Thailand's "Ten Year Plan" to improve road safety has failed - instead of halving the death toll it's nearly doubled!

[RJRS1301]

10 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said:

Its rare to take a trip of an hour or two and not see several fatal accidents.  I spent time in several African countries where driving was equally reckless but the roads and vehicles were not as good so driving was generally slower.  Here its common to see someone going 120+ cutting 3 lanes in a poorly weighted pickup with no head-check.  If you did that in Australia you would be banned for life.    

Allowing others to ride in the back of a Ute/pickup is an offence.

[Andre0720]

On 11/3/2020 at 1:55 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

[Can you imagine the change in attitude if they applied these simple adjustments, yes I know it’s Thailand.]

 

The [Thai’s] were capable of a block cultural shift to wearing facemarks in a matter of a week or so....  so a change in attitude is possible, provide education and enforcement remains a key factor. 

 

As always the failings come from the top. 

 

 

Quite astute... So in this instance of Covid, wearing masks became the norm, while respecting road laws is just not going to happen. As I have written before, the only strategy that works, is creating FEAR. So Thais feared Covid, so they modified their behaviors. Not fearing the police, no change in behavior. Develop any plan that you want about what is happening on the road, there has to be a consequence for not adhering to the plan, consequences that people will FEAR.

[Surelynot]

15 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Allowing others to ride in the back of a Ute/pickup is an offence.

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[berrec]

You don't have to enforce road safety rules if idiots don't break them in the first place.

 

You know the thing! (famous politician quote) all rules and regulations in Thailand are just guidelines......

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, berrec said:

You don't have to enforce road safety rules if idiots don't break them in the first place.

 

You know the thing! (famous politician quote) all rules and regulations in Thailand are just guidelines......

 

 

The reasons people don’t drive at 100mph on the motorways in the UK is not because we are any more mentally advanced and self regulating... its because no one wants points on their licence or a fine - the active enforcement and penalties are  effective. It saves lives. 

 

The reasons many in the UK don’t drink and drive is not because they are considerate human beings, but because they don’t want to get caught - the active enforcement and penalties are effective. It saves lives. 

 

Active and effective enforcement of the rules saves lives - Thailand doesn’t have active and effective enforcement of the existing rules, the roads are a free-for-all and thats why the road death toll is so high.