Deadly roads add to tollThere is no doubt that reckless driving is a major cause of road accidents, many of them fatal. Yet, two news reports this week have highlighted how poor traffic infrastructure provided by state agencies is contributing to this long-standing problem. The first story came from Buri Ram where a set of traffic lights at a busy intersection all turned green simultaneously on Monday, after having just been fixed by municipality officers. Yet, the death toll remains high as the state has ignored making the more expensive, but necessary, alterations to the roads themselves. The deaths on Thai roads are not all down to poor driving, and many responsible motorists lose their lives as a result of poor design and disrepair.

Source: Bangkok Post March 05, 2021 23:15 UTC