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Phuket stays death-free in New Year road-safety campaign 

The Phuket News

 

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A foreigner wearing a helmet passes safely through the police checkpoint at Kathu. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot
 

PHUKET: Phuket has maintained its record of zero fatalities in the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year holidays, the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) reported today (Dec 31).

 

The DDPM-Phuket reported that there were zero deaths from road accidents during Day 2 of the campaign, on Friday, Dec 30 (midnight to midnight).

 

However, nine people were injured in eight accidents during the 24-hour period.

 

Four of the accidents were in Muang District, Muang District, which encompasses Phuket Town, Kata-Karon, Wichit, Chalong, Rawai and Nai Harn.

 

Two of the accidents were in Kathu District, which includes Patong, and the remaining two accidents were in Thalang District, which covers the northern half of the island.

 

Four motorists were injured in Muang District, with two more injured in Kathu and the remaining three injured in Thalang.

 

All people injured were in motorbike collisions with a variety of vehicles, including a pickup truck, a tuk-tuk and a six-wheeled truck, and one driver hit a dog.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-stays-death-free-in-new-year-road-safety-campaign-60448.php#cCaad8LjBQHjHMVV.97

 

 

 
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47 minutes ago, kaiyaibob said:

Did any Die in hospital afterwoods?? Oh I forgot they don't count as traffic fatalities :sad:

Wrong, they do count.

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well done to the gentleman in the picture what a fine example he has shown

now all we want is those stupid stubborn motor cycle riders to do the same

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