Traffic accidents are happening every day, and many people are killed by accidents. According to the note from the Handicap international Beljium showed that " more than 3 people die and 100 are injured every day as a result of road traffic accidents, and the casualty figures are increasing dramatically" (Annual Report, 2004).
Most accidents happened because of
the drivers drink alcohol and they driving in drunk. When people are drunk,
they drive very fast. The space of road in Cambodia as we know it is not big
enough for the big car, so when they try to pass, they absolutely risk with the
accidents. According to Mr. UNG CHUN HOUR Director General of Transport and
Secretary General of NRSC said that "Road accidents caused by three main
factors:"
1.
Human Factors (Road Users)
The
statistics show that 92% of road accident has been caused by road users who
infringed the traffic law, for instance driving faster than limited speed,
driving carelessly, getting drunk during driving etc.
2. Road Detect
One
part of road accident has been caused by road/bridge infrastructure, which is not
yet in the appropriate safety to standard, for examples potholes in the road.
3. Vehicle Defect
Vehicles
have caused road accident because their owners did not properly maintain and
regularly inspect the vehicle during the operation. So the road accident occurred
when brake failure, tire blowout, power steering failure, headlight failure.
In
order to reduce the traffic accidents that kill many people very day, we need
to educate the people about the traffic laws, and the government also should
widen the road to be bigger. The big thing is check the alcohol substance in
driver body.
References:
- http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CGgQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Fviolence_injury_prevention%2Froad_traffic%2F5year_strategy%2F en%2Ftravis_annualreport_execsum.pdf&ei=_yLpT6ayEMXLrQehu9ifDg&usg=AFQjCNGy6lVciLyassFs0I7i1hhXpK6_Mg&sig2=jq0v6Zp1WHQnCYjMq7gq1w
- http://khmernz.blogspot.com/2011_03_07_archive.html
- UNG CHUN HOUR Director General of Transport and Secretary General of NRSC
(22 June, 2007). ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT COUNTRY REPORT ON ROAD SAFETY IN CAMBODIA. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CF4QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unescap.org%2Fttdw%2Fcommon%2FMeetings%2FTIS%2FEGM%2520Roadsafety %2520Country%2520Papers%2FCambodia_Roadsafety.pdf&ei=U3nqT92ZLMfUrQeu8sW8BQ&usg=AFQjCNESTRCYZg0UfOaNiHwGZw8Hczxbgw&sig2=Fcz1keigkW30FztnNYYsKw
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