Network, road accident victims call for tougher traffic law

[snoop1130 4,877]

Network, road accident victims call for tougher traffic law

By The Nation

 

 

Representatives from Life Quality Improvement Network and more than 30 victims of road accidents handed in a petition to the Prime Minister at the Government House today( November 14), seeking a strengthening of traffic law and measures to reduce accidents on the roads. The letter was received by Tewan Liptapallop, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, The visitors arranged 60 pairs of shoes into the slogan "STOP VICTIM", to raise awareness that 60 people are killed daily in traffic.

 

Krurmads Srichan, a coordinator of the network, said it would forward four suggestions to the government, following the UN announcement designating every third Sunday in November "World Victims Day".

 

The measures are:

 

1.Strengthen the traffic law to reduce road accidents

 

2. In case of drink-driving, the punishment should increase from 1-year imprisonment to 15-20 years. Stores selling alcoholic drinks to clients under 20-years old should be charged with violation of the law.

 

3. Increase the budget for support of road accident victims.

 

4. Widen access to justice for the victims.

 

“Thailand ranked 9th in the world and first among Asean countries in the numbers of road accidents. I believe the government will strengthen the law and take extra measures on drink-driving, ahead of the year-end festive season ” Tewan said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378345

 

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[Number 6 1,618]

I just thought of something. You'd think the insurance companies would be apesh1+ about all the accidents and payouts. You'd think they alone could press the case for better roads. Country is just corrupt to the core.

 

[Orton Rd 10,328]

It's not tougher laws they need it's enforcing the ones they have, tougher laws just ignored will be useless. Don't they realise they have to start with basics, like a real driving test.

[HeyHeyHey 1,513]

You don't need more laws

 

You need

 

a) brain implants for the general population

 

b) import high ranking police officers from overseas to fix the current circus

[mercman24 7,507]

a great shame they are the forgotten majority, that no one hears about, forever looked after by family. probably the wrong word to say burden, but its so true , many bread winners unable to provide

[samsensam 5,663]

 

it has always struck me as strange that, given the huge number of families here that must have been affected by death and injury of loved ones on the roads that none ever seem to get themselves sorted out and put pressure on the government and authorities to bring about change, maybe it will happen now?

[300sd 2,132]

Hello, hello......get a new police force!!!!!!!

[wgdanson 8,661]

I speak/spell English. I would have no idea what those shoes were supposed to be saying unless they had told me. And how many Thais would decipher it. Utterly stupid.

[rebo 1,352]

28 minutes ago, samsensam said:

 

it has always struck me as strange that, given the huge number of families here that must have been affected by death and injury of loved ones on the roads that none ever seem to get themselves sorted out and put pressure on the government and authorities to bring about change, maybe it will happen now?

How do you expect the affected to "put pressure on the government and authorities" in a de facto military dictatorship ...?

[Fred white 937]

Wonder how many of these victims have also been breaking the law

[dcnx 6,889]

It was hard to write this post after laughing so hard.

 

Your 15 minutes are up. Please bring forth the next local with a grand idea that will never happen.

[pokerface1 335]

To achieve a total change within Thailand you’ve got to start with a small segment first. Hence the authorities should just concentrate on   Implementing and enforcing strict traffic rules in one small province along with improving road signage and conditions. Plus of course better driver education. I’m sure over time the results would be amazing. This is what I call growing change within a network. Create an anomaly then let it grow. I can’t see any other way out of the quicksand that buries so many accident victims. 

[pattjock 315]

As long as 30% admit to driving without having a license, 50% of people with a license have bribed someone to get it, everyone things that the best protection is a good amulet and a police force that don't enforce the current laws I don't think there is much hope.

[mikebell 11,475]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a strengthening of traffic law and measures to reduce accidents on the roads.

The laws are already in place.  The main measure is a police force. 

In Pattaya next to two police stations, four drivers go through red lights at every change.  There are no police about as they are robbing motorists outside The Ambassador in stick-up road blocks. Chonburi is challenging for number 1 in the County road deaths league.

[ChipButty 5,319]

This always make me laugh, They get stopped riding a bike with no helmet and no license pay the fine and they are allowed to ride off still with no helmet and no license, confiscate the bike. ok walk sunshine and the police will only release the bike to somebody with a license