Daily News Thai Caption: Life and death moment

 

The leader of the local council in Prong Madeua sub-district of Muang district Nakhon Phanom, NE Thailand, went on Facebook with a video and warning.

 

Phitakphon or Best Tantikittiwat urged motorists to take care on his patch after a car went a little too far at a train crossing on Christmas Eve just before midnight, reported Daily News.

 

A video showed the driver of a car stick his nose out a little too much and get spun round as a consequence.

 

 

Luckily the driver of the car in the video suffered only minor injuries.

 

Most netizens noted the lack of a barrier at this particular crossing.

 

There is a stop sign that says "yut" (stop) but no clear line to park behind.

 

 

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No flashing lights , no barrier , nothing it seems ,does the train

even sound a warning as it approaches the crossing ? , just wait till

they get the high speed trans ... (don't hold your breath but )

 

regards Worgeordie

Quite possible that he needed to go that far forward to get a clear view if anything is coming.

 

Looks like there are signs are barriers which may obscure a clear view of the track - I've see that before.

Agreed! The driver obviously had seen the train (too late) and tried to stop. His/Her view to the right could have been obstructed by any number of things.

Ain't no trains in Nakhon Phanom province. Both the iron horse and ol' nosey must be elsewhere.