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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Safety push honours road death doctor | History Defined

A Rabbit Crossing billboard is erected along an expressway to remind motorists to slow down, stop and avoid overtaking other vehicles at pedestrian crossings in the city. (Photo Courtesy of Plan B Media)

A road safety programme has been launched to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in tribute to the ophthalmologist who was run over by a motorcycle at a zebra crossing in Bangkok early this year.

The campaign was opened on Sept 1 with parents of the late doctor, Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, unveiling billboards trumpeting the "Rabbit Crossing" project across Bangkok. Rabbit translates into Thai as kratai which is also Dr Waraluck's nickname.

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