50% of road accidents at Songkran involve alcohol

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on an event held at the Grand Richmond hotel yesterday hosted by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Office of Accident Prevention.

 

Dancing girls and long drummers in traditional outfits got everyone in the mood for some serious words about road safety, deaths of children and DUI at Songkran. 

 

The backdrop of the event featured a sign that mentioned the new normal, no drinking and driving at Songkran and a tagline about getting home safely in the holidays. 

 

Rungarun Limlahaphan of the THPF led the way warning that 50% of accidents at New Year and Songkran involved alcohol.

 

DUI, speeding and lack of helmets were the leading reasons people were seriously injured and died. 

 

Calls were made to the public to make sure they rested up properly in the three days before Songkran when returning home for the holidays.

 

Reminders that shops would be held liable if there were accidents involving the sale of alcohol to minors sent there by parents involved in drinking circles. 

 

And stats about the carnage among youth were given.

 

According to a survey of 1,151 young people in 2019 26.2% had come off a motorcycle and slid along the ground. 

 

9.4% had been involved in a collision and 5.4% had been seriously injured. 

 

 

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[Pottinger]

I'd say the true figure is nearer 90% than 50%. And what is a 'long drummer'?

[Justgrazing]

8 minutes ago, Pottinger said:

I'd say the true figure is nearer 90% than 50%. And what is a 'long drummer'?

 

Bit like a long summer but a bit noisier I'd guess .. 

[Changoverandout]

So 50% are caused by sober drivers, even scarier.

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Dancing girls and long drummers in traditional outfits got everyone in the mood for some serious words about road safety, deaths of children and DUI at Songkran. 

Well there's an idea! Let's see how effective it is! ???? Who's in the mood?

[ThailandRyan]

Time to do some actual road enforcement and visits by the RTP to the local villages and stop all of the motorbikes zipping around while intoxicated and ....oh well I believe it will always be a lost cause.  Just be safe yourself folks, out your head on a swivel and drive, bike, or walk with a high visual horizon and watch out for those not watching out for you or themselves.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Rungarun Limlahaphan of the THPF led the way warning that 50% of accidents at New Year and Songkran involved alcohol.

Same as every other day of the year then ? 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Changoverandout said:

So 50% are caused by sober drivers, even scarier.

Or maybe 50% alcohol, and  50% on drugs?

[Happyman567]

So 50% of Road accidents are caused by alcohol My question is what are the cops going to do about it Any suggestions what they might do? Nothingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[Golden Triangle]

By eck, no flies on these cookies are there.

 

I think a 10 year old could have told them that, do these people get paid ? 

[metisdead]

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