Govt prepares measures to decrease road accidents during Songkran

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Govt. prepares measures to decrease road accidents during Songkran



BANGKOK, 25 March 2016 (NNT) - The Road Safety Directing Center has imposed strict measures to help reduce road accidents during the Songkran Festival and urged revelers to save water.

Minister of Interior Gen.Anupong Paochinda on Thursday presided over a meeting of the Road Safety Directing Center. The meeting agreed to improve dangerous roads, develop a plan to facilitate the public’s journeys and offer maintenance for public vehicles. The center said it would strictly enforce traffic laws and prepare rescue teams for fast rescue operations.

The meeting also considered providing devices to inspect traffic law violators for officers. The center will urge relevant units to revise the Land Traffic Act B.E.2522 and develop a database of road accident casualties.


-- NNT 2016-03-25

[jamesbrock]

Questions a proper journalist might ask...

• improve dangerous roads — between now and Songkran?
• develop a plan to facilitate the public’s journeys — meaningless drivel
• offer maintenance for public vehicles — how about applying and enforcing strict maintenance and safety regulations? Regardless, what's going to be achieved between now and songkran?
• strictly enforce traffic laws — wouldn't this be the remit of the RTP?
• prepare rescue teams for fast rescue operations — that should theoretically already be prepared...
• providing devices to inspect traffic law violators for officers — school tablet debacle comes to mind.
• revise the Land Traffic Act B.E.2522 — to achieve what?
• develop a database of road accident casualties — this doesn't already exist? How do you come up with the road toll figures now then?

[NongKhaiKid]

This BS will achieve nothing but will be updated and trotted out again in December.

[jaltsc]

"The Road Safety Directing Center has imposed strict measures to help reduce road accidents during the Songkran Festival and urged revelers to save water."

Let's see what excuses they use after the final holiday death toll is in. That is if they don't redefine the terms "accident" and "road death" to cover up the real statistics.

[Assurancetourix]

" The center said it would strictly enforce traffic laws " ...

Do u know who I am ? will continue to refuse alcool-test ;

Nothing will change in Land Of Crackdown

[NongKhaiKid]

If simply talking could sort out any problem imaginable then LoS would tick over like a Rolex.

Talking - as much as you want

Action - just hold on a minute, let's talk about it.

[klauskunkel]

Govt prepares measures to decrease road accidents during Songkran

I was reading "decorate" instead of "decrease"...

[marko kok prong]

Same tosh,different year is all.

[Pib]

A side meeting also occurred with the police statistics reporters telling them how important their reported statistics on injuries and deaths are to the success of this year's safety program...hint, hint...wink, wink.

[Geoffggi]

It is a waste of time commenting, as there are none so deaf as those who don't want to hear...!!!!

[Moti24]

What they do will be irrelevant; there will still be over 300 deaths and a couple of thousand injured during the Songkran period. Same BS every year! Why don't they just implement the road laws that are already published, instead of making these pathetic jestures just before hoilday periods! It's about time the government started controlling who they give driving licences to, and the highway police started earning their salary.

[Usual Suspect]

Everyone on TV slags the RTP for failing to do their job..(& I for one agree with you all)..BUT..IMO the whole Thai nation refuses to drive within the law.

Big signs.. 'No entry' (due to 1-way system)..you'll see 2-way traffic.

'No U Turns' (at main Jtns, outside police boxes)..yep, traffic queues 'cos driver has to do it in 2 shunts.

'Lane closed ahead'..drivers will keep on barrelling on till the last few yards, then push-in..can't wait, won't wait.

Thais will NOT obey traffic signs!

Then we'll throw in constant speeding, bullying, under-age driving/riding, no licence, no insurance, phone-usage, dashboard TVs, window stickers & curtains, no headlight on, failure to use indicators, over-loading, & all this is before we throw in drink-driving, & taking speed-pills..!

If there ever is a major reform on traffic policing here..it'll be a hell of a task to change the lazy, stubborn ways of the Thai motorist.

[Jimbo2014]

How about keeping it up all year??? Actually fine and prosecute idiot drivers ?. Have this massive police force actually get off the donuts and do something? There's an idea!

[Pib]

Many, many Thai motorists do indeed have bad driving habits and attitude...plus they have little to zero fear of the police to alter the bad habits/attitude.

Just be a model driver when approaching a police check point (completely avoid if possible)...once through the check point the motorist reverts from Dr Jekyll back to Mr Hyde as it's pretty much clear sailing until the next check point.

[Borzandy]

Another crackdown will be coming soon.

[Barnet]

BS......

A: It's the best time of the year for the scum to extract cash donations.

B: Everyone knows it!

C: They have no powers or resources to stop it happening.

D: People are too darn dumb to understand the dangers involved.

E: If they don't fall into D then they are too darn inconsiderate and selfish to care anyway.

F: Songkran is Thainess in a nutshell - Sanook, Mao Mak Mak, Mai pen rai.......

The only measure to protect yourself and family is stay clear and leave it to the revellers. (If possible).

[Brer Fox]

Spot the editorial mistake with the headline. It should read "Govt. prepares measures to increase traffic fines during Songkran".

[bark]

Questions a proper journalist might ask...

• improve dangerous roads — between now and Songkran?
• develop a plan to facilitate the public’s journeys — meaningless drivel
• offer maintenance for public vehicles — how about applying and enforcing strict maintenance and safety regulations? Regardless, what's going to be achieved between now and songkran?
• strictly enforce traffic laws — wouldn't this be the remit of the RTP?
• prepare rescue teams for fast rescue operations — that should theoretically already be prepared...
• providing devices to inspect traffic law violators for officers — school tablet debacle comes to mind.
• revise the Land Traffic Act B.E.2522 — to achieve what?
• develop a database of road accident casualties — this doesn't already exist? How do you come up with the road toll figures now then?

Problem is that they are not allowed to ask any questions. Next time, maybe you should go.

[NoshowJones]

Govt. prepares measures to decrease road accidents during Songkran.

and pigs start flying.

[Yunla]

Long-term real reforms to vehicle-roadworthiness testing, heightened driver skills testing, drink-drive testing, and isolating problem accident hotspots, these are incredibly expensive and long-term projects that would not reap noticeable results for many years. The people implementing these reforms will not see major success stories during their careers, it will be noticeable during the following generations. The key is to invest for the long-term, and forget about quick-fixes and instant results. In future generations these reformists will be viewed as national heroes, but will face nothing but expense and challenges during their own lifetimes.

[connda]

Is this April 1st???

[jamesbrock]

Questions a proper journalist might ask...

• improve dangerous roads — between now and Songkran?
• develop a plan to facilitate the public’s journeys — meaningless drivel
• offer maintenance for public vehicles — how about applying and enforcing strict maintenance and safety regulations? Regardless, what's going to be achieved between now and songkran?
• strictly enforce traffic laws — wouldn't this be the remit of the RTP?
• prepare rescue teams for fast rescue operations — that should theoretically already be prepared...
• providing devices to inspect traffic law violators for officers — school tablet debacle comes to mind.
• revise the Land Traffic Act B.E.2522 — to achieve what?
• develop a database of road accident casualties — this doesn't already exist? How do you come up with the road toll figures now then?

Problem is that they are not allowed to ask any questions. Next time, maybe you should go.

And basically volunteer myself for re-education? No thanks!

Edit: typo

Edited March 25, 2016 by jamesbrock

[dageurreotype]

The words 'help reduce' and 'urge' are all you need to know about this silly 'pretty please with a cherry on top' law 'en'forcement here.

[Redline]

And then F off the rest of the time!

[gandalf12]

has anyone other than me noticed the range of Emergency telephone numbers on the expressway between Bangkok and Pattaya? Who decided on these numbers? You have numbers like 02 234 9876 etc. Here is a bit of rational thought having been involved with telephone numbering systems as part of my job. Long numbers will never be remembered when there is an accident. You need short, easy to remember numbers and they should be used throughout the country.

I wont go deeply into it as it does become quite complex but have a single number that can easily be remembered e.g. 999, 911 etc., and use that. Each area of the country needs to be split into manageable areas for emergencies and by dialing the number you should automatically be routed to the nearest emergency control room.

Too simple I know but impossible for Thailand to take on board

[lvr181]

" The center said it would strictly enforce traffic laws " ...

Do u know who I am ? will continue to refuse alcool-test ;

Nothing will change in Land Of Crackdown

Nothing will change in Land Of Crackdown

[Goong Ying]

Are there demerit points on licenses in LOS?

Some Aus states double the demerit points and maybe fines too during holidays such as right now-- Easter.

Widespread publicity would be needed to really get the message home as prevention but would it work in LOS??

[Gweiloman]

Are there demerit points on licenses in LOS?

Some Aus states double the demerit points and maybe fines too during holidays such as right now-- Easter.

Widespread publicity would be needed to really get the message home as prevention but would it work in LOS??

Won't work here as you can't put demerit points on someone who doesn't have a licence

[Duncan Donut]

Bike for Dad?

[diehard60]

Why is it that the only time they are going to do anything is when there is a holiday. The cops only go out to a road block once a month in the rural areas. You never see them doing any actual patrolling. Maybe they do not know what that means.