Second, the punishment focuses on fatalities over just seven days out of 365. There are many reasons why Thailand has the deadliest roads in the world: roads are poorly designed, punishment is not strong enough to punish or deter, cops are open to bribes, etc. Enforce road safety laws like the wearing of helmets, carrying of driving licences, making way for emergency vehicles, stopping for stop signs. Make punishments much more robust: driving under the influence to be punishable by mandatory jail plus a heavy fine; speeding punishable by a mandatory five-year licence suspension, and driving without a licence punishable by five-year suspension plus jail. Get serious about saving our lives, and stop window dressing to cover up a national disgrace, please.

Source: The Nation Bangkok April 20, 2018 18:00 UTC