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Phuket road resurfacing sees at least 20 injured, nine in one night

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

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At least 20 people have been injured in motorbike accidents since the resurfacing of the road began last week. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Local residents in Thalang are calling for the Phuket office of the Highways Department to speed up the resurfacing of a busy section of Thepkrasattri Rd after nine people were injured in falls from motorbikes last night, and another person injured this morning (Nov 23).

 

The section of road under repairs is the northbound lane is from near the U-turn near Thalang office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to the main Makro store in Thalang.

 

At least 20 people have been injured in accidents on the busy stretch of road as the road surface is steeply uneven while the roadworks are being carried out, local residents told reports last night.


Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-road-resurfacing-sees-at-least-20-injured-nine-in-one-night-69448.php#qx9EX9EsAgVESfst.99 

 
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10 minutes ago, zaphod reborn said:

So, instead of demanding that the contractor take proper action to improve safety, the Phuket residents demand that the work be completed quicker, probably increasing the dangerous conditions of the roadway.

 

You make 1 lane safe for travel, use flagmen to regulate one-way traffic, while resurfacing the other lane.  Once the other lane is resurfaced and safe, you close the other lane for resurfacing.  It's not hard and done all over the world.  

Hard for the Thais it seems!

Posted
5 hours ago, stevenl said:

Also as usual the road works are not announced, so suddenly the road surface goes from good to bad.

That would have been my questions:

Was there proper signage?

Speed limit indicated?

 

Posted
30 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

That would have been my questions:

Was there proper signage?

Speed limit indicated?

 

Neither.

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I was along there today and the truck needs a wash now- its covered in crap. The surface is very uneven but people were still driving and riding like Richard Craniums. There are signs out but no one was paying attention to them. I'll see if I can be arsed to put up some dashcam footage tomorrow.

 

it doesn't take the brains of an Archbishop to slow down in the conditions. Unfortunately there are not many Archbishops in Phuket!

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Posted
17 hours ago, stevenl said:

Also as usual the road works are not announced, so suddenly the road surface goes from good to bad.

Not to mention the unmarked holes/drainage pit and construction materials left in the road overnight. No common sense is the issue. 

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20 hours ago, keith101 said:

Going to fast for the road conditions is probably the main cause as usual 

I do not agree, As I do regular road trips on my motorbike, I would say it is the Thai roadworks authorities whoever they are, who are responsible, and are mostly to blame.

 

When resurfacing a road, they leave it rutted and potholed Kilo after Kilo, instead of having the common sense to do a bit at a time as they do in the UK and probably other countries.

This leaves it extremely dangerous for motorbike riders.

Posted
20 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Right, some 'traffic cones' or warning lights should be used. Night times they are a death trap for mc drivers.

Not only night time, all the time.

Posted
18 hours ago, zaphod reborn said:

So, instead of demanding that the contractor take proper action to improve safety, the Phuket residents demand that the work be completed quicker, probably increasing the dangerous conditions of the roadway.

 

You make 1 lane safe for travel, use flagmen to regulate one-way traffic, while resurfacing the other lane.  Once the other lane is resurfaced and safe, you close the other lane for resurfacing.  It's not hard and done all over the world. 

Or even a bit at a time and redirecting the traffic on to the opposite lane which gets closed down temporary for oncoming traffic.

It really all depends on whether it is a single lane road or a two or three lane carriageway.

Common sense and brains are not compatible with Thai authorities.

Posted
18 hours ago, zaphod reborn said:

So, instead of demanding that the contractor take proper action to improve safety, the Phuket residents demand that the work be completed quicker, probably increasing the dangerous conditions of the roadway.

 

You make 1 lane safe for travel, use flagmen to regulate one-way traffic, while resurfacing the other lane.  Once the other lane is resurfaced and safe, you close the other lane for resurfacing.  It's not hard and done all over the world. 

Except Thailand  No flagman ,no Safety, no nothing, up to you to survive.    

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19 hours ago, zaphod reborn said:

So, instead of demanding that the contractor take proper action to improve safety, the Phuket residents demand that the work be completed quicker, probably increasing the dangerous conditions of the roadway.

 

You make 1 lane safe for travel, use flagmen to regulate one-way traffic, while resurfacing the other lane.  Once the other lane is resurfaced and safe, you close the other lane for resurfacing.  It's not hard and done all over the world. 

You're forgetting the time lapse of 50 years between what's done all over the world and what happens here !!!

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     Anyone who rides a bike would know that any ridge in a road surface is capable of throwing a rider if parallel to that ridge and need to change lanes.  The norm would be for that lane to be close off until completed

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Probably the equipment for planing the road before resurfacing is in short supply, so they prepare the whole stretch before moving the equipment elsewhere. I think cones/barriers are in short supply as they use them as permanent road diversions rather than temporary measures. Visit the moat in Chiang Mai to see what I mean.

 

Road engineering is still primitive here, and no one has any incentive to improve it, except for the installation of cameras to raise revenue for the police.

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i see the road by the floating market is in a terrible state again after a recent resurface, god help any scooter rider going along there at night, and today FINALLY the road to Bira Circuit is being  resurfaced after weeks of the old twigs being put in the road. that was realy bad in places, at the end of this road by the school this road has huge holes in it

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1 hour ago, mercman24 said:

i see the road by the floating market is in a terrible state again after a recent resurface, god help any scooter rider going along there at night, and today FINALLY the road to Bira Circuit is being  resurfaced after weeks of the old twigs being put in the road. that was realy bad in places, at the end of this road by the school this road has huge holes in it

Where on Phuket are those areas please?

Posted
21 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

That would have been my questions:

Was there proper signage?

Speed limit indicated?

 

Wouldn't really matter if there was

NO one will take any notice of them

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I rode that stretch on the 15 & 16 this month, when i approached there was no signage and non there on the way home the next day, obliviously need to slow down but also, the wave'y ruts are quite deep and guide the front wheel quiet a lot (cars going past at 1000kph doesn't help).

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On 11/23/2018 at 7:38 PM, stevenl said:

Also as usual the road works are not announced, so suddenly the road surface goes from good to bad.

 

"goes from good to bad" - don't you mean "from bad to worse?"  ????

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Phuket officials rush to control the scores of accidents in Thepkasattri Road, Thalang

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

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PHOTO: The Phuket PR Office

 

More than 30 motorists since last week have been injured in an accident on part of the Thepkrasattri Road which is under construction in Thalang. Phuket officials are well aware of the issue and have moved swiftly to solve the problem.

 

The part of the construction on Highway No. 402 (Thepkrasattri Road) is a 4 kilometre stretch, northbound, which ends up near Macro in Thalang. More than 30 motorists have been injured, mostly motorbike accidents, along the road whilst it is being renovated.

 

The resurfacing involves stripping the old surface back, leaving ridges and divers which can be a hazard for motorbike riders. It also leaves a slight height difference between the current and renovated surfaces during re-surfacing.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-officials-rush-to-control-the-scores-of-accidents-in-thepkasattri-road-thalang

 
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Posted
On 11/24/2018 at 5:58 PM, stevenl said:

Where on Phuket are those areas please?

The Pattaya area of Phuket of course ????

 

I like the special sign showing what can happen driving on the rutted roads.

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