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Home » News from Thailand » Road safety expert calls for Zero Policy during Songkran
Road safety expert calls for Zero Policy during Songkran
Nikorn Jamnong, road safety expert and member of the National Reform Council, asks the government with Songkran a Zero Policy to feed. According to him, strong measures must be taken to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in traffic during the holiday period.
Nikorn advocates increasing the fines for drivers who keep making mistakes. Other measures he proposes are more speed checks, alcohol checks and tackling dangerous roads.
He also wants the government to tackle alcohol abuse at markets and parties, especially in the ten provinces that always have the highest number of road casualties.
Last year, 478 people died in traffic during the Songkran holiday, 25 percent more than the year before. Nikorn expects the number of victims to be higher again this year.
Source: Bangkok Post
I've been hearing these kinds of cries for years. At New Year and at Songkran. But when do you really see police on the road? Yes, they are at those checkpoints. Literally sitting down. No, there is no real control. And probably never will.
And every year the number of victims increases. But luckily I am abroad during Songkran. I don't have to experience that water throwing this year.
Most police officers are also drunk during Songkran.
That's right Hun Peter. They think it is also our Sonkran.
An excellent opportunity to supplement their pocket money/
It is a pity that people always zoom in on those holiday periods with victim numbers etc. extensively in the media (New Year and Songkran). This gives rise to the false idea that only these periods would be dangerous. On average, about 60 people die in Thai traffic every day, unfortunately; during the aforementioned holiday periods this is usually slightly (but not even that much) higher. Much has been written about how to tackle the problem, and education and enforcement of the laws and regulations will have to be part of that. The total lack of road safety is a major flaw of Thailand that affects everyone who lives here, unfortunately.
Strict control, and a fine that really hurts, in combination with the confiscation of the vehicle, and the driver's license. First serving the sentence, and paying the fine, can ensure that the vehicle, and the driver's license eventually return to the owner's hands.
It all sounds very fanatical, but several studies in different countries show that this only helps to a small extent. I am currently writing a report on the (fatal) accidents during Songkran and New Year based on an exam work of 38 4th year students. Please come back to it next week.
The checks are ineffective, last week in Aonang: check for wearing a helmet, no helmet, stop and pay immediately, both Thais and tourists. (if you don't have a helmet with you, no problem, the fine is paid and you can get back on your motorcycle without a helmet and continue driving. They quickly put on their helmet, which is in the front of their basket, okay, they passed inspection, put the helmet back in the basket. The check takes an hour, afterwards everyone drives back without a helmet and the police: just stand there and watch and let them drive on. What is the point of a check then, the cash will certainly be fed.
Why only with Songkhran? The checks on the enforcement of the rules simply have to be done every day. And not just between 11.00 a.m. and 15.00 p.m. But also in the evening. The fines must be increased heavily and only be deposited in the state treasury, not in the pocket of the police officer.
Just pay attention to how fast that will work. 5.000 benefits for double parking, for driving through a red traffic light, for driving without a helmet. With alcohol on: 20.000 benefit fine plus avoidance at court and confiscation of car / motorcycle. Bet all this nonsense will be banned within a year,
No, that won't work because it doesn't work that way in any country. Repression doesn't work, at least not well enough. Look around you. Most people are in prison in countries with the highest repression. Are people in Thailand afraid of the very long prison sentences for trafficking or possession of drugs, up to the death penalty? Apparently not.
Nice strive. Won't work (again). Police are not cooperating enough. Even on these kinds of holidays. So I estimate: about 70 deaths p/d in traffic in that period.