"777" road safety measure introduced for New Year

[Airbagwill]

If they spent less time thinking up "catchy" names and more time thinking about what action could be taken...... 

[hobobo]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

They have been trying to reduce road fatalities for years, but in spite of their best efforts the numbers have been rising. I shall be most interested to see what startling new insights they have gained that are going to magically turn this around in a three week period.

New insights? Fatalities will go up, so "777" wasn't the right plan...

[hobz]

6 minutes ago, twizzian said:

So are they only capable in implementing these safety measures for only a few days of each of the festive times.

How about permanent safety measures.

Safety measures? You mean checkpoints that are visible days ahead so that everyone knows how to avoid them?

[Airbagwill]

5 minutes ago, hobz said:

Safety measures? You mean checkpoints that are visible days ahead so that everyone knows how to avoid them?

I'd suggest that the checkpoints themselves are in fact hazards and are just as likely to cause accidents as prevent them.

[4MyEgo]

Have they moved April fools day forward ?

 

[evadgib]

56 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Getting on a scooter, or a motorcycle anywhere in Thailand, much less Phuket, Phangan, Dark Tao, or Samui without a very good helmet, is like playing Russian Roulette with three or four bullets in the chamber. It is absolutely asking for problems. The degree of recklessness here is astounding. And many foreigners come here thinking "how much trouble could I get in on a little scooter, on a tropical island"? Well, the answer is alot. The amount of foreigners who are killed on the Southern islands is staggering. Most are not reported in the media. I had a friend who worked for Samui rescue for many years, and said the numbers were about 30-60 a month, on Samui, Phangan and Koh Tao. The official number is about 3 a month. Rider beware. Use as good a helmet as you can afford, and do not use these eggshells pieces of crap. They crack at the first impact, and what lies underneath them? Your skull, which is very delicate. 
 

 

This pillock's lack of helmet(s), lights, speed awareness or the danger re 'pendulum' cargo didn't stop him getting high-and-mighty towards other road users on one such island this afternoon 

 

[CantSpell]

That should work...

 

At least as much as previous year measures... 

[gandalf12]

7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

365/365/365 would be a better suggestion !

It would be but with a total of 20 fingers plus toes it is not possible

[gandalf12]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

They have been trying to reduce road fatalities for years, but in spite of their best efforts the numbers have been rising. I shall be most interested to see what startling new insights they have gained that are going to magically turn this around in a three week period.

Have they been trying to reduce the road accident rate or trying to find innovative ways to explain them?

[boooker]

When i go back into 20 years the speech is always predictable but the accident rate still going up that says all....you need to wipe out 60mill people to educate them that never happend unless strict enforcement.

In other words stand still in time and blow the wisle so it looks good from 1 person to another you cannot educate a system whom barely understood the meaning or even can scope with simple base structure and for that reason alone its an third word country not development not over 20 years

[DM07]

Hey, lets fine smokers on beaches or dudes with naked asses!

Thousands of deaths every year on the roads?

Mai bpen rai!

[StevieAus]

I hear something similar announced ever year but it never includes the measures needed to deal with the underlying problems.

Ever poster on this site knows what is needed it’s not rocket science.

I cannot be bothered listing what needs to occur because it will not happen !!

[PatOngo]

55 minutes ago, natway09 said:

And the other 344 days we don't  care about. What is in these peoples heads ?

Please..........don't get me started.

[rwill]

it will work!  777 is a lucky number.  

[toofarnorth]

I think the speed limit in BKK should be lowered , that will help . I mean look at tht lot rushing along in the OP pic.

[Russell17au]

Just remember you are in Thailand and not playing a poker machine in a casino

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, rwill said:

it will work!  777 is a lucky number.  

Ha ha yes!

Unless of course you or someone in your family was one of the unlucky ones who incredibly didn't believe in the power of superstition...

[RichardinHuaHin]

Keep flinging dung to the ceiling and see if something sticks. 

[Juan B Tong]

Absolute genius !

[cardinalblue]

That have no clue on how to fix the poor driving habits of its citizens....

 

when  they look at it as only a fatality/accident reduction plan, it reinforces to me they don't know what the comprehensive scope  of the problem is...

[Tilacme]

Style over substance every time.

[wealthychef]

In all seriousness, what do they hope to accomplish with this nonsense?  I know TIT etc. but is there really anyone anywhere that takes any of this even slightly seriously?  Jesus... 

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

Thailand needs a complete cultural and educational transplant before any road safety improvement can even be dreamed of. This could be achieved in about 777 years, give or take a century. 

[sammieuk1]

It will end as always a 666 blood bath .

[Russell17au]

27 minutes ago, wealthychef said:

In all seriousness, what do they hope to accomplish with this nonsense?  I know TIT etc. but is there really anyone anywhere that takes any of this even slightly seriously?  Jesus... 

Sorry, but no he doesn't take Thailand seriously either

[Jeremy50]

Here we go, we are back to the '7 dangerous days again', so the rest of the year can conveniently be forgotten about. But this time it's 3 sets of 7 days. Beyond ridiculous. It's 365  25000  every year.

[Russell17au]

Nothing will ever happen with the road toll until something is done about the RTP and get them off their asses and out on the roads enforcing the road rules that exist now as a starting point. But that will never happen

[wvavin]

Ostrich syndrome!

[dotpoom]

8 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Is that the plan?

 

Genius. 

Just what I was thinking myself....what exactly is the "measure"...or is it a secret?

[maximillian]

7 hours ago, leeneeds said:

7 x7 x7 = 343

about the right amount of deaths for 21 days

Sadly

16 dead/day would be below average.

21 days x 61 casualties/day = 1.281 dead and 10.000 injured. We'll see.

Unfortunatelly it will be even more than 1.281.