Royal Gazette: Dept. of Highways Cuts Highway Lighting Power

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Highways is implementing measures to reduce electricity consumption for highway lighting, focusing on safety and national energy savings.

•The Department of Highways has announced measures to reduce electricity usage for highway lighting.
•The new policy aims to save national energy consumption without compromising road safety.
•Measures include surveying, analyzing, and evaluating areas for appropriate power reduction.
•Public relations and guidance will be provided to ensure public understanding.
•Continuous monitoring and evaluation of operational outcomes and safety impacts are mandated.

Overview

•The Department of Highways is implementing measures to reduce electricity usage for highway lighting, as announced in the Royal Gazette.
•The Department of Highways is acting in accordance with the Ministry of Transport's policy for energy conservation and reducing national energy consumption.
•The Department of Highways will survey, analyze, and evaluate areas for appropriate reduction of highway lighting electricity usage, ensuring public safety is not compromised.
•Highway authorities and provincial highway branches are instructed to follow guidelines on adjusting electricity usage.
•The Department of Highways will conduct public relations and provide guidance to the public to build understanding of the new measures.
•Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the operational outcomes and safety impacts on road users will be undertaken.
•The results of the operations will be reported to the Director-General of the Department of Highways.
•Electricity lighting on highways will be turned off between 10:00 PM and 06:00 AM, effective from May 29, 2026.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)ℹ️

The organization announcing measures to reduce electricity usage for highway lighting.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry that set the policy for energy conservation, which the Department of Highways is adhering to.

Law

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)ℹ️

The official publication where the announcement of the Department of Highways' energy-saving measures was published.

Person

Director-General of the Department of Highways(อธิบดีกรมทางหลวง)

The recipient of the operational results report from the Department of Highways.