Buriram revamps road safety plan as holidaymakers return to Bangkok

 

BURIRAM, 2 January 2017 (NNT) – Buriram province has revamped its plan for handling holiday travelers, looking to more stringently control the sale of alcohol to drivers. 

Buriram Governor Anusorn Kaewkangwan, at a meeting with local administrators and police to review the first 4 days of the New Year’s Holiday period, has called for a revamp of safety protocols for motorists. The order follows a report indicating Buriram saw 63 accidents, 62 injuries and 4 deaths on its roads during the holiday. 

While the figures are lower than last year, Anusorn has seen fit to tighten measures as citizens begin their journeys back to Bangkok. He has asked that assistance on roads leading back to the capital be increased and that the frequency of checks be brought up to slow down potential speeders. 

The governor especially called for authorities to crackdown on alcohol sales to motorists, urging harsh penalties be employed against those involved in the practice.

 

-- nnt 2017-01-02

Now at 280 killed. Way to GO..

Good to see at least one province making an effort.

whole lot of "urging" still going on....  as usual not much enforcement.