The Street Wise team presented on its program’s progress thus far at the Provincial Meeting of the Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Songkhla Province. The program, supported by Chevron, provides road safety education to students at six target schools in the area. The meeting was held to monitor the road safety initiatives of
The British Medical Journal’s “Injury Prevention Journal” published AIP Foundation’s abstract revealing mid-term data from its Cambodian helmet safety awareness program, Head Safe. Helmet On. The piece, titled “Knowledge of, attitude toward and practice of helmet use among motorcycle passengers in Cambodia,” revealed that awareness of the new passenger helmet law increased from 69% in
Detailed policy proposals developed by Legal Development Program (LDP) members were presented at the Policy Committee to Prevent and Reduce Road Accidents’ National Meeting, which included discussions on amendments to road safety laws in Thailand. Issues addressed included adjusting speed limits in urban areas and promoting law enforcement, imposing stricter drunk driving policies, increasing driver’s
The seven recipients of the recent Journalist Awards for Excellence in Road Safety Media were joined by Cambodian government officials to exchange ideas with Vietnamese road safety experts at a collaborative study tour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Those in attendance shared their experiences on reporting and enforcing motorcycle helmet laws, particularly for passengers
Ms. Ratanawadee H. Winther, Thailand Chairperson for AIP Foundation, appeared on Thai television and radio programs to encourage the public to participate in safer road behaviors. She also discussed the road safety situation in Thailand and advocated for increased enforcement of traffic laws. Click here to listen to Ms. Winther’s interview on “Traffic Radio for Society” on
Street Wise, a program supported by Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd., recognized 46 student Road Safety Ambassadors for their dedication to the program during a ceremony attended by nearly 350 community members. The event took place at the Weicheinchom School in the Muang District of Songkhla Province. The ambassadors have been educating their peers
Twenty Walk Wise safety directors and seven master trainers participated in a team-building workshop to reflect on the project’s successes thus far while preparing for the program’s upcoming 23-school expansion in the coming year. The retreat also served as a platform for Walk Wise partners to increase their ownership of the program in the hopes of
Editors from leading Cambodian news outlets learned about road safety reporting and national legislative initiatives during a forum as part of the “Agents for Change” program, which is supported by FIA Foundation. Moderators provided attendees with reliable information sources, best practices, and encouraged them to use innovative angles when reporting on the subject and to
Ms. Ratanawadee H. Winther, Thailand Chairperson of AIP Foundation, made a guest appearance on the popular Thai television show, “Ride With Me,” to advocate for improving road safety in the country. She was joined by host Peter Corp Dyrendal, a Thai-Danish actor, musician, and motorcycle enthusiast. Thailand has the second highest road crash fatality rate worldwide.
The Walk Wise program served more than 100 children in 10 communities in its efforts to create long-lasting changes in pedestrian safety. AIP Foundation trained interns and volunteers from two local organizations, the Kai District Youth League and Kai Xian TongChuang Social Service Center, to administer the activities. At each event, children watched an introductory
