Car crash due to ambiguous traffic lights seriously injures shop worker

[snoop1130]

 

A convenience store employee was injured in a car crash at the centre of an intersection due to a flashing yellow traffic light. The incident took place yesterday, in Nakhon Ratchasima. The collision involved a black car, registered in Nakhon Ratchasima, and a red motorcycle also registered in the same northern province. The accident occurred at 7.43pm yesterday.

 

The seriously injured motorcyclist, 25 year old Methawee, an employee of a local convenience store, was found at the scene of the car crash with a head injury and abrasions all over her body. Emergency services were quick to administer first aid before transferring her to Phimai Hospital for further treatment.

 

The 50 year old car driver, Chatma, was on her way home, heading towards the town of Phimai district. As she approached the intersection, she noticed the traffic lights were flashing yellow from all directions, hence she continued driving. Meanwhile, Methawee was on her way to deliver an order, coming from the opposite side. The two vehicles failed to yield as they both had a flashing yellow light, resulting in a significant car crash, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/road-deaths/convenience-store-worker-seriously-injured-in-nakhon-ratchasima-car-crash-due-to-ambiguous-traffic-lights

 

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[richard_smith237]

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

[transam]

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

I agree, and to me, cancelling traffic light instructions at crossroads seems a daft idea in LOS..........????

As daft as U-turns, all over the place....???? 

[Mutt Daeng]

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

Good concise summary.

[HappyExpat57]

Even when entering an intersection on a GREEN light on my motorbike, if I don't have a car running interference for me, I slow WAY the hell down and proceed with extreme caution. After all, T.I.T.S.

[sammieuk1]

Any color flashing or not means go even the ones with trains and white sticks ????

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

As she approached the intersection, she noticed the traffic lights were flashing yellow from all directions, hence she continued driving. Meanwhile, Methawee was on her way to deliver an order, coming from the opposite side. The two vehicles failed to yield as they both had a flashing yellow light, resulting in a significant car crash,

Two idiots at the crossing at the same time... 

a flashing yellow light means proceed with caution.. 

[kennw]

12 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

Another intersection Sukhumvit and Na Na is an accident waiting to happen because the vehicle Red/ Green lights are often out of sequence with the pedestrian crossing walk/dont walk signs. Appears that police in the police box at the intersection override the safe sequence.   

[thailand49]

it has not been taUght,  simply placing it on the written provide a road test to actually see what they have learned and the brain reaction in situstion

Flashing Yellow what does it mean. 

A.  Disregard

B.  Slow down and proceed with 

      caution. 

C.  Increase you speed. 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

Exactly so.

[quake]

Dumb & Dumber, come together.

 

[actonion]

The  "Me First"   attitude strikes again

[HK MacPhooey]

On 9/12/2023 at 7:26 PM, richard_smith237 said:

There is nothing ambiguous about flashing yellow traffic lights. 

 

The Flashing yellow means 'proceed with caution'.... 

 

Just two stupid people ignoring the traffic lights with a 'me first' mentality so typical on Thailands roads. 

 

 

 

 

Flashing yellow traffic lights are ideal for quiet intersections or at non busy times but road users must yield before proceeding with caution. Many Euroland countries such as Holland switch to flashing yellow at night - Hong Kong would do well to adopt the system   

[richard_smith237]

On 9/14/2023 at 2:14 PM, HK MacPhooey said:

Flashing yellow traffic lights are ideal for quiet intersections or at non busy times but road users must yield before proceeding with caution. Many Euroland countries such as Holland switch to flashing yellow at night - Hong Kong would do well to adopt the system   

... and ideal for countries where there isn't a majority of drivers with an overwhelming degree of inconsideration towards other road users which manifests itself as a 'galactic degree of fluckwittery'....