Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda presided over the opening ceremony for the Directing Center for Road Accident Prevention and Reduction yesterday.
The center, which will help ensure the strict enforcement of traffic laws during the Songkran Festival, will work throughout the holiday this year from April 9 to 15.
The center will coordinate with other relevant agencies and units in an effort to decrease road accidents and minimize casualties.
It will also ensure that traffic laws are strictly abided by and stern penalties are imposed to violators.
Meanwhile, a list of ten dangerous driving actions the center plans to look out for has been compiled.
Such undesired behaviors consist of speeding, driving the wrong direction, running traffic lights, failure to fasten seatbelts, failure to carry a driver’s license, dangerous overtaking, drunk driving, failure to wear helmets, reckless motorcycle riding and the use of mobile phones behind the wheel, NNT reported.
