Public Health Department, "Anutin" opens the Center for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents during the New Year Festival 2024, emphasizing that every province has set guidelines for reducing accidents during the New Year period. Facilitate the travel of the people. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Chairman of the opening of the Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Center during the New Year Festival 2024 and Chairman of the Road Safety Center Committee Meeting No. 3/2023, Mr. Anutin said that on the occasion of the opening of the center Facilitate the prevention and reduction of road accidents during the New Year Festival 2024. Today, let us help campaign and protect citizens who return to their hometowns and tourists with maximum safety. The government is concerned and does not want to cause loss of life or property to the people. The policy is for all relevant agencies to campaign to prevent and reduce road accidents continuously throughout the year. 'Especially during the New Year festival. This is the period when many people return to their hometowns and travel. And in the past, during the New Year festival, there were often higher numbers of injuries and deaths from road accidents than usual. This causes the loss of life and property of the people. That is why all of us must work together as one team, including the government, private and public sectors. and related agencies in every sector In order to reduce accidents during this New Year festival to have concrete results. The Ministry of Interior through the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has established 'Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Center for New Year Festival 2024' so that the campaign to prevent and reduce road accidents can achieve the set goals. is to reduce accidents to a minimum,' said the Minister of Interior. Mr. Anutin said that he would like all agencies, provinces, and operational officials to put the integration plan into practice. Whether it is an area with a service location Various tourist attractions suitable for each area Today we are meeting at the Center for Road Accident Prevention and Reduction in all 77 provinces across the country. It is work that must be driven together in many sectors. Ask the committee to provide comments and suggestions so that they can be used to determine various measures and guidelines to meet the government's goals. To provide citizens and tourists with maximum travel safety. Let's help make the New Year's festival every year. 'Festival of Happiness and Warmth' allows all Thai people to return to live with their families. close friends friends With joy, peace of mind and no danger. All of which we can all prevent if we work together. 'Most accidents come from 'Drinking and driving' because alcohol and intoxicants make us not completely conscious. If we all help campaign for 'Drivers of vehicles must not drink.' Accidents that affect life and property will be reduced and will not occur. Our goal is to have no losses. Therefore, I would like to ask the Provincial Governor in his capacity as the Director of the Provincial Road Safety Administration Center. Use the role of provincial governor and CEO to integrate with network partners, police, military, doctors, and volunteer citizens. Work with full rigor and help campaign to reduce travel accidents as much as possible according to the policies of the government and the Ministry of Interior. Because the lives of our fellow citizens are under our watchful eye. If you drink and drive or break the law, you must be severely punished according to law,' the Interior Minister said. Mr. Anutin said that in the past the Ministry of Interior joined with the Royal Thai Police and network partners in every sector. Under the leadership of the provincial governor and police commanders throughout the country To strictly enhance safety measures in all areas. To provide convenience and safety to the people. However, today's meeting would like to emphasize that all agencies join together in public relations campaigns. Create awareness To make road users aware, considerate and have a culture of good road use. Integrating cooperation in preventing and reducing road accidents during the New Year festival of all agencies. as well as network partners, volunteers, volunteers, organizations, foundations, and civil society It will be an important force that can help save people's lives and property from road accidents. Thank you for your cooperation and may this New Year's Festival be a happy and safe festival for everyone. 'Request that every provincial road safety administration center Carry out measures to prevent and reduce road accidents during the New Year Festival 2024 as follows: 1. Providing the Provincial Road Safety Administration Center Integrate relevant agencies to enforce the law strictly, seriously, and continuously, emphasizing the reduction of behaviors that risk the highest risk of road accidents, including drinking and driving and driving faster than the legal limit. Including integrating police station superintendents and related agencies to set up checkpoints to facilitate and ensure the safety of citizens' travel. Focusing on setting up checkpoints at risk points. or where accidents occur frequently and prepare tools to facilitate traffic and mobility of travel,' said the Minister of Interior. Mr. Anutin said 2. Let the Provincial Road Safety Administration Center take proactive measures in the area. By allowing local government organizations, localities, volunteers, and people in the area to participate. and use the community checkpoint/family checkpoint mechanism to monitor and warn people whose behavior risks causing road accidents. 3) Prepare to help victims. Both hospitals medical personnel Volunteer rescue workers, vehicles and communication systems Ready to work We also publicize the news to the public that if there is an accident or emergency, they can call the hotline 1669 for assistance 24 hours a day. Finally, we would like to encourage the officials. Civil servants who work in every area with sacrifice and dedication in taking care of the safety of the people during the New Year festival. May everyone be happy. Be safe from performing your duties on the occasion of New Year's Day 2024.
Source: Thai News Agency
