except on public holidays.
  • Trucks with 10 wheels or more are prohibited to run between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, except on public holidays.
  • Other trucks such as logs and piles are forbidden to operate from 06.00-21.00 hrs.
    
    
• Traffic laws governing the duration of running trucks on expressways
  
  • Pickup trucks for transporting goods, if the weight does not exceed 1600 kg, can run in Bangkok. Not caught on time. The rear part is 2.50 meters from the floor, 3.00 meters high. The front section is prohibited beyond the cab.
  • Large trucks in the area of 113 square kilometers are forbidden to drive within the Ratchadaphisek Ring Road between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  • Trucks with 6 wheels or more are prohibited from running from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
  • Trucks with 10 wheels or more are prohibited from running from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
  • Chemical trucks are not allowed to run between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
    
    
• According to the law, according to the announcement specifying the weight of the truck    
  • A 4-wheel truck must carry no more than 9.5 tons.
  • 6-wheel trucks must carry no more than 15 tons.
  • A 10-wheel truck must carry no more than 25 tons.
  • 6-axle, 22-wheel trailer must carry a weight of not more than 50.5 tons.
    
    
• Land Transport Act : Mandatory that every time the cargo is used for loading and unloading, it must be covered with a tight cover and have safety locks. The car must be strong enough not to let things leak, fall and cause harm to other people. whether it is a truck or pickup truck Failure to do so will result in a fine of up to 50,000 baht and in case of damage to another person. Entrepreneurs must also be compensated according to civil and commercial law.
  
  In addition, in the Land Transport Act, there are regulations regarding the installation of reflectors to help increase visibility and increase safety while driving trucks at night by trucks. Vehicles with the number of axles and tires from 4 wheels up to 10 wheels (except towing vehicles) must install reflectors in the correct position, if violated, there will be a maximum fine of not more than 50,000 baht.
  
  
• GPS enforcement rules from the Department of Land Transport: that require buses or tour buses. (Public buses), towing vehicles, 10-wheel trucks or more that are used to transport people or animals. All vehicles must be equipped with a GPS system to link the data with the government's transportation management center so that it can track driving behavior. Whether it is the use of speed, time to run the car, including the coordinates of the car If not installing or maintaining the condition of the device to send GPS signals normally, it is considered a fine from 1,000-5,000 baht and will not be able to renew the registration of the said vehicle.
  
  
• The law on speed limits on expressways from : The Expressway Authority of Thailand issued a ministerial regulation specifying the speed of vehicles in 2022 for those driving on expressways to limit speeds not exceeding 100 km/h, effective on July 22. 65 in the past, violating a fine of not more than 1,000 baht for 4 wheel cars, trucks and school buses not exceeding 100 km / h, effective on July 22, 2022  
  
  As for the speed on expressways or “elevated roads”, 4-wheel vehicles can drive no more than 100 km/h, trucks (>2.2 tons) for transporting goods and buses (>15 people) not more than 80 km/h. and school buses - pick up - drop off students not more than 80 km/hr

By the rules and regulations of Good Move Professional Worldwide Movers, a professional moving service provider, there are rules for communication so that all employees are aware and strictly follow them in order to deliver fast, smooth and safe moving services. are as follows

• Article 13 of the Employee Rules is prohibiting employees from dealing with drugs based on the Narcotics Act B.E. 2522.
  
  
• Article 14 of the Employee Rules prohibits employees from committing fraud and theft based on the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E.
  
  
• Article 16 of the Employee Rules prohibits employees from distorting corporate news. based on the Computer Act Offenses of Importing False Information, Article 326 of the Criminal Code, imputing another person to a third party in a manner likely to cause the other person to lose reputation. being despised or hated
  
  
• Items that are absolutely not transported. such as firearms, weapons of war including parts and ammunition based on the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives Act and the Unlicensed Weapon Possession Act.
  
  
• Not accepting transport of all kinds of unreserved species based on the Forestry Act B.E. 2441.
  
  
• Not accepting transport of animals, including animal hides and carcasses, based on the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2535 (1992).
  
  
• Not accepting the transport of infringing goods based on the Copyright Act No. 3 B.E. 2558 (2015)
  
  
• Not accepting alcoholic beverages under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act B.E. 2551 (2008)
  
  
• Article 9 of the Employee Rules involves politeness and prohibits conflicts and quarrels, and the 6th condition of service is non-service in the event that customers have quarrels or have internal problems or move items to escape problems. various Based on the law section 295 - 300 and the penal code section 326
  
  
• Term and condition of moving No. 7 Security advising or Personal Protection According to the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
  
  
• Term and condition of moving No. 14, the passage of goods that are at risk to the body or life of personnel with reference to the ministerial regulations prescribing standards on safety management systems, B.E. 2022.
  
  
• The time and space limit of large trucks, based on the 6-wheel truck flat traffic law, is prohibited from 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except for public holidays and running traffic laws. On expressways without running from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the legal weight limit is a 4-wheel truck that must carry no more than 9.5 tons and a 6-wheel truck must carry no more than 15 tons.

Because Good Move Professional Worldwide Movers is a professional moving service provider. Therefore, we pay attention to the regulations that will enable us to provide the most safe transportation and moving services for all customers with the highest standards and efficiency.