Day 1 of the 'seven dangerous days': fewer deaths than last year
The seven dangerous days around the New Year holidays have started better than last year. The stricter measures taken by the government may have an effect.
The government has taken a number of measures to reduce the number of traffic accidents during the New Year holidays. For example, checkpoints have been set up where officials check for alcohol consumption.
In the fight against drunk drivers, the emphasis is on motorcyclists and minivan drivers. Anyone driving under the influence runs the risk of having their vehicle confiscated. Drivers of minivans have their license suspended.
These measures seem to be having an effect if you look at the figures. On December 29 of this year, 39 people died in traffic, compared to 2014 in 58. The number of injured is also lower: 456 people against 517 last year.
The data is based on 2.165 checkpoints set up in the country. There, 64.000 officials check for alcohol consumption.
Still 27% of the accidents can be attributed to alcohol consumption, 20% to speeding. Motorcycles were involved in 90 percent, 65 percent of the accidents took place on main roads, 36 percent on provincial roads and 30 percent in villages.
Source: Bangkok Post
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