It seems the general opinion is that this won't work. Firstly, they talk about changing driving behaviour. All that does is suggest to me that those involved don't understand the basics of road safety – it's not about changing behaviour; it's about protecting road users from themselves and others. As for the enforcement threats, I would suggest suggestthat Thailand simply hasn't got the systems set up to do this...All that can happen is a short burst of activity, followed by the realisation they can't continue using current systems Finally, how are we going to tell if it's working? Thai statistic gathering is way behind international standards, and it requires at least a full year's stats to be analysed, so concrete results will be months away. Although rather than wait and see, you can be sure that some politicians will have a vested interest in saying how well it's worked, regardless of the reality.
