BANGKOK,(NNT) – The Deputy Interior Minister has instructed all relevant agencies to campaign for road safety and conduct strictly enforce the law to reduce losses from accidents during the New Year festival.
Chairing the road safety administration center committee’s meeting, Interior Deputy Minister Suthee Makboon instructed officials to plan for road safety operations to prevent and reduce accidents during the New Year holidays.
This year, officials have planned to strictly enforce the law through the placement of community checkpoints, the organization of religious activities in each district, and issue maintenance operations of of roads, street lights, traffic signs and public transportation vehicles, he said.
He went on to say that the Interior Ministry will campaign for road safety among motorists from now until 28 December 2016, and will intensify law enforcement during 29 December 2016 to 4 January 2017.
The public is asked to cooperate with authorities to prevent and reduce road accidents during the New Year holidays, and to minimize the loss of life from road accidents.
