Bolt Partners with Public Sector to Improve Driver Safety Standards

MGR Online•Economy•13d ago

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Bolt Thailand collaborated with government agencies and driver networks to hold a seminar on road safety and regulatory compliance for professional drivers.

•Bolt Thailand organized a seminar titled "Joining Forces to Elevate Professional Drivers Toward Sustainable Road Safety Standards."
•The event involved the Department of Land Transport, the Committee for Studying Guidelines for Sustainable Road Safety, Prevention, and Accident Reduction, and traffic police.
•Bolt Thailand has invested over 30 million baht to support drivers in obtaining public driving licenses and proper vehicle registration.
•Bolt Thailand aims for 100% of drivers in the system to have public driving licenses by September 30, 2026.

Overview

•Bolt Thailand, the Department of Land Transport, the Committee for Studying Guidelines for Sustainable Road Safety, Prevention, and Accident Reduction, and traffic police organized a professional driver seminar.
•Wichan Meenchainan stated that elevating drivers to a professional level is a measure directly related to public safety and requires cooperation between the public sector, platforms, and driver networks.
•Nattadon Suksirithanan emphasized that road safety is a shared responsibility and Bolt Thailand aims to listen to actual users to elevate ride-hailing service standards.
•Bolt Thailand has invested more than 30 million baht through the Bolt Sure project and Booster Week to help drivers follow regulations.
•Bolt Thailand has pushed over 100,000 drivers into the public driving license process, including 60,000 in the first half of the year and nearly 40,000 in the second half.
•Bolt Thailand provides financial incentives including 500 baht for completing public licenses and 1,000 baht for participating in Booster Day on Saturdays.
•Bolt Thailand reduces commissions by 5% for cars and 6% for motorcycles for drivers with correct licenses and registrations.
•Bolt Thailand set a goal for 100% of drivers in the system to possess public driving licenses by September 30, 2026.

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Key Quotes

Nattadon Suksirithanan

"Safety and regulatory compliance must go hand in hand. Although we have clear criteria for drivers on the platform, the important thing is applying those standards seriously in daily life."

ความปลอดภัยและการปฏิบัติตามกฎระเบียบเป็นสิ่งที่ต้องดำเนินควบคู่กัน แม้เราจะมีเกณฑ์ที่ชัดเจนสำหรับผู้ขับขี่บนแพลตฟอร์ม แต่สิ่งสำคัญคือการนำมาตรฐานเหล่านั้นมาใช้อย่างจริงจังในชีวิตประจำวัน

Key Entities

Organization

Bolt Thailand(โบลท์ ประเทศไทย)

A ride-hailing platform that invests in driver regulatory compliance and road safety.

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)

A government agency that collaborated with Bolt Thailand to provide knowledge on public driving licenses and vehicle registration.

Committee for Studying Guidelines for Sustainable Road Safety, Prevention, and Accident Reduction(คณะกรรมการศึกษาแนวทางความปลอดภัย ป้องกัน และลดอุบัติเหตุบนท้องถนนอย่างยั่งยืน)

A committee involved in road safety guidelines and the professional driver seminar.

Bolt Support Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท โบลท์ ซัพพอร์ต เซอร์วิสเซส (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด)

The company entity associated with Bolt's operations in Thailand.

Person

Wichan Meenchainan(วิชาญ มีนชัยนันท์)

Chairman of the Committee for Studying Guidelines for Sustainable Road Safety, Prevention, and Accident Reduction.

Nattadon Suksirithanan(ณัฐดนย์ สุขศิริฐานันท์)

General Manager of Bolt Support Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Policy

Bolt Sure

A project by Bolt Thailand to support drivers in complying with regulations and obtaining licenses.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The location associated with the announcement or event.