BANGKOK, 23 March 2011 (NNT)-The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has launched a campaign encouraging motorcycle drivers and passengers to wear safety helmets this year. Over 8,400 helmets are expected to be given away for free.
In its 42nd Anniversary celebration, TISI has made this year “The Year of Helmet Wearing”. The institute has urged every sector involved to enforce stricter rules on wearing a helmet on the road as well as improving the quality of the helmet to suit the Thai environment and promoting safety.
TISI said according to world statistics, 25 people died every minute on the road, which account for 1.3 million people per year. 50 million people with disability were also the result of road accidents each year.
Thailand has also recorded the highest number of deaths in 2009. There were altogether 10,171 deaths, 70% of them were without helmets. The TISI further encouraged Thai people to protect themselves on the road by wearing helmets during the Songkran Festival.
