Road accidents have already claimed 2,901 lives since Jan 1, showing the campaign against drink driving should be year-round not just during festivals and holidays, Don't Drive Drunk Foundation secretary-general Dr Taejing Siripanich, said on Tuesday. The foundation has urged the government to campaign against drink driving throughout the year, not just during festivals, he said. The week-long campaign during the New Year that allowed authorities to temporarily impound the vehicles of drunk drivers proved to be successful in terms of stimulating public awareness about alcohol and driving, Dr Taejing Siripanich said. However, road accidents did not happen only during festive seasons like the New Year and Songkran. Therefore the road safety campaign should be continued throughout the year, if it was to effectively bring down the number of road fatalities, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2017 09:11 UTC