Video: "U-turn of Death" - another accident narrowly avoided as netizens call for better solution

[webfact]

Video: "U-turn of Death" - another accident narrowly avoided as netizens call for better solution

 

 

CCTV on the Nan police site on Facebook showed a pick-up attempt an illegal turn at an accident black spot by Big C that has been dubbed "The U-Turn of Death". 

 

Someone was killed there last Thursday after countless accidents in the past and News.mthai reported that people were still driving recklessly at the u-turn despite police action. 

 

They said that barriers had been erected to stop people using the u-turn directly after coming out of Big C. 

 

In the latest footage the orange barriers have changed little - the pick-up still tried a u-turn causing another innocent vehicle to spin and narrowly avoid a collision. 

 

The offending pick-up drives off slowly before leaving the scene. 

 

Netizens were quick to point out that police measures at the u-turn have proved useless. 

 

Thaivisa notes that the situation at the u-turn looks only slightly different from last week - instead of cones, there are more solid barriers. 

 

Source: M Thai

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-13

 

 

[z42]

The stig himself would have been proud of that masterful avoidance manouvere and perfect kerbside parking combo ????

 

The idiot doing the u-turn should get the stig wannabe a beer definitely

[Dmaxdan]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

In the latest footage the orange barriers have changed little - the pick-up still tried a u-turn causing another innocent vehicle to spin and narrowly avoid a collision

How about extending the barrier so that it actually goes beyond the U-turn?  Not so far as to affect the vehicles on the opposite side doing a U-turn but far enough to make it near on impossible for cars leaving Big-C to drive directly across the highway. 

Edited March 13, 2019 by Dmaxdan

[Vacuum]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

Netizens were quick to point out that police measures at the u-turn have proved useless. 

Can't teach stupid. Just have to wait for the next generation of drivers and hope they'll be better (less stupid).

[keith101]

34 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

How about extending the barrier so that it actually goes beyond the U-turn?  Not so far as to affect the vehicles on the opposite side doing a U-turn but far enough to make it near on impossible for cars leaving Big-C to drive directly across the highway. 

That wont work these idiots will just do a u turn at the end and come back the wrong way .

[Youlike]

Do those people really have a driverslicense??? 

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Netizens were quick to point out that police measures have proved useless. 

...aren't they world famous far that?????

[shady86]

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

Can't teach stupid. Just have to wait for the next generation of drivers and hope they'll be better (less stupid).

They are not stupid, just retarded. The next generation wont be any better, might be worst still. Can't blame them, this is Thailand. 

[MaxLee]

34 minutes ago, Youlike said:

Do those people really have a driverslicense??? 

Yeah, they bought them in brown envelopes

[AlexPTY]

Put the cop there 24/7 and see how much money will go to the city budget just in a day. Thai people understand only police and money, all barriers are useless.

[cardinalblue]

Need to make traffic structures idiot proof....

 

the problem is the ones who are problem solving are cut from the same fabric...

 

that is why teaching police to enforce traffic regulations would be impossible...

[outsider]

Maybe a better idea would be to close that divider, and open up a U-turn further up/down the road?

 

Meanwhile, hope the brown truck driver drives into a deep ravine and is never found.

[RichardColeman]

.........and these people want high speed trains !

[brokenbone]

lol, the <deleted> are both dumb and blind in that part of the woods

[shady86]

Maybe a better idea would be to close that divider, and open up a U-turn further up/down the road?
 
Meanwhile, hope the brown truck driver drives into a deep ravine and is never found.

There is already a proper u turn 600m ahead. As usual, another 30 sec wasted is a big lost for most here so everyone will go for the shorter route!

[eddie61]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Can't teach stupid. Just have to wait for the next generation of drivers and hope they'll be better (less stupid).

It’s genetics....

[uktony]

Shouldn't this report include a place name? 

[Vacuum]

5 minutes ago, uktony said:

Shouldn't this report include a place name? 

It was posted in Chiang Rai forums.

[phantomfiddler]

From what I have observed, Thai drivers have no concept of being in the correct lane to complete the next move ????

[outsider]

11 minutes ago, shady86 said:

28 minutes ago, outsider said:

Maybe a better idea would be to close that divider, and open up a U-turn further up/down the road?
 
Meanwhile, hope the brown truck driver drives into a deep ravine and is never found.

There is already a proper u turn 600m ahead. As usual, another 30 sec wasted is a big lost for most here so everyone will go for the shorter route!

 

Thanks. I've never been to that place, so I didn't know. Thai drivers - idiots always with a me-first mentality and in a hurry to go nowhere. Funny thing is, I drive extensively in Malaysia too and I see quite a few Thai vehicles on the roads and they are mostly very well-behaved. I'm curious why, despite obviously capable of intelligence, do they revert to their primate self when they are in Thailand.

 

[Percy P]

2 hours ago, Youlike said:

Do those people really have a driverslicense??? 

Makes no difference wether they have licenses or not. That's just a piece of paper. No doubt they have  a licenses but that didn't mean they will drive sensibly.

[aripengu]

3 hours ago, z42 said:

The stig himself would have been proud of that masterful avoidance manouvere and perfect kerbside parking combo ????

 

The idiot doing the u-turn should get the stig wannabe a beer definitely

Not harsh enough, he should be the Nan Stig's butler for a month serving him cold beers.????????

[Cake Monster]

just pile a load of Concrete Barriers in there

Problem solved.

[marquis22]

3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Can't teach stupid. Just have to wait for the next generation of drivers and hope they'll be better (less stupid).

I'm doubting that hope.....

[pkf]

Do they have data on uturn accidents ?

[Briggsy]

1 hour ago, uktony said:

Shouldn't this report include a place name? 

It does, it's the infamous "U-Turn of Death". You should know.

 

(It's in Nan)

[Briggsy]

After almost taking out the pick-up during the first half of his moronic U-turn, he wasn't a million miles off trying for a second kill attempt on the opposite carriageway.

[AhFarangJa]

I would be interested to know how many "Netizens" calling for action drive like complete imbeciles once they get behind the wheel of a car, or on a motorbike.

[high plane drifter]

Years ago we had one hour show on tv    Called most stupid thing that happened  in the world ,

89%  of the show was stuffs that happened in Thailand,,,   I see everyday drivers coming from soi to main road and they don,t look and drive on main road,,,their laziness is even worse that their stupidity

[Longcut]

4 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

How about extending the barrier so that it actually goes beyond the U-turn?  Not so far as to affect the vehicles on the opposite side doing a U-turn but far enough to make it near on impossible for cars leaving Big-C to drive directly across the highway. 

There you go. Using common sense again. Do you want to make some poor Thai's head explode?