Yangon’s new regional government, dominated by members of the National League for Democracy, is bringing in more than 100 traffic police officers from the capital, Naypyitaw, to help reduce traffic, according to the Voice.
The effort is part of the new government’s 100-day plan, a somewhat confusing series of actions to improve different corners of society, including a crackdown on criminal gangs in Yangon and stabilizing the electricity supply.
The traffic police will be situated at some of the most-clogged intersections in the city, the Voice reported.
Yangon’s traffic problem has worsened since in the last five years since the government relaxed rules on vehicle imports.
Various ideas have been tried to help mitigate the congestion woes, including the building of flyovers. But while nowhere near Bangkok or Jakarta or Manila levels, the traffic in Yangon has only gotten worse.
Bringing in more officers is a good idea, as lights at intersections often go out, creating snarls. But how about fixing the traffic lights first?
Hopefully that is part of the plan.
