Phuket officials aim for zero road deaths over New Year holidays

[webfact]

Phuket officials aim for zero road deaths over New Year holidays

By The Phuket News

 

Police checkpoints will be set up across the island from Dec 29 to Jan 4 as officers enforce the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4.

 

Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee announced the zero target yesterday (Dec 14) at a meeting held to coordinate all the government agencies in carrying out this year’s New Year campaign.

 

“During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,” V/Gov Vikrom said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-aim-for-zero-road-deaths-over-new-year-holidays-78322.php

 

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[TSF]

About as much chance as me getting 32 Bt for $1aud over New Year holidays.

[Surelynot]

Nothing like set yourself up for a fall.

 

So having set that as a target the plan to achieve it is......?

Edited December 15, 2020 by Surelynot

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4

'deaths', not accidents.
As we know, as long as you don't die at the scene it doesn't count as a road accident death. Just get them away as quickly as possible. Even death in the ambulance I don't think is counted.

[madmitch]

I'm sure the Phuket News must dig up the same article each year, change a few names and figures and there you have it: this years article.

Edited December 15, 2020 by madmitch

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,” V/Gov Vikrom said.

This man is a genius and should be certified as such.

...unless he just copied this statement from the year before, and the one before that one, and so on...

[KannikaP]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“During the new year holidays, many people like to travel to other provinces, bringing greater risk of road accidents than normal,”

So make sure the accidents happen outside Phuket. Close ALL the roads, gas stations and booze vendors. Done !   LOL

[ronaldo0]

More chance of Elvis, Bigfoot and jimi Hendrix shopping in Central !! ????

[geoffrobbo]

4 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Nothing like set yourself up for a fall.

 

So having set that as a target the plan to achieve it is......?

Make everybody walk?

[Lingba]

Not a chance in Hell

[kidneyw]

Did they not claim this last year, declaring it a success, only to be found out that it was a big lie.when proof showed there had been some fatalities.

[Changoverandout]

They are having a giraffe!

[DPKANKAN]

They have 2 hopes and 1 of them is Bob!!! ????????????????????????????????

[daveAustin]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket officials aim for zero road deaths over New Year holidays

Best ban driving then.

[Kenneth White]

Zero is almost an unattainable number to reach. I have lived in Thailand for several years now and don't understand why just Phuket has this target and not all of Thailand. Thailand leads the world in traffic fatalities. If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets and truly enforce the traffic laws I think Thailand would notice a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities. 

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, Kenneth White said:

Zero is almost an unattainable number to reach. I have lived in Thailand for several years now and don't understand why just Phuket has this target and not all of Thailand. Thailand leads the world in traffic fatalities. If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets and truly enforce the traffic laws I think Thailand would notice a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities. 

'If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets'

Perhaps that might result in an increase in hit and run deaths for the police on the streets.

[Prairieboy]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket’s leading officials have set zero deaths from road accidents as the goal to be achieved during the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign this New Year, to be enforced from Dec 29 to Jan 4.

An admirable goal - hasn't materialized over the past few years!

 

[ChipButty]

What do they propose to do to achieve that target? 

[tgw]

13 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

What do they propose to do to achieve that target? 

 

there are some easy ways to guarantee success:

- ban on driving any vehicle

- ban on fuel

- stop counting accidents and casualties

 

 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, tgw said:

 

there are some easy ways to guarantee success:

- ban on driving any vehicle

- ban on fuel

- stop counting accidents and casualties

Don't forget the last one is official policy - regarding counting deaths occurring after the scene of the accident anyway.

[Kenneth White]

On 12/15/2020 at 7:49 PM, bluesofa said:

'If the Thai police would take just half the police at the check point and have them patrol the streets'

Perhaps that might result in an increase in hit and run deaths for the police on the streets.

Why would you say something like that? Sorry bluesofa that just not make sense

[metisdead]

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[Surelynot]

16 minutes ago, Kenneth White said:

Why would you say something like that? Sorry bluesofa that just not make sense

It's a joke!

[ab1594]

They could get zero when the Governor puts the island into lock down blaming covid and no-one is allowed out for at least 7 days over the recording period

[Agusts]

Usually they check for alcohol at check points - well you would think, like other countries. But I remember reading just a few months ago that they said no more on the spot alcohol checks, I think their new chief of police announced countrywide...!

 

Edited December 23, 2020 by Agusts