TU 1 opens the Road Safety Directing Center during Songkran 2023 between 11-17 April, emphasizing raising awareness and campaigning for people to participate in accident prevention. Watch the campaign. Don't drink and drive, it's fatal. I hope it can help raise awareness. Set a target to reduce average accidents in the past 3 years by not less than 5 percent.
General Anupong Paochinda, Minister of Interior Presided over the opening ceremony of the Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Center during Songkran Festival 2023 and chaired the 1/2023 Road Safety Steering Committee Meeting under the concept of a new way of life. drive safely no accident for people to travel happily during the Songkran holiday, far from accidents
with strict control for 7 days of road safety Between 11 and 17 April 2023, the law will be strictly enforced. and seriously and continuously tighten the risky behavior of drivers Including monitoring risky behavior in all forms, especially fast driving, drinking and driving. and the use of safety equipment Implementation of alcohol measurement measures as well as organizing an emergency medical service unit Paramedics, rescuers and equipment to be ready to help at the scene of the accident and quickly pass the accident victims, which in 2023 aims to reduce the number of accidents. Number of deaths and the number of injured not less than 5 percent compared to Statistics during the average festival for the past 3 years
Gen. Anupong said that some people have gradually returned to their homeland. Therefore, in addition to the main road that must be taken care of and facilitate people to reach their destination safely still have to take care on secondary roads in each community which local officials have integrated together Serious law enforcement community checkpoints focus on motorcycles And the area where the event is held is another important area because there is a high number of accident statistics.
Minister of the Interior He also admired the public relations concept of ThaiHealth, which issued a campaign "Don't drink and drive, you'll die" because drinking a small amount of alcohol affects driving performance Therefore asks the media to help publicize, do not drink and drive. Especially in the intersection point. with frequent accidents .
Source: Thai News Agency