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The Phuket News Poll
“What should Phuket do about the deadly Patong Hill road?
Re-engineer the road to reduce the gradient. The Patong Mayor is right, it is the fastest option.
The Phuket News
11.76%
Driver education is key, as well as strict penalties for reckless drivers. If we don’t change drivers’ behaviour, we won’t change anything that will fix the problem.
The Phuket News
6.67%
Target bus operators with harsh penalties. If bad driving costs them, they will change drivers’ attitudes themselves and will take care of the vehicles.
The Phuket News
10.20%
Simply ban all the big buses from Patong Hill. Tourists can be transported by minibuses.
The Phuket News
15.69%
Do all of the above. The problem needs a mutli-pronged approach to be effective and to avoid any “weak link” from becoming the scapegoat for policy failure.
The Phuket News
54.12%
Do nothing. The government has already done enough. The rest is for everyone else to learn.
The Phuket News
1.57%

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