Messages for safety on Myanmar roads

Do’s for driving

• Wear helmet on motorcycle. Child motorcycle passenger must wear the helmet.
• Fasten seat belt.
• Use car safety seat for baby and young child.
• Slow down and stop before reaching pedestrian crossing the road.
• Keep maximum safe distance from the front car to have adequate time and distance to stop safely. The best is to use the “three-second rule” - your car should pass a fixed object 3-4 seconds after the car ahead of you passed the same object. On express way, it should be at least 4 seconds.
• Ensure other road users are aware of your intentions – signal early and clearly;
• Check car break, engine, tyres, lights regularly and take necessary repairs. Check all before long trip.

Don’ts for driving

• Don’t drive without license
• Don’t drive against the road traffic direction.
• Don’t drive over speed limits (urban road speed limit 48 km/hr, rural road speed limit 80 km/hr, and 100 km/hr for expressway). While raining, don’t speed over 60 km/hr.
• Don’t drink - drive, feeling tired, angry or upset
• Don’t cross/jump red light
• Don’t over pass dangerously
• Don’t use mobile phone
• Don’t transport children less than 6 years old on motorcycle.

Do’s for pedestrians

• Wear white or bright colours.
• Walk along the road on the side that you can always see the vehicles before running pass you on the roads.
• Must always look out before stepping out to cross the road, and stay focused.
• If outside Yangon, when crossing roads and large vehicles have stopped for you, be careful that some motorcycle may not stop likewise.

Don’ts for pedestrians

• Don’t play on the road or on the road sides.
• Don’t cross the road during green traffic light for cars.