Picture: INN

 

INN reported that the Department for Rural Roads were out painting zebra crossings in areas where the "Sisaket Games" will start next month.

 

The measures are designed to ensure the safety of tourists and sportsmen and women at the games.

 

They come as Thailand ups its game on road crossings following the death of an opthalmologist in Bangkok three weeks ago that has caused much national soul searching.

 

The 47th national games will be held in the north eastern Thai province from March 5th to 25th and will be followed by the national games for the handicapped #37 from March 30th to April 3rd. 

 

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Generally, it's more about observing road laws rather than visibility, although the latter is obviously important too.  

I suspect this action may create more deaths as the games visitors will get the impression these "smart looking" crossings will be safe to use as in their own countries.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The measures are designed to ensure the safety of tourists and sportsmen and women at the games.

In truth......The measures are designed to ensure tourists and sportsmen and women at the games are targets

7 hours ago, mommysboy said:

Generally, it's more about observing road laws rather than visibility, although the latter is obviously important too.  

Hopefully, very quickly, there will be signs: before, at the actual crossing point, and above the crossing point, in both directions.

 

Plus some huge posters / billboards reminding folks that they have to stop for pedestrians. Same as in Singapore, when a new crossing is created or there's a change in the local conditions. It's very worthwhile.

All they will do is promote a false sense of security.  Thank god Thais themselves don't consider these to be "safe" places to cross unlike farang who have been indoctrinated to believe a cross-walks is somehow sacred, revered and sacrosanct.  A better public service would be to hand out warning to foreign tourist deplaning that cross-walks are dangerous and they are probably more likely to get run over in a cross-walk because they believe Thai drivers will stop - which they won't.

37 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

In truth......The measures are designed to ensure tourists and sportsmen and women at the games are targets

T-Shirts for the Sportsmen and women attending the games.

It does not mater how well they are painted. Not many Thais stop at pedestrian crossing if people are crossing. I was nearly taken out by a took took in Chiang Mai with traffic lights. I had green to walk and cars stopped. The took took driver did not.

They can paint all the lines they want but intelligence and compliance of most the riders and drivers seems to be of no avail ! TV advertising might go a long way but hey that costs to much as I have been informed !

18 hours ago, ripstanley said:

It does not mater how well they are painted. Not many Thais stop at pedestrian crossing if people are crossing. I was nearly taken out by a took took in Chiang Mai with traffic lights. I had green to walk and cars stopped. The took took driver did not.

Related question - where did he buy his driving license (if he has one).

 

Ultimate point - Does he even know the traffic law saw - must stop when pedestrian about to cross/while crossing/until pedestrian is on the footpath on the others side of the road.

 

Many of my Thai outer circle feamily members are 99% ignorant/have no knowledge of all the road rules. Plus some will say 'I don't believe there should be any road rules so I do whatever I want'. 

20 hours ago, cracker1 said:

I suspect this action may create more deaths as the games visitors will get the impression these "smart looking" crossings will be safe to use as in their own countries.

And just how many foreign visitors are you expecting to be attending the 'Nation Games"?

16 hours ago, Moonlover said:

And just how many foreign visitors are you expecting to be attending the 'Nation Games"?

About the same number of people who would stop at a Sisaket zebra-crossing!????

On 2/10/2022 at 1:51 PM, scorecard said:

Related question - where did he buy his driving license (if he has one).

 

Ultimate point - Does he even know the traffic law saw - must stop when pedestrian about to cross/while crossing/until pedestrian is on the footpath on the others side of the road.

 

Many of my Thai outer circle feamily members are 99% ignorant/have no knowledge of all the road rules. Plus some will say 'I don't believe there should be any road rules so I do whatever I want'. 

A took took driver in Chiang Mai should know what a red/green light means. It is a tourist destination. In non tourist parts of Thailand what you say is probably true.