Phuket executives encouraged to reiterate importance of road safety to staff

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew speaks during yesterday's event. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: A road safety event was held yesterday where employers and executives from across the island were encouraged to reiterate the importance of road safety issues to their staff members in an attempt to reduce the number of road traffic accidents on the island.

 

The event, held at the Pearl Hotel in Phuket Town from 1:30pm yesterday (Apr 2) was attended by Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew, Manager of the Southern Road Accident Support and Prevention project Orrachon Attataweelap and others.

 

Ms Orrachon said, “Road accident statistics for Phuket during the past three years shows us that most road deaths involved working people aged between 21-30 years old and also in teenagers aged between 15-20 years old.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-executives-encouraged-to-reiterate-importance-of-road-safety-to-staff-66624.php

 

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“Some 80% of those deaths involved motorbikes while 90% were caused by head injuries as a result of people not wearing a helmet,” she said.

 

And the danger bracket identified was 15-30 year olds, those that believe they are immortal and who also believe wearing a helmet isn't cool.

Good luck with persuading them otherwise.