Popular Post rooster59 Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2019 Minister cites high death toll in seeking more action to reduce road accidents By The Nation Nipon Bunyamanee (Centre) Deputy Interior Minister Nipon Bunyamanee has urged related authorities to step up measures to reduce road accidents and promote road safety. He made the remarks while presiding over a seminar on road safety in Khon Kaen province on Friday (October 25). He said the number of Thai people killed in road accidents was more than 22,000 a year. What is more alarming is the total number of people killed in road accidents over the past 15 years is 400,000. The ministry will promote a campaign on driving safety in all tambon, which will be implemented by the existing local road safety centres. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377774 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bdenner Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2019 Poorly fitting, cheap helmets, what a joke! 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pokerface1 Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thank god for airbags in cars. Needless to say it’s motor bike riders that are by far the biggest contributors to the death toll They need to wear body armour not just a helmet. What happened to the ban on pickup trucks carrying loads of people in the back? A great idea forgotten. What a pity 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2019 This subject been done to death so many times, every now and then some talking heads pop up wearing silly headgear and with their 2 cents worth of road traffic accidents blah blah blah and all remain the same... 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2019 there is only one way to reduce road accidents, that is for the police to enforce the road traffic laws, jumping lights, driving <deleted> up, no lights on vehicle, driving against the flow of traffic, joining a main road without looking, speeding, etc. etc. roads re-designed taking out u turns would help as well. 9 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lungstib Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 Thais think that because little kids learn to walk all by themselves that 13 year olds learn to drive the same way. The numbers tell us the real story. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Hansen Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 My girlfriend got her Lic. in 5 days at a driving school most of that time was on the computer and in the classroom crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RJRS1301 Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 Being photographed in ill fitting, poorly designed, inefficient helmets, makes them look bigger bozos, than they already look. They could begin by ensuring that police, know the roads rules, get out on the road, and begin to enforce the laws. Install red light and speed camera. Enforce use of indicators for turning and changing lanes. Simple steps would be a start. and do it across Thailand in all provinces 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 This looks like a "special" school outing. Seriously, could you even make the photo look more "special". And "related authorities". S...s...s...say it Junior. Police...you mean Police. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post a977 Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, pokerface1 said: Thank god for airbags in cars. Needless to say it’s motor bike riders that are by far the biggest contributors to the death toll They need to wear body armour not just a helmet. What happened to the ban on pickup trucks carrying loads of people in the back? A great idea forgotten. What a pity The law was never repealed it's just like all. other laws in Thailand just not enforced Unless of course there's money to be made for the BIB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 Why stand there looking like plonkers wearing cheap useless helmets? They just look like the 3 wise monkeys.????️♀️ 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Maybe that was the minister I was following this morning at 1 am convoy of 3 with police patrol car at the front.....speed 140kph from Hua Hin to Bangkok all the way except by the bumpy roadworks on approach to BKK..all driving way too close to each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Zero police enforcement of road rules = the keep on dying. Let them die. By the 10s of 1000s. Eventually, when enough of them die, they will actually do something about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wgdanson Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 42 minutes ago, colinneil said: Why stand there looking like plonkers wearing cheap useless helmets? They just look like the 3 wise monkeys.????️♀️ Wise????? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ezzra said: This subject been done to death so many times, every now and then some talking heads pop up wearing silly headgear and with their 2 cents worth of road traffic accidents blah blah blah and all remain the same... This sums it up perfectly. Blah blah blah. Nothing will be done. Less peasants on the road. Then when the wealthy cause the accidents they refuse to pay. Make poor families whose students and breadwinners were the sole hope wait forever for restitution that never comes. High courts tacit compliance. Absolutely tragic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ezzra said: This subject been done to death so many times, every now and then some talking heads pop up wearing silly headgear and with their 2 cents worth of road traffic accidents blah blah blah and all remain the same... can not install knowledge of how to drive and obey laws of the road into brainless people .....!! Edited October 27, 2019 by essox essox wrong spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, essox essox said: can not install knowledge of how to drive ans obey laws of the road into brainless people .....!! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 The photo ???? That pretty much epitomises the people who are trying to fix truly shocking road safety in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 2 hours ago, colinneil said: Why stand there looking like plonkers wearing cheap useless helmets? They just look like the 3 wise monkeys.????️♀️ Is the one in the middle of the photo related to UKs Boris? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netease Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 3 hours ago, pokerface1 said: Thank god for airbags in cars. Needless to say it’s motor bike riders that are by far the biggest contributors to the death toll They need to wear body armour not just a helmet. What happened to the ban on pickup trucks carrying loads of people in the back? A great idea forgotten. What a pity Maybe they could introduce air bags on motorcycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faranghh Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 remove all amulets from cars! then maybe not feeling protected they will drive a little more self consciously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 It boils down to education and having respect for your fellow man. Without that, things will not change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 as living in Thailand, I would like to see a massive traffic light production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I know, fit everyone with GPS tracking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 You can't change stupid and no common sense. And that goes for those in the picture too. Besides the obvious stated above, Thai people do not know how to control their vehicles if something falls out of whack. Clueless on how to use a steering wheel properly with what hand motions let alone re-correcting on spin or sideways motion.. When you see many Thai women drive a car, they are so close sitting to inches away from the steering wheel it looks like part of their body.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Photo. one size fits all. Look at the dude in the middle and the one on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Deputy Interior Minister Nipon Bunyamanee has urged related authorities to step up measures to reduce road accidents and promote road safety. It will begin to bear fruit when the Highway Code is learned in kindergarten and then primary school; incidentally when a true police of the road will be created with polices knowing what they speak about and especially not corruptible - there, I'm afraid it's never possible so much corruption is endemic in this country - , which means well paid and knowing that at the least brown envelope perceived they will be removed from the police and will certainly go to prison . We may see all this in a century or never ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 4 hours ago, pokerface1 said: Thank god for airbags in cars. Without the use of the safety belt, an airbag is strictly useless; and what do we see on the roads of Thailand? Let's be generous, 30% of belts buckled at the front and maybe 1 to 2% at the back; Whereas in two-door pickups, the rear seats are never equipped with seat belts since the seats behind the persons sitting at the front are not designed to carry people; and do not talk about the bucket that is not it either .. How many people attach in line coaches and minibuses? How do we stick when we travel in a song theo because we sit perpendicular to the road ... not to mention song theo that are often sam theo with a bench poses in the alley ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 ...again PR photo shots & words from government officials will not do anything. There is s simple solution in other civilized countries to reduce traffic fatalities: 1) need to have a culture that respects rules & be educated about driving a car or motorcycle 2) have a police force that actually is seen and giving out ticket violations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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