Re: trafic deaths in the past 5 months
Halo Philip,
I am not comparing it to western countries to give excuses to the nightmares of traffic and bad behaviours of drivers in Bali. Rather I am only trying to say that people take risks - knowingly or through ignorant no matter if there are rules or not. And in the absent of any government direction, education, enforcement of law and regulations, these human tendencies and bad behaviours tend to get exagerated as there are no control - and thus the situation in Bali.
Of course it is first and foremost the governments role to put something in place to change things. But the population must also demand that from the governments - government won't act if the people aren't happy with the way things are. But if the majority of people are only thinking of their own in the moment convinient, than any risk to him/herself as well as others are not part of the decision making that give rise to the bad behaviours?
Cheers
Kadek
Halo Philip,
I am not comparing it to western countries to give excuses to the nightmares of traffic and bad behaviours of drivers in Bali. Rather I am only trying to say that people take risks - knowingly or through ignorant no matter if there are rules or not. And in the absent of any government direction, education, enforcement of law and regulations, these human tendencies and bad behaviours tend to get exagerated as there are no control - and thus the situation in Bali.
Of course it is first and foremost the governments role to put something in place to change things. But the population must also demand that from the governments - government won't act if the people aren't happy with the way things are. But if the majority of people are only thinking of their own in the moment convinient, than any risk to him/herself as well as others are not part of the decision making that give rise to the bad behaviours?
Cheers
Kadek