Yes, people make mistakes everywhere, using the same laws, good or bad roads, lack of or strict enforcement. What's different here doesn't have anything to do with being racist. It's easy to see why things go haywire here, and not only on the roads. It's personal attitudes some people have , especially about driving. The blame starts with the drivers, and accidents stop if THEY did what they're supposed to do. You can have the best rods on earth, safest vehicles and police standing on every road at 1 mile intervals, and people here will still get into accidents. It's on them, first.
The idea that road safety is ‘first the driver’s responsibility’ ignores how modern road safety actually works. Road safety is a public health issue, not just an individual responsibility. People make mistakes everywhere—it’s universal human behavior, not a Thai issue.
That’s why successful road safety strategies focus on systemic solutions—better road design, effective enforcement, safer vehicles, and public education. Countries with the lowest road fatalities don’t have ‘better’ drivers—they have safer systems that reduce risks and protect people from their own (and others’) errors.
Shifting the blame solely onto drivers is outdated thinking. If we want fewer crashes and deaths, we need to talk about real solutions, not just individual responsibility.
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