Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2018 Phuket officials unveil New Year ‘Seven Days’ road safety campaign strategy By Tavee Adam Phuket authorities have laid out their strategy to reduce the number of road accidents during the upcoming New Year holidays. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file PHUKET:-- Provincial officials will roll out a two-phase road-safety campaign in the hope of stemming the number of people killed or injured in road accidents in Phuket during the upcoming New Year holidays. The news was announced at a meeting of the Provincial Road Safety Committee at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Nov 15). Phuket Governor Phakkaphong Tavipatana presided over the meeting, where it was revealed that the annual ‘Seven of Danger’ campaign for New Year 2019 will be held from Dec 27 to Jan 2. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-unveil-new-year-seven-days-road-safety-campaign-strategy-69364.php#E6cvo4DlY5VBLSZ6.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-11-16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted November 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2018 Ah.. right, it's that time of the year again.. 9 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post BigBadGeordie Posted November 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2018 All the negative comments about this initiative. I for one am pleased they are taking serious action in respect of this issue. Hmmm I could post much more, but the nurse has arrived with my medication. 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Geez time flies, that time of the year to dust off the road safety campaign. Well that's it for another year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terminatorchiangmai Posted November 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2018 7 days a year expanded to 365 days a year would be newsworthy! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawairat Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Easy get the police to stop sitting around and go out and enforce the existing laws everyday, you cannot legislate or campaign against stupidity. It has to be beaten out of them by losing something they value before they lose their life, or worse take someone else’s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALSinCM Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 For all the negative press about road carnage during major holiday, if you look at the actual statistics the death toll usually goes down from the average slaughter of 61 souls a day to somewhat lower. The main difference is that make a big deal about publicizing the numbers during holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted November 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2018 14 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said: hey are taking serious action in respect of this issue. They aren't. They are sitting under awnings on red plastic chairs by the side of the road, occasionally stopping people and insisting they drink coffee, irrespective of whether they want or need it, causing an unexpected and dangerous blockage to traffic, but most of the time playing with their phones. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalmagic Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, terminatorchiangmai said: 7 days a year expanded to 365 days a year would be newsworthy! 365 days eventually reduced to 7 would show it was working.....and therefore very newsworthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Among the campaign initiatives to reduce accidents are to carry out “intensive continuous and serious enforcement of road laws”, a social campaign targeting local people, improving road conditions to make them safer and improving emergency-response services. Rhetorical question.............Why is this not done on a daily basis................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post animalmagic Posted November 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2018 Just now, AhFarangJa said: Among the campaign initiatives to reduce accidents are to carry out “intensive continuous and serious enforcement of road laws”, a social campaign targeting local people, improving road conditions to make them safer and improving emergency-response services. Rhetorical question.............Why is this not done on a daily basis................ Because it's easier to pretend you are doing your job for 7 days than actually doing it every day. Most of these campaigns do create a small drop in bad stats due to the increased police presence and road users desire not to get caught. However the best results are for the people seeking publicity and promotion for themselves after these campaigns are completed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Briggsy said: They aren't. They are sitting under awnings on red plastic chairs by the side of the road, occasionally stopping people and insisting they drink coffee, irrespective of whether they want or need it, causing an unexpected and dangerous blockage to traffic, but most of the time playing with their phones. Whoosh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saladin Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Rawairat said: Easy get the police to stop sitting around and go out and enforce the existing laws everyday, you cannot legislate or campaign against stupidity. It has to be beaten out of them by losing something they value before they lose their life, or worse take someone else’s. I vote for you. It's pretty bloody obvious isn't it to any right minded person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Last years national campaign over 2017/18 holiday period was a absolute disaster with a big increase in fatalities and accidents, so we can only hope for a much better plan this year. It would of course require more of the Police to be outside their offices, than inside, and actively policing, so I am not confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 How about Oxtail soup this year instead of last years Chicken essences "pick me up" drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundooman Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 6:53 PM, BigBadGeordie said: All the negative comments about this initiative. I for one am pleased they are taking serious action in respect of this issue. Hmmm I could post much more, but the nurse has arrived with my medication. I just laughed my socks off! Brilliant! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 11:53 AM, BigBadGeordie said: All the negative comments about this initiative. I for one am pleased they are taking serious action in respect of this issue. Hmmm I could post much more, but the nurse has arrived with my medication. Well, they are making serious statements but I suspect that many doubt these words will be converted to actions. Previous experience is a bit of a guide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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