Man Falls Asleep at Red Traffic Light: Sing Buri

[Georgealbert]

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Picture from responders.

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