Road safety centre reopens

Published: 26/12/2011 at 11:53 AM
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The government on Monday opened a centre for preventing and reducing the number of road accidents during the 2011 New Year holiday period.

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Wibul Sanguanpong said the centre, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit, will promote road safety and monitor the number of traffic accidents during the "Seven Dangerous Days" between Dec 29 and Jan 4.The government has a target to reduce the number of road casualties during this period by at least five per cent from the same period of last year, Mr Wibul said.During the 2010-2011 New Year period there were 3,497 road accidents, resulting in...

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factspeak
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Discussion 3 : 26/12/2011 at 01:51 PM3
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Sweden achieved a reduction of over 50% since 2001 with their "Vision Zero" approach. 5% would be a good start, but seeing how those in power can ensure their kids get away with murder (quite literally) things are unlikely to change much.

Here, I regularly see people fearing for their lives as they cross the road, at a pedestrian crossing, and *at the red light for cars* which is completely unacceptable. Drivers scare people away from crossing so that they can stop quicker at the next traffic light, sigh.
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Discussion 2 : 26/12/2011 at 12:06 PM2
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'... government has a target to reduce the number of road casualties during this period by at least five per cent from the same period of last year ...' to reduce is great, but far more interesting would be HOW, it is planned to achieve ...
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Discussion 1 : 26/12/2011 at 11:56 AM1
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Exactly how will they prevent and reduce the number of road accidents?
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