Man Falls Asleep at Red Traffic Light: Sing Buri

[Georgealbert]

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In an unusual incident early on the morning of September 22, a man was found asleep in his car with the engine running, at a red light in Sing Buri province, prompting concerned citizens to alert local authorities. 
 

The incident occurred around 06:20 when officers from Sing Buri’s city police radio centre received a report from a good Samaritan regarding a car that had been stationary at a traffic light for an extended period. The car, a Mitsubishi Mirage with an Ayutthaya license plate, had been stuck at the red light in Dong Makham Tia, Bang Phutsa, Muang District.

 

 

Fearing for the driver's well-being, the concerned citizen requested an immediate investigation. Rescue personnel from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found a man, approximately 40 years old, asleep behind the wheel. The rescue team shook the locked car to wake him up.

The driver appeared groggy and disoriented but was otherwise unharmed. Nearby citizens advised him to pull over and rest on the side of the road, warning him of the danger of sleeping at an intersection. The man thanked them and drove away.

 

According to the witness who first reported the incident, the car had been idling at the traffic light since 04:45. Worried that the driver might have encountered a medical emergency, they decided to contact the authorities. Fortunately, it turned out to be a case of fatigue, with the driver simply falling asleep at the wheel.

 

-- 2024-09-22

 

 

[JoePai]

With the length of time between the change of lights in Thailand I'm surprised this does not happen more often 

[Gottfrid]

Good Man! At least he did not fall asleep before he stopped for the red light.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The driver appeared groggy and disoriented but was otherwise unharmed. Nearby citizens advised him to pull over and rest on the side of the road, warning him of the danger of sleeping at an intersection. The man thanked them and drove away.

Yikes... 

[Ctkong]

Thailand,,, LOS land of surprises 

[Thingamabob]

Quite a few taxi drivers have fallen to sleep with me on board over the years. Thankfully always when stopped at red lights, not when in motion.

[NorthernRyland]

Thai people can sleep anywhere. Nothing seems to be enough to stop them from falling asleep. It makes you wonder how conscious they ever are if they can sleep so easily.

[Sydebolle]

"The man thanked them and drove away."

Well, he must have been meanwhile well rested; parked at the red light at 4.45am and got the wake-up shake at 6.20am.

Are you serious, they let him drive away; possibly without even knowing anything about him/his medical condition nor his car's license plate details? Most likely he came from a nice piss-up somewhere .......

Do that in the West 😉