Proposal made to reform security measure in the transportation sector

BANGKOK, 17 Nov 2014, (NNT) - The Engineering Institute of Thailand under HM the King’s Patronage (EIT) has urged the Government to reform the security in the transportation sector, proposing 6 policies for its consideration.

Referring to to the record compiled over the past 5 years, the EIT pointed out that there were 2,768 accidents at rail track junctions, 2,109 injuries, 659 deaths, while indicating that 2013’s road accidents caused 578,490 injuries and 6,834 deaths. The EIT said the figures signified a serious flaw in the safety measures in Thailand’s transportation sector.

To remedy the situation, the institute thus proposed that the Government consider implementing 6 measures as follows: All agencies offering public transportation services must plan and implement safety measures in accordance with international standards; barricades at various intersections must be erected; sufficient budget should be provided for related unit to inspect and ensure road safety; the Government should emphasize and promote transportation safety measures, and lend its support to researches and review road safety measures regularly, the EIT added.

Finally, the institute recommended that the Government erect visible accident warning signs, and increase penalties for those who cause accidents.


-- NNT 2014-11-17

They finally unwittingly showed how dangerous it is to travel here. Well done!

I can not see anything in these proposals that will seriously reduce the Road Toll.

If the Police would

• Enforce the driving licence requirements.
• Stop under-age and unlicenced drivers
• Stop drivers using the wrong side / and direction of travel on the road.
• Enforce general rules relating to Solid Yellow no passing lines, red lights, stop signs,
• Keep unregistered vehicles off the road.
• Seriously prosecute offenders who break the laws including those drunk and doped up with vehicles.
• Perhaps after a couple of offences confiscate the drivers vehicles, or scrap them.

If these thinks were to happen I am confident vehicle deaths here in Thailand would dramatically be reduced, possibly by 50% !