The document summarizes road safety legislation efforts in Thailand. It discusses (1) the high road accident and fatality rates in Thailand, particularly among motorcyclists, (2) existing gaps in Thailand's road safety legislation regarding issues like speed limits and child restraints, (3) the Legal Development Program's objectives to advocate for evidence-based road safety laws, and (4) examples of the program's advocacy activities and some progress made in improving Thailand's road safety laws.
Costs and lives saving presentation by AIP FoundationLDPThailand
This document analyzes the potential costs savings and lives saved in Cambodia between 2014-2020 if a law requiring motorcycle passengers to wear helmets is passed and enforced. Researchers estimated that 561 lives could be saved and over 10,000 head injuries prevented, saving $98.6 million in total costs. Public support for the law was found to be very high. Based on the findings, recommendations were made to pass and enforce the law as soon as possible. Subsequently, Cambodia approved and began enforcing a new traffic law mandating helmets for all motorcycle passengers.
IRJET-Road Traffic Accident Analysis and Prediction Model: A Case Study of Va...IRJET Journal
This document discusses road traffic accidents in Vadodara City, India. It analyzes accident data from 2010-2016 collected from local police stations. Key findings include:
- Accident severity, the number of people killed per 100 accidents, increased over this period.
- The highest numbers of accidents occurred in March-April and involved two and four-wheelers.
- Factors contributing to accidents included lack of median barriers, footpaths, traffic signals and signs.
- The study aims to identify causes of accidents, develop an accident prediction model, and propose safety improvements to reduce accidents.
Road accidents continue to be a major public health issue in India, with over 1.5 lakh deaths reported in 2018 alone. The report analyzes state-wise accident data and finds that most deaths occur among productive aged groups. It highlights initiatives taken by the government to address road safety like identifying and rectifying black spots, strengthening vehicle safety standards, and enacting the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act of 2019 with stricter penalties. While efforts have stabilized accident rates after 2010, the high number of deaths remains a concern. The government is working to improve data collection systems and hopes that better enforcement of laws will help reduce fatalities in the coming years.
Epidemiology, prevention & control of rtaAbhi Manu
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health problem globally and in India. RTAs are projected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. In India, over 1.3 lakh people die from RTAs each year. The risk factors for RTAs include speeding, drunken driving, reckless behavior like cell phone use while driving, lack of helmets and seatbelts. Prevention strategies include mandatory helmet and seatbelt laws, setting and enforcing speed limits, banning cell phone use while driving, and road safety infrastructure improvements. Management of RTA victims focuses on providing medical care, especially first aid, within the first hour to reduce mortality and injury severity. A multifaceted, collaborative approach is needed
Reporting and Recording of Road Traffic Accidents in Dhaka CitySharif Raihan Kabir
This document provides an overview of road traffic accident reporting and recording in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. It discusses the current accident report form (ARF) process, identifying shortcomings such as the ARF not being comprehensive enough for in-depth investigations. It also finds errors in how police officers fill out forms due to lack of proper training. Under-reporting of accidents is a problem, particularly for less severe cases. The document recommends improving the ARF form by adding more fields to gather key information and ensuring accurate transcription of data to address discrepancies between forms and the accident database.
Although the road transport sector is crucial for the overall development of a country, if it is not managed in an organized manner, it can have a negative impact. In Ethiopia, fatalities due to traffic accidents is very high compared to the SSA.
Data play a critical role in reducing road traffic accident by identifying the right causes. Ethiopia can use Transport Management System mobile application to empower citizens, acquire real-time data regarding misconduct of drives, overloading of taxis, and traffic accidents. This will help to design policies and strategies to tackle major causes of traffic accidents.
The document discusses road safety and approaches to reducing traffic injuries. It provides:
1) An overview of the Road Safety charity RoSPA, including its mission to save lives and reduce injuries through education, engineering, and enforcement approaches.
2) A discussion of the UK's response to traffic injuries over time, from establishing regulatory frameworks and road safety strategies to implementing local road safety programs focused on the "three E's".
3) An examination of other approaches to reducing injuries, including the WHO's "whole system approach" that aims to design road systems where fatal injuries are unlikely, and the recognition that social inequalities impact traffic injury rates.
Road Accidents in India: A GIS Epidemiology studyVaibhav Bagaria
A presentation about the epidemiology of road trauma in India. Also how innovative use of technology like GIS when combined with the trauma epidemiology can help prevent these cases in developing countries like India.
Costs and lives saving presentation by AIP FoundationLDPThailand
This document analyzes the potential costs savings and lives saved in Cambodia between 2014-2020 if a law requiring motorcycle passengers to wear helmets is passed and enforced. Researchers estimated that 561 lives could be saved and over 10,000 head injuries prevented, saving $98.6 million in total costs. Public support for the law was found to be very high. Based on the findings, recommendations were made to pass and enforce the law as soon as possible. Subsequently, Cambodia approved and began enforcing a new traffic law mandating helmets for all motorcycle passengers.
IRJET-Road Traffic Accident Analysis and Prediction Model: A Case Study of Va...IRJET Journal
This document discusses road traffic accidents in Vadodara City, India. It analyzes accident data from 2010-2016 collected from local police stations. Key findings include:
- Accident severity, the number of people killed per 100 accidents, increased over this period.
- The highest numbers of accidents occurred in March-April and involved two and four-wheelers.
- Factors contributing to accidents included lack of median barriers, footpaths, traffic signals and signs.
- The study aims to identify causes of accidents, develop an accident prediction model, and propose safety improvements to reduce accidents.
Road accidents continue to be a major public health issue in India, with over 1.5 lakh deaths reported in 2018 alone. The report analyzes state-wise accident data and finds that most deaths occur among productive aged groups. It highlights initiatives taken by the government to address road safety like identifying and rectifying black spots, strengthening vehicle safety standards, and enacting the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act of 2019 with stricter penalties. While efforts have stabilized accident rates after 2010, the high number of deaths remains a concern. The government is working to improve data collection systems and hopes that better enforcement of laws will help reduce fatalities in the coming years.
Epidemiology, prevention & control of rtaAbhi Manu
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health problem globally and in India. RTAs are projected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. In India, over 1.3 lakh people die from RTAs each year. The risk factors for RTAs include speeding, drunken driving, reckless behavior like cell phone use while driving, lack of helmets and seatbelts. Prevention strategies include mandatory helmet and seatbelt laws, setting and enforcing speed limits, banning cell phone use while driving, and road safety infrastructure improvements. Management of RTA victims focuses on providing medical care, especially first aid, within the first hour to reduce mortality and injury severity. A multifaceted, collaborative approach is needed
Reporting and Recording of Road Traffic Accidents in Dhaka CitySharif Raihan Kabir
This document provides an overview of road traffic accident reporting and recording in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. It discusses the current accident report form (ARF) process, identifying shortcomings such as the ARF not being comprehensive enough for in-depth investigations. It also finds errors in how police officers fill out forms due to lack of proper training. Under-reporting of accidents is a problem, particularly for less severe cases. The document recommends improving the ARF form by adding more fields to gather key information and ensuring accurate transcription of data to address discrepancies between forms and the accident database.
Although the road transport sector is crucial for the overall development of a country, if it is not managed in an organized manner, it can have a negative impact. In Ethiopia, fatalities due to traffic accidents is very high compared to the SSA.
Data play a critical role in reducing road traffic accident by identifying the right causes. Ethiopia can use Transport Management System mobile application to empower citizens, acquire real-time data regarding misconduct of drives, overloading of taxis, and traffic accidents. This will help to design policies and strategies to tackle major causes of traffic accidents.
The document discusses road safety and approaches to reducing traffic injuries. It provides:
1) An overview of the Road Safety charity RoSPA, including its mission to save lives and reduce injuries through education, engineering, and enforcement approaches.
2) A discussion of the UK's response to traffic injuries over time, from establishing regulatory frameworks and road safety strategies to implementing local road safety programs focused on the "three E's".
3) An examination of other approaches to reducing injuries, including the WHO's "whole system approach" that aims to design road systems where fatal injuries are unlikely, and the recognition that social inequalities impact traffic injury rates.
Road Accidents in India: A GIS Epidemiology studyVaibhav Bagaria
A presentation about the epidemiology of road trauma in India. Also how innovative use of technology like GIS when combined with the trauma epidemiology can help prevent these cases in developing countries like India.
This document discusses road traffic accidents (RTAs) and provides background information on their epidemiology, prevention, and control. Some key points:
- RTAs are a major public health issue globally and in India, causing over 1 million deaths annually worldwide and over 100,000 in India. They disproportionately impact males of working age.
- Common causes of RTAs include speeding, drunk driving, and lack of safety measures like seatbelts. Vulnerable groups like pedestrians and motorcyclists account for half of global RTA deaths.
- India has a high and growing rate of RTAs relative to population growth due to rapid motorization and lack of safety policies. Karnataka state reported
Road Accidents in India seminar reportAnkush Gavit
Road accidents are a major issue in India, causing over 100,000 deaths per year. The key causes of accidents include speeding, drunk driving, distractions for drivers like cell phones, running red lights, and failing to use seatbelts and helmets. India has over 3 million kilometers of roads but the network suffers from poor quality, with only half paved. Efforts are underway to improve infrastructure, but growing vehicle ownership is also increasing traffic risks. To address this crisis, India and other countries are pushing education, enforcement of traffic laws, engineering improvements, and better emergency response. Coordinated efforts are needed across these areas to achieve the UN's goal of reversing the rising road accident trend by 2020.
Road accidents are a major problem in India, causing over 130,000 deaths annually. Two-wheelers account for one-third of road accidents while trucks and two-wheelers together cause over 40% of deaths. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of road deaths per year at over 17,000. Experts recommend stronger laws, better enforcement of traffic rules, and improvements to road infrastructure to help reduce India's high road accident rates.
Road safety in India: Challenges and opportunities (2009)Rohit Sharma
The present report was designed to analyze the traffic safety situation in India, and to identify countermeasures for areas in which the total harm caused by crashes can be substantially and readily reduced. The report focuses on two aspects of traffic safety in India: challenges and opportunities. The first part of the report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current traffic safety situation in India. It is pointed out in this analysis that fatality rates have increased both on highways and in urban areas during the past few years. Theoretical models suggest that the number of fatalities in India is not likely to start to decline for many years to come unless new policies are implemented. Based on the present analysis, the following six areas are identified as having potential for substantially reducing fatalities in India: (1) pedestrians and other non-motorists in urban areas, (2) pedestrians, other non-motorists, and slow vehicles on highways, (3) motorcycles and small cars in urban areas, (4) over-involvement of trucks
and buses, (5) nighttime driving, and (6) wrong-way drivers on divided highways. The second part of the report outlines several promising countermeasures for each of these
six areas. The third part of the report presents a brief comparison of major traffic safety challenges in India and China.
Road Accidents India Report - Govt of IndiaRushLane
The document provides statistics on road accidents in India in 2017. Some key findings include:
- There were 464,910 reported road accidents in 2017, claiming 147,913 lives and injuring 470,975 people.
- The number of accidents, injuries, and deaths have declined compared to 2016, continuing a downward trend seen in recent years.
- National Highways accounted for 30.4% of accidents and 36% of deaths, while State Highways saw 25% of accidents and other roads saw 44.6%.
- Common causes of accidents included overspeeding, reckless driving, drunken driving and driving on the wrong side of the road. Safety measures have been introduced but road accidents remain a
Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of injuries, deaths and disabilities in India. In 2016, there were over 480,000 road accidents that resulted in over 150,000 deaths. Risk factors include speeding, drink-driving, lack of helmet or seatbelt use, and distracted driving from mobile phone use. Prevention strategies include data collection, safety education programs, promoting safety equipment, strict enforcement of traffic laws, eliminating hazardous road conditions, and improving emergency medical response. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2017 aims to improve road safety in India by increasing penalties for traffic offenses and mandating safety measures.
Road traffic accidents are a major public health issue globally. Over 1.2 million people die each year in road accidents worldwide, with low and middle income countries disproportionately affected. Risk factors include excessive speed, alcohol use, poor road infrastructure, and lack of safety measures like seatbelts and helmets. Prevention requires a multisectoral approach including strict enforcement of traffic laws, improved road design, safer vehicles, and public education campaigns.
This document discusses epidemiology of road traffic accidents. It provides definitions of road traffic accidents and some key facts such as road accidents being a global problem that disproportionately impact low and middle income countries. Speeding, drinking and driving, lack of helmet and seatbelt use, and poor road infrastructure are identified as major risk factors. The document also outlines the epidemiological triad of host, agent, and environmental factors in road accidents. It discusses the burden of road accidents in India and provides data on deaths by type of road users and vehicles. Prevention strategies covered include education, legislation around drinking and driving, helmet and seatbelt use, speed management, and improving trauma care systems.
New microsoft office power point presentationSarwar Kamal
This presentation summarizes road accident statistics in Bangladesh and proposes remedies. It notes that Bangladesh has a very high road accident fatality rate, with over 60 deaths per 10,000 motor vehicles. Every day around eight people die in road accidents. It provides data on accident rates from 1992-2003. The main remedies proposed are stricter enforcement of speed limits, heavier penalties for traffic violations, mandatory speed controllers on vehicles, raising the minimum age for licenses, and making helmets compulsory. The conclusion states that Bangladesh's high accident rate is unacceptable and urgent action is needed to improve road safety.
Strategic Road Safety Plan Review - Questionnaire to WRA Members - Finland Kl...Jaakko Klang
This document provides information from Jaakko Klang of Finland in response to questions about road safety. It discusses Finland's approach to identifying high-risk locations, ranking them publicly, evaluating safety schemes economically, and addressing issues with motorcycle, cyclist, and pedestrian safety. Engineering measures installed to improve safety for these vulnerable road users include traffic calming, separation of motorized and non-motorized traffic, lowered speed limits, clearer markings, and infrastructure designed around users' needs and abilities. The response highlights ongoing issues and the need for further education and enforcement efforts.
The document discusses road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia. It notes that Saudi Arabia has one of the highest rates of death due to road traffic accidents in the world at 25.33 per 100,000 people. The ratio of accidents to deaths in Saudi Arabia is also high at 32:1 compared to 283:1 in the US. The most common cause of road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia is excessive speeding. Family physicians can play an important role by raising awareness, coordinating with other groups, and establishing road safety committees.
Road safety: from public health to psychologyAymery Constant
Road traffic crashes are a major public health issue that cause over 1 million deaths per year globally. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists account for about half of road traffic deaths. Factors that influence the risk of road traffic injuries include human behaviors like speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and lack of safety measures like helmet and seatbelt use. Policies and infrastructure changes that enhance road safety, especially for vulnerable users, have been shown to significantly reduce road traffic fatalities.
The document summarizes road accident statistics and causes in Bangladesh. It finds that over 5,000 people die annually from road accidents in Bangladesh, one of the highest rates in the world. Common causes of accidents include reckless driving, untrained drivers, unfit vehicles, and lack of safety infrastructure like separate lanes. The most frequent accident types are head-on collisions, loss of control, rear-end collisions, and hitting objects on or off the road. Improving road safety requires both direct measures like road infrastructure upgrades and indirect measures like controlling speed and improving driver training.
The document summarizes details of a fatal bus accident in Karachi, Pakistan in January 2015. 62 people died after a bus collided with an oil tanker and caught fire. An inquiry found negligence on the part of both drivers as well as government authorities responsible for road maintenance and enforcement of traffic laws. The report concluded the accident could have been avoided if relevant stakeholders and institutions had fulfilled their responsibilities.
This document outlines a proposed study on the prevalence and factors associated with road traffic accidents in Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia. The study will use a cross-sectional design involving a sample of 634 taxi drivers selected through systematic random sampling. Data will be collected through questionnaires on driver characteristics, vehicle condition, pedestrian factors, and environmental conditions. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression will be used to analyze relationships between independent and dependent variables. Results will be disseminated to universities and transportation authorities to inform policies to reduce accidents. The proposal provides details on the introduction, objectives, methodology, variables, analysis plan, and ethics of the study.
Impact of Roadway Condition, Traffic and Manmade Features on Road SafetyIRJET Journal
This document discusses factors that impact road safety, including roadway conditions, traffic, and manmade features. It summarizes various studies that have examined the relationship between these factors and road accidents. Some key findings of the studies include: accident rates decrease with more homogeneous traffic flows, driver performance is reduced by phone use, and accident risk increases with higher speeds. The objectives of the proposed work are to study accident rates in relation to traffic volume, road capacity, and road/shoulder maintenance and to develop an accident prediction model. Road safety can be improved by raising awareness, developing such a model, and considering roadway, traffic, and manmade factors.
Although Bangladesh is one of the lowest motorised countries in the world, it has, however, the worst road fatality rates in world. The estimated number of road traffic accident fatalities per 10,000 on road motor vehicle for Bangladesh is very high by international standards, as the fatality rates for motorized countries is usually less than 2 (2 in the United States of America and 1.4 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
Road safety in bangladesh realities and challengesPolicy Adda
The presentation of a comprehensive research on road safety issues presented by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Director, PPRC, also a former adviser to Caretaker Government.
It reveals that five districts, namely Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Tangail and Sirajganj of the country are most prone to road accident. It also reveals that 38 per cent traffic accidents involve buses, which is more than any other kinds of vehicles involved in such incidents.
The research report titled 'Road safety in Bangladesh: Realities and Challenges' was launched at an event on August 13 Wednesday at The Daily Star auditorium in the capital, organised by non-governmental organisation BRAC and Power and Participation Research Center, PPRC in short. PPRC carried out the research commissioned by BRAC. Honourable communication minister Obaidul Quader attended as the chief guest.
The launch of the report was organised on the day of the third death anniversary of noted filmmaker Tareque Masud and eminent journalist Mishuk Munier, who, along with three others, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Manikganj Highway in 2011.
The research reveals important data and information, presenting a comprehensive scenario of the country's road safety reality. According to the analysis of the report, Most road accidents occur in a length of 57 kilometres, distributed in different stretches in different highways.
Findings of the research also challenge the popular perception that road accidents usually happen in isolated areas of highways and show that more accidents occur in the congested and busy portions ─ 40.90 per cent happen at or around bus stands, followed by 28.40 per cent accidents happening at the roadside village markets. Among different types of vehicles, bus has proved most fatal, causing 38 per cent road crashes.
WHO has identified traffic accidents as the eighth cause for unnatural death with over 1.2 million annual deaths. The research also reports reckless driving as the most frequent cause of road accidents, while lack of adequate training, unfit vehicles, problems in road structure, weak implementation of traffic law and impunity of the perpetrators remain other important causes.
The document summarizes discussions from the World Road Association technical committee meeting in Seoul, South Korea. It outlines challenges with road safety in Korea, noting that while infrastructure is good, driver behavior is a major issue contributing to high traffic fatality rates. Suggested solutions include reducing speed limits in cities, improving driver education, and better enforcement of traffic laws. Bureaucracy is also cited as a contributing factor, with a lack of coordination between agencies responsible for road design and management. The overall goal is to reduce traffic deaths in Korea to the OECD average through continued implementation of road safety plans.
Update of joint policy recommendation: “Motorcycle passengers, including chil...Danielle Moore
On January 10, 2013, AIP Foundation submitted the joint policy recommendation “motorcycle passengers, including children, must wear helmets” to H.E Minister of Public Works and Transport and Chairperson of the National Road Safety Committee.
This document discusses road traffic accidents (RTAs) and provides background information on their epidemiology, prevention, and control. Some key points:
- RTAs are a major public health issue globally and in India, causing over 1 million deaths annually worldwide and over 100,000 in India. They disproportionately impact males of working age.
- Common causes of RTAs include speeding, drunk driving, and lack of safety measures like seatbelts. Vulnerable groups like pedestrians and motorcyclists account for half of global RTA deaths.
- India has a high and growing rate of RTAs relative to population growth due to rapid motorization and lack of safety policies. Karnataka state reported
Road Accidents in India seminar reportAnkush Gavit
Road accidents are a major issue in India, causing over 100,000 deaths per year. The key causes of accidents include speeding, drunk driving, distractions for drivers like cell phones, running red lights, and failing to use seatbelts and helmets. India has over 3 million kilometers of roads but the network suffers from poor quality, with only half paved. Efforts are underway to improve infrastructure, but growing vehicle ownership is also increasing traffic risks. To address this crisis, India and other countries are pushing education, enforcement of traffic laws, engineering improvements, and better emergency response. Coordinated efforts are needed across these areas to achieve the UN's goal of reversing the rising road accident trend by 2020.
Road accidents are a major problem in India, causing over 130,000 deaths annually. Two-wheelers account for one-third of road accidents while trucks and two-wheelers together cause over 40% of deaths. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of road deaths per year at over 17,000. Experts recommend stronger laws, better enforcement of traffic rules, and improvements to road infrastructure to help reduce India's high road accident rates.
Road safety in India: Challenges and opportunities (2009)Rohit Sharma
The present report was designed to analyze the traffic safety situation in India, and to identify countermeasures for areas in which the total harm caused by crashes can be substantially and readily reduced. The report focuses on two aspects of traffic safety in India: challenges and opportunities. The first part of the report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current traffic safety situation in India. It is pointed out in this analysis that fatality rates have increased both on highways and in urban areas during the past few years. Theoretical models suggest that the number of fatalities in India is not likely to start to decline for many years to come unless new policies are implemented. Based on the present analysis, the following six areas are identified as having potential for substantially reducing fatalities in India: (1) pedestrians and other non-motorists in urban areas, (2) pedestrians, other non-motorists, and slow vehicles on highways, (3) motorcycles and small cars in urban areas, (4) over-involvement of trucks
and buses, (5) nighttime driving, and (6) wrong-way drivers on divided highways. The second part of the report outlines several promising countermeasures for each of these
six areas. The third part of the report presents a brief comparison of major traffic safety challenges in India and China.
Road Accidents India Report - Govt of IndiaRushLane
The document provides statistics on road accidents in India in 2017. Some key findings include:
- There were 464,910 reported road accidents in 2017, claiming 147,913 lives and injuring 470,975 people.
- The number of accidents, injuries, and deaths have declined compared to 2016, continuing a downward trend seen in recent years.
- National Highways accounted for 30.4% of accidents and 36% of deaths, while State Highways saw 25% of accidents and other roads saw 44.6%.
- Common causes of accidents included overspeeding, reckless driving, drunken driving and driving on the wrong side of the road. Safety measures have been introduced but road accidents remain a
Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of injuries, deaths and disabilities in India. In 2016, there were over 480,000 road accidents that resulted in over 150,000 deaths. Risk factors include speeding, drink-driving, lack of helmet or seatbelt use, and distracted driving from mobile phone use. Prevention strategies include data collection, safety education programs, promoting safety equipment, strict enforcement of traffic laws, eliminating hazardous road conditions, and improving emergency medical response. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2017 aims to improve road safety in India by increasing penalties for traffic offenses and mandating safety measures.
Road traffic accidents are a major public health issue globally. Over 1.2 million people die each year in road accidents worldwide, with low and middle income countries disproportionately affected. Risk factors include excessive speed, alcohol use, poor road infrastructure, and lack of safety measures like seatbelts and helmets. Prevention requires a multisectoral approach including strict enforcement of traffic laws, improved road design, safer vehicles, and public education campaigns.
This document discusses epidemiology of road traffic accidents. It provides definitions of road traffic accidents and some key facts such as road accidents being a global problem that disproportionately impact low and middle income countries. Speeding, drinking and driving, lack of helmet and seatbelt use, and poor road infrastructure are identified as major risk factors. The document also outlines the epidemiological triad of host, agent, and environmental factors in road accidents. It discusses the burden of road accidents in India and provides data on deaths by type of road users and vehicles. Prevention strategies covered include education, legislation around drinking and driving, helmet and seatbelt use, speed management, and improving trauma care systems.
New microsoft office power point presentationSarwar Kamal
This presentation summarizes road accident statistics in Bangladesh and proposes remedies. It notes that Bangladesh has a very high road accident fatality rate, with over 60 deaths per 10,000 motor vehicles. Every day around eight people die in road accidents. It provides data on accident rates from 1992-2003. The main remedies proposed are stricter enforcement of speed limits, heavier penalties for traffic violations, mandatory speed controllers on vehicles, raising the minimum age for licenses, and making helmets compulsory. The conclusion states that Bangladesh's high accident rate is unacceptable and urgent action is needed to improve road safety.
Strategic Road Safety Plan Review - Questionnaire to WRA Members - Finland Kl...Jaakko Klang
This document provides information from Jaakko Klang of Finland in response to questions about road safety. It discusses Finland's approach to identifying high-risk locations, ranking them publicly, evaluating safety schemes economically, and addressing issues with motorcycle, cyclist, and pedestrian safety. Engineering measures installed to improve safety for these vulnerable road users include traffic calming, separation of motorized and non-motorized traffic, lowered speed limits, clearer markings, and infrastructure designed around users' needs and abilities. The response highlights ongoing issues and the need for further education and enforcement efforts.
The document discusses road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia. It notes that Saudi Arabia has one of the highest rates of death due to road traffic accidents in the world at 25.33 per 100,000 people. The ratio of accidents to deaths in Saudi Arabia is also high at 32:1 compared to 283:1 in the US. The most common cause of road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia is excessive speeding. Family physicians can play an important role by raising awareness, coordinating with other groups, and establishing road safety committees.
Road safety: from public health to psychologyAymery Constant
Road traffic crashes are a major public health issue that cause over 1 million deaths per year globally. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists account for about half of road traffic deaths. Factors that influence the risk of road traffic injuries include human behaviors like speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and lack of safety measures like helmet and seatbelt use. Policies and infrastructure changes that enhance road safety, especially for vulnerable users, have been shown to significantly reduce road traffic fatalities.
The document summarizes road accident statistics and causes in Bangladesh. It finds that over 5,000 people die annually from road accidents in Bangladesh, one of the highest rates in the world. Common causes of accidents include reckless driving, untrained drivers, unfit vehicles, and lack of safety infrastructure like separate lanes. The most frequent accident types are head-on collisions, loss of control, rear-end collisions, and hitting objects on or off the road. Improving road safety requires both direct measures like road infrastructure upgrades and indirect measures like controlling speed and improving driver training.
The document summarizes details of a fatal bus accident in Karachi, Pakistan in January 2015. 62 people died after a bus collided with an oil tanker and caught fire. An inquiry found negligence on the part of both drivers as well as government authorities responsible for road maintenance and enforcement of traffic laws. The report concluded the accident could have been avoided if relevant stakeholders and institutions had fulfilled their responsibilities.
This document outlines a proposed study on the prevalence and factors associated with road traffic accidents in Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia. The study will use a cross-sectional design involving a sample of 634 taxi drivers selected through systematic random sampling. Data will be collected through questionnaires on driver characteristics, vehicle condition, pedestrian factors, and environmental conditions. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression will be used to analyze relationships between independent and dependent variables. Results will be disseminated to universities and transportation authorities to inform policies to reduce accidents. The proposal provides details on the introduction, objectives, methodology, variables, analysis plan, and ethics of the study.
Impact of Roadway Condition, Traffic and Manmade Features on Road SafetyIRJET Journal
This document discusses factors that impact road safety, including roadway conditions, traffic, and manmade features. It summarizes various studies that have examined the relationship between these factors and road accidents. Some key findings of the studies include: accident rates decrease with more homogeneous traffic flows, driver performance is reduced by phone use, and accident risk increases with higher speeds. The objectives of the proposed work are to study accident rates in relation to traffic volume, road capacity, and road/shoulder maintenance and to develop an accident prediction model. Road safety can be improved by raising awareness, developing such a model, and considering roadway, traffic, and manmade factors.
Although Bangladesh is one of the lowest motorised countries in the world, it has, however, the worst road fatality rates in world. The estimated number of road traffic accident fatalities per 10,000 on road motor vehicle for Bangladesh is very high by international standards, as the fatality rates for motorized countries is usually less than 2 (2 in the United States of America and 1.4 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
Road safety in bangladesh realities and challengesPolicy Adda
The presentation of a comprehensive research on road safety issues presented by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Director, PPRC, also a former adviser to Caretaker Government.
It reveals that five districts, namely Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Tangail and Sirajganj of the country are most prone to road accident. It also reveals that 38 per cent traffic accidents involve buses, which is more than any other kinds of vehicles involved in such incidents.
The research report titled 'Road safety in Bangladesh: Realities and Challenges' was launched at an event on August 13 Wednesday at The Daily Star auditorium in the capital, organised by non-governmental organisation BRAC and Power and Participation Research Center, PPRC in short. PPRC carried out the research commissioned by BRAC. Honourable communication minister Obaidul Quader attended as the chief guest.
The launch of the report was organised on the day of the third death anniversary of noted filmmaker Tareque Masud and eminent journalist Mishuk Munier, who, along with three others, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Manikganj Highway in 2011.
The research reveals important data and information, presenting a comprehensive scenario of the country's road safety reality. According to the analysis of the report, Most road accidents occur in a length of 57 kilometres, distributed in different stretches in different highways.
Findings of the research also challenge the popular perception that road accidents usually happen in isolated areas of highways and show that more accidents occur in the congested and busy portions ─ 40.90 per cent happen at or around bus stands, followed by 28.40 per cent accidents happening at the roadside village markets. Among different types of vehicles, bus has proved most fatal, causing 38 per cent road crashes.
WHO has identified traffic accidents as the eighth cause for unnatural death with over 1.2 million annual deaths. The research also reports reckless driving as the most frequent cause of road accidents, while lack of adequate training, unfit vehicles, problems in road structure, weak implementation of traffic law and impunity of the perpetrators remain other important causes.
The document summarizes discussions from the World Road Association technical committee meeting in Seoul, South Korea. It outlines challenges with road safety in Korea, noting that while infrastructure is good, driver behavior is a major issue contributing to high traffic fatality rates. Suggested solutions include reducing speed limits in cities, improving driver education, and better enforcement of traffic laws. Bureaucracy is also cited as a contributing factor, with a lack of coordination between agencies responsible for road design and management. The overall goal is to reduce traffic deaths in Korea to the OECD average through continued implementation of road safety plans.
Update of joint policy recommendation: “Motorcycle passengers, including chil...Danielle Moore
On January 10, 2013, AIP Foundation submitted the joint policy recommendation “motorcycle passengers, including children, must wear helmets” to H.E Minister of Public Works and Transport and Chairperson of the National Road Safety Committee.
Advancing Road Safety in India:Challenges and OpportunitiesWaseemAhmad186
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Ldp thailand presentation for geneva worskhop final version
1. IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY
LEGISLATION IN THAILAND
Legal Development Program (LDP)
2015-2016
BY LDP members Thailand
Geneva, Switzerland – 13 October, 2016
BLOOMBERG INITIATIVE FOR GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY
2. CONTENT
1. The Road Safety Crisis
2. Legislation Gap in Thailand
3. Overview: Legal Development Program
4. Objectives: Legal Development Program
5. Activities: Legal Development Program
6. Road Safety Legislation Progress
3. The Global ProblemTHE GLOBAL ROAD CRISIS
Every six seconds, someone is killed or
seriously injured on the world’s roads
The young and poor are
disproportionately affected
Half of those dying are vulnerable
road users
$518 billion is lost annually due to
road crashes
3
4. THE ROAD CRISIS IN THAILAND
4
Though many
stakeholders are
working toward
improving road
safety, very few
experts are
advocating for
improved
legislation
There are 36.2
deaths per 100,000
people – 2.5x the
global rate
Thailand has the
second highest road
crash fatality rate
in the world 73% of road crash
fatalities are riders of
motorized 2- and 3-
wheelers
5. LEGISLATION GAP IN THAILAND
•National speed law ✔
•Speed limit on urban roads ≤ 50 km/h ✗
•Local authorities can modify the national speed limit ✗
Speeding
•National drunk driving law ✔
•Drunk driving based on BAC or equivalent measure ✔
•BAC limit for general ≤ 0.05% ✔
•BAC limit for young and novice driver ≤ 0.02% ✗
Drunk
driving
•National motorcycle helmet law ✔
•Law applies to drivers and adult passengers ✔
•Law applies to all road types ✔
•Law requires helmet to be properly fastened ✔
•Law requires helmet to meet a national or international standard ✔
Motorcycle
helmet
usage
•National seat belt law ✔
•Law applies to front seat passengers ✔
•Law applies to rear seat passengers ✗
Seat belt
usage
•National child restraint law ✗
•Law is based on age, weight, height, or a combination ✗
•Law restricts children under a certain age and/or height ✗
Child
restraints
6. OVERVIEW: LEGAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LDP)
The LDP builds the capacity of its members to
advocate for effective road safety legislation in Thailand
2015: AIP Foundation partnered with the World Health Organization as part of
the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety to establish the LDP
2016: the LDP has 14 members and an advisory committee
7. OBJECTIVES: LEGAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Enhance
knowledge and
skills
Promote active
participation in
relevant working
groups and
committees
Advocate for
evidence-based
laws
12. ADVOCATING THROUGH THE MEDIA
Media coverage from Voice TV reporter Chayakorn
Kumchoke and Pol. Maj. Gen. Pongson Kongtreekaew
Ms. Ratanawadee H. Winther appears on
Thailand Today
16. ADVOCATING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT
OF DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
19 February:
First meeting to to amend
road safety improvement
law
3 May:
Second meeting to amend
road safety improvement
law
16 May:
Third sub-committee on
road safety management
19 May:
Third “Road Safety
Directing Center”
11 July:
Fourth “Road Safety
Directing Center”
21 July
Meeting to prepare
revisions to road safety
improvement law
31 August:
National Road Safety
Policy Committee Meeting
October:
Cabinet Meeting – road
safety-related agency is
improving the law in five
months
17. ROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION PROGRESS
Issue Legislation Legislative Improvements Made
Speed limit 1. Road Traffic Act
2. Highway Act
3. Department of
Transport Regulations
(suspension or
revocation of license)
1) Reduce speed in urban areas and set appropriate speed limits for
provincial roads. Worked with the police to determine appropriate speeds
and announced the speed control methods.
2) Increase fines for offenses in the Road Traffic Act to 10,000 baht.
Drunk Driving 1. Road Traffic Act
2. Alcohol Control Act
1) BAC less than 0.02% required for a novice driver and/or a temporary
license holder.
2) Establish measures to deter the issue of drunk driving.
3) Increase penalties related to BAC levels.
4) Include offenders in a database.
Driver’s licenses 1. Road Traffic Act
2. Land Transport Act
1) Intensify driver’s license regulations.
2) Suspend and revoke a driver's license to drive a personalized cover.
3) Increase the criminal penalties to three months and a 50,000 baht fine.
Public
transportation
1. Road Traffic Act
2. Land Transport Act
3. Car Act
4. Consumer Protection
Act
1) Set additional conditions for obtaining a specialized license to establish
stronger safety standards for public buses.
2) Improve methods available to protect and provide justice to those
affected.
Seat belt usage 1. Road Traffic Act 1) Require seat belts for passengers in the rear seats of a car. The driver is
responsible for the rear seat belts.
22. NUMBERS OF 2-3 WHEELERS REGISTERED
Category registered total
- Motorcycle 20,342,403 20,531,896
- Public Motorcycle 189,493
- Motor-tricycle 1,654 21,920
- Motor-tricycle taxi (Tuk Tuk) 20,266
Table 1.1: Numbers of 2-3 wheelers registered in Thailand:
(Source : Department of Land Transport, 2016)
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23. STATISTIC OF 2-3 WHEELER’S ACCIDENT
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Table 1.2: Numbers of 2-3 wheelers involved in traffic accidents between
2011-2015,
(Source : Royal Thai Police, 2016)
Category 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
-Bicycle 418 365 394 387 891
-Tricycle 17 18 19 16 29
-Motorcycle 20,056 20,395 20,426 19,038 26,715
-MotorTricycletaxi
(TukTuk)
259 294 285 224 241
24. THE HIGHEST
• Motorcycle ranks the highest number in
road accident among 2-3 wheelers.
• The average rate of accident per year on
motorcycle is at 21,000 accidents
• Bicycle is at 490 accidents per year.
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25. FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES
Table 1.3 :Traffic accidents: fatalities and casualties, 2011-2015,
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Victim 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
fatalities 9,552 9,007 7,944 6,338 6,268
seriousinjured 4,138 3,954 3,666 2,813 2,519
Slightlyinjured 17,258 18,656 18,037 17,035 15,641
(Source : Royal Thai Police, 2016)
The average death rate on road accidents in
Thailand is 7,800 people per year or 38 people
out of 100,000.
26. CAUSES OF MOTORCYCLE INJURY
The main reasons are:
• Speeding
• Not wearing helmet.
• Carelessness
• Lack of knowledge and understanding of road safety
• Weak law enforcement
• Light penalty (e.g. fine for not wearing helmet
around 400 THB, 11.43 CHF)
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27. RATE OF HELMET WEARING
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Rider 53 54 52 51 51
Passenger 19 24 20 19 19
Both 44 46 43 43 42
Table 1.4: Rate of helmet wearing between 2010-2014 (percentage).
(Source : Thai Roads Foundation, 2016)
Average 52.2% for riders, 20.2%
for passengers.
28. SEVERE INJURY
From the total number of 79,416 road accidents in Thailand 2010.
Table 1.5: Severe injuriesd by transport accident, 2012
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Vehicle involved Percentage
Motorcycle 82.25
Pick-up truck 7.12
Bicycle and tricycle 3.85
Others 6.78
(Source: Injury surveillance report, Ministry of Public Health, 2012)
29. CASUALTIES AND INJURIES FROM MOTORCYCLES
Table 1.6: Number of casualties and fatalities from motorcycles, 2012
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Serious injuries 62,031
Fatalities 3,154 (5.08%)
Serious injuries rate of wearing helmet (percentage)
Rider 13.84
Passenger 5.56
( Source: Injury surveillance report, Ministry of Public Health, 2012)
From all serious accidents, only 13.84% of drivers
wore helmet, and 5.56% passengers did.
30. LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Despite availability of many types of 2-3 wheelers in Thailand,
they are not included in traffic laws
- no requirement for registration, driving license, or helmet
wearing helmet to non-motorized 2-3 wheeler.
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31. LAWS
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Table 2.1: Registration of 2-3 wheelers in Thailand, 1979
Categories of 2-3 wheelers Applicable laws
1. Motorcycle Traffic Act 1979 C.E.
2. Tricycle, Bicycle No.
3. Motor-tricycle Motor Vehicle Act 1979 C.E.
4. Motorcycle Motor Vehicle Act 1979 C.E.
5. Motor-tricycle Motor Vehicle Act 1979 C.E.
6. Motor-Tricycle taxi (Tuk Tuk) Motor Vehicle Act 1979 C.E.
( Source: Traffic Act, 1979 C.E)
32. VIOLATION PENALTY
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Table 2.2 : Rate of penalty in violating traffic laws
Violation Penalty/Fine
Rider who does not wear helmet 500 bath (14.06 CHF)
Rider who carries a passenger and
the passenger does not wear helmet
1,000 bath (28.12 CHF)
Passenger who does not wear
helmet
500 bath (14.06 CHF)
Source(: Royal Thai Police, 2016)
33. COMPARING TO MALAYSIA AND USA
Note: Thailand 1987; Malaysia 1994; and United States 1995.
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Table 3.1 - Proportion of Road Users Killed in Various Modes of Transport as a Percent
of All Fatalities
Country Pedestrian
s
Bicyclists Motorized vehicles Others
2-wheeled 4-wheeled
Thailand 47 6 36 12 -
Malaysia 15 6 57 19 3
United
States of
America
13 2 5 79 1
34. COMPARING TO INDIA 2016
• India (Wikipedia, 2016) has numerous users of 2-3
wheelers and also high number of traffic accident.
• Global Road Safety Report-2015, an estimated of
207,551 deaths on roads.
• The motorcycles and motor-powered three-
wheelers constitute the second largest group of
traffic collision deaths.
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36. MODEL OF CAUSES FOR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN THAILAND
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Motorcycle
accident's
cause
Helmet
wearing
Speed
violation
Traffic sign
violation
Specification
unsuitable
37. ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Motorcycle is the biggest problem in Thailand
and neighboring countries in Asia such as
Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka, etc.
• The main problem is not wearing helmet
• Note that motorcycle in this region comes in
small size ,high speed power but very small
risky tires.
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38. RISKY DESIGN OF MOTORCYCLE IN THE REGION
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39. MAIN PROBLEMS
Law enforcement:
• There is a law requiring drives and passenger to wear
helmets.
• Traffic police work mostly on traffic management rather
than traffic discipline.
• This causes challenges in decreasing number of road
accident.
• Presently, it is only 50% of 2-3 wheels users wearing
helmet.
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40. NEXT STEP FOR THAILAND
• Next step for Thailand is to emphasis on
law enforcement on motorcycle driver.
• Providing knowledge to people.
• Pressure from civic society to bring the
government’s attention to this issue.
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42. THANK YOU
For more information:
Visit www.ldpthailand.org
Find us on Facebook
Contact:
Ms.Oratai Junsuwanaruk
Thailand Country Manager
AIP Foundation
oratai.j@aipf-thailand.org
Tel: (66) 81 454 90 54
Editor's Notes
-Every six seconds, someone is killed or seriously injured on the world’s roads
-The young and poor are disproportionately affected: Low- and middle-income countries account for 90% of fatalities but only have about 1/2 of the world’s vehicles, Road crash injuries are the leading cause of death for those of 10 years old (Source: FIA Foundation, Breaking the Deadlock, 2016)
-Half of those dying are vulnerable road users, which includes pedestrians, cyclists, and two-wheeler drivers and passengers
-Each year, 1.25 million people die due to road traffic crashes and 50 million more are injured on the world’s roads.
-One child dies every four minutes from road crashes.
Sources: 1. FIA Foundation. Road Safety. London, United Kingdom, 2014. http://www.fiafoundation.org/our-work/road-safety. 2. World Health Organization. Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2015. http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2015/en/ 3. 186,300 children die as a result of road crashes each year - that's 500 per day and one every four minutes.
Ten Strategies for Keeping Children Safe on the Road. World Health Organization, April 2015. http://www.who.int/roadsafety/week/2015/Ten_Strategies_For_Keeping_Children_Safe_on_the_Road.pdf?ua=1.
Road crashes in Southeast Asia are a serious issue.
The region has 17 road crash fatalities per 100,000 people – more than 5x the rate in Switzerland
Head and neck trauma are the main causes of death and injury
The region accounts for 25% of global road crash deaths
Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers account for 34% of road user deaths
1. World Health Organization. Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2015. http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2015/en/
2. World Health Organization. Road Safety in the South-East Asia Region 2015. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2015. http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2015/Road_Safety_SEAR_4_for_web.pdf?ua=1
-Thailand has legislative gaps in all risk factors except helmets
-In 2015, AIP Foundation, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety, established the Legal Development Program (LDP) in Thailand.
-The program builds capacity of road safety champions who can effectively contribute to improving road safety legislation in Thailand. Now in its second year, the program currently has 14 members and an advisory committee who are actively advocating for better road safety laws and enforcement.
-Knowledge and skills: Improve the knowledge and skills of a selected group of legal professionals and advocates committed to actively working to improve national road safety laws and regulations.
-Actively working and participating in relevant working groups and committees: Promote the capacity of members to participate in relevant working groups and committees, and contribute to improving road safety legislation in Thailand.
-Advocate for evidence-based laws: Strengthen members’ capacities to advocate for road safety legislation improvements on media platforms.
These three objectives will hopefully lead to road safety legislation improvement in Thailand.
-AIP Foundation and WHO worked together to select, recruit, and review members, with an emphasis on those with legal or law enforcement backgrounds based on set criteria
-Ms. Ratanawadee H. Winther attended the 2nd Global High Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia, Brazil on 18-19 November 2015
-LDP members participated in the 12th Thailand Road Safety Seminar December 14th-15th, 2015 at BITEC, Bangkok
AIP Foundation held an academic forum, Urban speed control: A way forward to reduce road fatalities, on 28 April 2016
-Is now finally the time to improve urban speed laws In Thailand? Let's hear it from two of our LDP members, Voice TV reporter Chayakorn Kumchoke and Royal Police Cadet Academ professor Pol Maj Gen Pongson Kongtreekaew. http://news.voicetv.co.th/thailand/387063.html
-The problem of road accidents in the country is an issue that all parties and all authorities should give serious attention. How should Thailand drive a decade of peace has been achieved, as it has done with the ratified international. Find this answers with Ms. Ratanawadee H. Winthermembers our LDP member in Thailand Today 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T9KN1V4Hm8
On May 6, 2016, the first ‘Embassy Friends of Road Safety’ meeting was held at the British Embassy.
On May 11,2016, two LDP members, Khun Ratanawadee H.Winther and Pol. Col. Kriangdej Juntrawong, joined the press conference held by the National Reform Committee for Social Affairs - Road Safety Initiatives at the Parliament.
On 3 May 2016, the 2nd meeting to discuss amendments to road traffic laws was held and attended by participants from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Royal Thai Police, Department of Highways, Department of Land Transport, World Health Organization Thailand, AIP Foundation, Don’t Drive Drink Foundation, Road Safety Group Thailand, TDRI and Naresuan University.
At the meeting, participants identified relevant gaps and loopholes and discussed ways to improve road safety laws in four areas: 1. speed limits in urban areas and law enforcement, 2. alcohol limits for young and new drivers and tougher penalties for drink-driving 3. stricter driver's license requirements, and 4. public transport standards.
On 16 May 2016, the sub-committee on road safety management met at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to discuss four possible changes to Thailand's road traffic laws: 1. Set a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) limit at 20mg for young and novice drivers.2. Install speed limit signs and amend existing road traffic laws to better manage speed in urban areas and ensure that they meet international standards. 3. Toughen up requirements to obtain driver’s licence, "Hard to Get, Easy to Loss". And 4. Roll out stricter regulations for public transport to improve safety.
On 19 May 2016, Road safety directing Center meeting, the conclusion has been reached to propose amendments that will address the following: 1. Drink-driving 2. Speeding 3. Driver’s license 4. Public transport and 5. Seatbelt.
The 4th Road Safety Directing Center on 11 July 2016 at 10.00 – 12.00 at Division Integrated Road Safety, Department of Disaster Prevention and Relief of Disaster aimed to follow progress of the improvement the legal of Road Safety Directing Center - Gen. Anupong Paochinda (Minister of the Interior) asked for the progress of improvement the legal and commanded the related agencies as follow
(1) share information on progress in improving the legislation of each agency has been informed. (2) Meeting to prepare a presentation on the road safety policy committee meeting. (3) Emphasis on speed control zoning and effective action is substantial. And (4) Links recidivism with the registration database.
The Meeting to prepare a detailed the legislation laws which related to road safety on 21 July 2016 at 01.30 PM at Division Integrated Road Safety, Department of Disaster Prevention and Relief of Disaster aimed to brainstormed and prepared the legislated law before the Road safety policy committee meeting by DDPM, National police, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of the Interior, Council of State and Local authorities.
The key outcomes of the meeting was : The relevant authorities were informed and prepared amendments to improve the legislation.
Policy Committee to prevent and reduce road accidents National meeting 1/2559 on 31 August 2016 at 10.00 – 12.00 at Division Integrated Road Safety, Department of Disaster Prevention and Relief of Disaster by the Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan (Security forces and Conference Chairman) focused on the creating awareness on road safety, coupled with strict enforcement. To reduce the loss of property and public parking to a minimum.
The key outcomes of the meeting was : The policy board agreed the amendments to five laws issues.