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Semi-built motorway needs more warning signs: highways chief

By Prasit Tangprasert 
The Nation

 

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The Highways Office in Nakhon Ratchasima has instructed a construction contractor to erect signs warning motorists against using the semi-built motorway to prevent accidents, said office director Pornchai Silarom on Wednesday.

 

On May 5, a 60-year-old man sustained slight injuries when driving his Toyota pickup on the unfinished Bang Pa In-Nakhon Ratchasima motorway and fell into a six-metre hole in Ban Kud Noi, Sikieo district.

 

Pornchai said the driver side would pay Bt10,000 towards the road damage after the contractor initially demanded Bt20,000. 

 

The contractor used a crane to remove the damaged truck. 

 

The highways chief said there was confusion about a 2km stretch of road and more warning signs were needed. 

 

The 100km motorway was 70 per cent complete and was expected to be in use by the end of 2021, Pornchai said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30369049

 

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51 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

On May 5, a 60-year-old man sustained slight injuries when driving his Toyota pickup on the unfinished Bang Pa In-Nakhon Ratchasima motorway and fell into a six-metre hole in Ban Kud Noi, Sikieo district.

Don't tell me a sign would have helped that guy????

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On May 5, a 60-year-old man sustained slight injuries when driving his Toyota pickup on the unfinished Bang Pa In-Nakhon Ratchasima motorway and fell into a six-metre hole in Ban Kud Noi, Sikieo district.

 

Fell in a six metre hole? From that photo, it looks like he flew about thirty feet through the air from where the road seems to end!!

 

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13 hours ago, toenail said:

I am visiting this area. Signs won’t help. Thai drivers do what they want due to lack of common sense.

I drive everyday and gave been coming to Thailand since 1993. Education, Signage and barricades do make a difference. The Thai drivers have come a long way, and a long way to go for years ahead it seems.

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13 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Don't tell me a sign would have helped that guy????

I don't agree.

If a sign said "No Road" the driver would surely have avoided that stretch. 

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2 minutes ago, Pattaya28 said:

I don't agree.

If a sign said "No Road" the driver would surely have avoided that stretch. 

If he has common sense, are able to read, not drunk, not on drugs and not half asleep. How many drivers tick all those boxes?

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I still cannot figure out how he managed to get so far along the partially constructed road..........did he drive across the re-bar???

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34 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

If he has common sense, are able to read, not drunk, not on drugs and not half asleep. How many drivers tick all those boxes?

I think your comment is under the wrong post. :cheesy:

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LFell 6 meters and created a hole. 

Just getting a sphincter squeeze just thinking about avoiding that reo' rod neatly missed ????

 

 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Highways Office in Nakhon Ratchasima has instructed a construction contractor to erect signs warning motorists against using the semi-built motorway to prevent accidents

Signs?! How about blocking the entrance?

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14 hours ago, phetphet said:

Fell in a six metre hole? From that photo, it looks like he flew about thirty feet through the air from where the road seems to end!!

 

11 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

I still cannot figure out how he managed to get so far along the partially constructed road..........did he drive across the re-bar???

An assumption is being made here that the vehicle came to rest pointing in its original direction of travel. From its position that is highly unlikely. It is more likely that it slewed round during the accident.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

 

An assumption is being made here that the vehicle came to rest pointing in its original direction of travel. From its position that is highly unlikely. It is more likely that it slewed round during the accident.

 

 

There is damaged rebar in a line all the way back to the white pickup in the background. I think he surfed the rebar.

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2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I still cannot figure out how he managed to get so far along the partially constructed road..........did he drive across the re-bar???

From the report yesterday regarding this accident:-

" They said that he had come off an elevated section. "

Has me wondering if he was driving on a section running parallel to this one and landed, rather than drove, there.

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58 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

There is damaged rebar in a line all the way back to the white pickup in the background. I think he surfed the rebar.

Oh so there is! I think I'll remove my 'Sherlock Holmes hat' for the day. I'm obviously not on the ball!

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