WHO urges Thailand to enforce traffic laws

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WHO urges Thailand to enforce traffic laws

Published: 9 Nov 2012 at 17.11
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Thailand to strengthen the enforcement of traffic regulations to improve road safety.

Even though the country has some of the best accident prevention laws in the region, they are not being enforced, according to Ho Yong Kim, the UN agency's representative in Thailand.

For example, she said, while most communities have a speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour, it is seldom obeyed by motorists.

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Merlin
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Discussion 16 : 10 Nov 2012 at 04.5316
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JOKE:
Q. What is the biggest waste of money in Thailand?
A. The paint used on zebra crossings!
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davidh
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Discussion 15 : 10 Nov 2012 at 03.4715
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Don't throw more money at the problem. Set an annual target for each Provincial Police Chief to reduce accident deaths and injuries by a minimum of 10%. Where the target is not achieved, cut the Chief's salary by 10%. It's called performance related pay. Problem solved!
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Discussion 14 : 10 Nov 2012 at 01.2414
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How about the police enforce all the laws all the time .Instead of selective law enforcement with a crackdown every few months.That's the way the big boys do it .
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Discussion 13 : 09 Nov 2012 at 20.2613
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I once told a driver's license instructor at the transport Dept. that the test was too easy and people don't know on how to behave on the road. She replied "If we make it harder, no one passes the test."
Simply put, no one fail. If they do, they can try again the next day.
The whole Thai school system runs on the same logic.
Basic driving skills are extremely important when riding a motorcycle.
Kids wear a helmet for the cops; not for safety. Proper gear are hard to find and sub-standard non-genuine parts are widely available. Proper driving schools are scarce and expensive.
Education and safety awareness are indeed the root of the prob
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Discussion 12 : 09 Nov 2012 at 20.0412
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There are traffic rules in Thailand?

If there are any, they are only enforced up to foreigners.
Paying their bills, cash, to the policeman on the street.
No prove of speeding, also no prove of paying your fine!
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Discussion 11 : 09 Nov 2012 at 19.5711
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Correct everywhere. Education and actual enforcement works. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8 for truly effective anti-drink driving adds. Police just don't do their job, BAN U-TURNS, find a better way, let cars turn right. Terribly designed roads. Total lack of driver education and absolutely zero tolerance for drink driving and speeding. Wear a helmet or B10,000 fine. Fix it in 1 day. Police DO YOUR JOB!!!!!!
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Discussion 10 : 09 Nov 2012 at 19.4710
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"despite having some of the best accident prevention laws in the region". Imagine that. Who'd of known.
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Discussion 9 : 09 Nov 2012 at 19.369
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The WHO representative is right of course, but it's for deaf men's ears. Thai have their own safety standards, like for the Futsal stadium... So, I already gave up years ago...
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Discussion 8 : 09 Nov 2012 at 19.348
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The WHO representative is right of course, but it's for deaf men's ears. Thai have their own safety standards, like for the Futsal stadium... So, I already gave up years ago...
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Discussion 7 : 09 Nov 2012 at 19.277
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How about some sort of education and a certificate that they had grasped the concept of traffic and is of the proper age to conduct a vehicle? Perhaps revolutionary but.....
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