The Factors Affecting the Performance of the Traffic Police on the Road in Mueang District, Lamphun Province

Abstract

          This research article has two objectives: 1) to study the factors affecting the performance of the traffic police on the road in Lamphun provincial police region; 2) to study the way to solve the problems of these traffic police. The population of this research is twenty-nine police in Lamphun.

          The results are that 1) there are two aspects of factors affecting to performance: (1) the health problem that is a congenital disease, for example allergy, cold, respiratory problem, and nasal irritation; (2) safety problem in working because drivers have no discipline in driving and traffic violations; 2) there are two aspects of the solutions of these problems: (1) the health problem: it has to wear the protective equipment, such as a mask that protects against dust and chemicals from the car exhaust fumes and glasses to reduce the burning sensation of dust and the car exhaust fumes entering the eyes, etc.; (2) safety problem: it has to ask for the cooperation with the drivers to follow the traffic rules so that it can reduce the risk of accidents. Also, tools to perform duties and welfare are solutions of the problems.