reader Posted May 21, 2017 Posted May 21, 2017 Excerpts From Singapore Straits Times A father gives his young son a new motorcycle for his birthday. "Study well... Don't hit anyone," he says. The boy gets on the motorcycle and rides out of the gate, whereupon another rider crashes into him. This road safety awareness video, released by Ramathibodi Hospital's Child Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Centre (CSIP) last year, has resonated with many in Thailand, where 73 per cent of traffic-related deaths involve motorcycles. Experts said last month that, on average, 5,500 motorcyclists die annually - or 15 deaths a day. The figure continues to climb, making Thailand the world's deadliest country for two-wheelers. The issue returned to the fore this month after two separate motorbike accidents in Phuket killed a pregnant British tourist and seriously injured another British tourist. "If you take motorcycles out of the equation, Thailand's roads will be as safe as (those in) Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom," Dr Liviu Vedrasco, health cluster chief at the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Bangkok, told The Sunday Times. In a 2015 report, WHO said there were 26.3 motorcycle-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Thailand, the highest in the world. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-deadliest-country-for-motorcyclists Quote
steveboy Posted May 21, 2017 Posted May 21, 2017 WOW! Something guardian angel must have warned me about taking those motorcycle rides for 20 bahts... I did it only once in ten years... The wear on my shoes is cheaper than the cost of repatriation and burial. biguyby 1 Quote
Jasper Posted May 21, 2017 Posted May 21, 2017 Thailand's roads are hazardous! Only a few days ago, a motorcyclist died in Chidlom near Central Department. I was shocked to see the video as I often pass the road by taxi. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dF8ATMd-Q http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1248883/woman-killed-by-fallen-power-poles-in-chidlom Quote
lilbob69 Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 I do take Motorcycle Taxis. Only had 1 close call in 22 trips, but it was enough to make me reconsider my mode of transport Quote
vinapu Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 Thailand's roads are hazardous! Only a few days ago, a motorcyclist died in Chidlom near Central Department. I was shocked to see the video as I often pass the road by taxi. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k4dF8ATMd-Q http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1248883/woman-killed-by-fallen-power-poles-in-chidlom she was clearly in the wrong place at wrong time as there were no dangerous maneuvers on the road when it happened. Quote
