By Online Reporter

Officials in Prachuap Khiri Khan have launched a new road safety campaign in preparation for the upcoming Songkran festival.

 

The festival is known for its water fights and large gatherings, but is known as a time for accidents and fatalities on Thailand’s roads.

 

The new campaign, which runs from April 11th to 17th, 2023, is under the slogan “New Way of Life, Safe Driving, No Accidents.”

 

The aim is to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths during the festival to less than the average of the past three years. The target is no more than 39 accidents, 41 injuries, and 3 deaths, which represents no more than 5% of the average.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/officials-aim-for-no-more-than-39-accidents-41-injuries-and-3-deaths-in-prachuap-during-songkran/

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

The target is no more than 39 accidents, 41 injuries, and 3 deaths,

Would be very interesting to know from where they pull these figures.

What about targeting zero?

24 minutes ago, still kicking said:

What about targeting zero?

Precisely. Basically what they’re saying is, “It’s fine if three people die.” 

"during Songkran the campaign will also aim to reduce risky behaviors, especially drunk driving, not wearing helmets while riding motorcycles, speeding, not wearing seat belts while driving, and dangerous driving at crossroads"

I passed by 4 of these "checkpoints" yesterday ..   3 of them unmanned, the last had at least 6 officers sitting under the tent

motor bikes whizzing by with multiple passengers, no helmets, phones in hand, smoking,  and going the  wrong direction. not to mention the grossly overloaded pickups weaving in and out of traffic so they can be first at the  next red light.     

the out take from this is ..  never play/dance the  limbo with these guys  (39,41,3 )  you can't set the  bar any lower

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The aim is to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths during the festival to less than the average of the past three years. The target is no more than 39 accidents, 41 injuries, and 3 deaths, which represents no more than 5% of the average.

And there was I thinking they wanted to get serious.

Silly me.

17 hours ago, 2baht said:

Would be very interesting to know from where they pull these figures.

From where the sun don't shine.

18 hours ago, 2baht said:

Would be very interesting to know from where they pull these figures.

More interesting of how many lose their jobs when it does not happen !

The target of no more than 39 accidents contradicts the slogan aim of 'no accidents'

Annual rhetoric delivered through useless face masks.

File and forget.

As like most government initiatives here, it's all fluff, all show and no go!