Teenage Girl Hit by Motorcycle While Using Zebra Crossing in Samut Prakan

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders

 

A 16-year-old female student was injured after being struck by a speeding motorcycle while crossing a zebra crossing in Samut Prakan. The incident occurred at the entrance of Soi Thetsaban Bang Pu 22 (Suksanti) in Mueang district on the evening of 19 February.

 

At approximately 17:00, the Samut Prakan emergency response centre received a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian. Rescue personnel from the Samut Prakan Municipality were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, they found the injured student, referred to only as Ms A, lying on the road. She was conscious and able to respond to questions but had sustained abrasions and pain throughout her body. After receiving first aid at the scene, she was transported to hospital for further treatment.

 

Nearby, a blue-and-black Honda Sonic motorcycle, registered in Samut Prakan, was found stationary. The rider, who was present at the scene, claimed he was returning home from work and had not been drinking.

 

According to a friend of the injured student, the group had just finished school and were crossing the road on the designated pedestrian crossing. All other vehicles had stopped to allow them to pass, but as they were about to reach the other side, the motorcycle sped through and struck the victim.

 

A local resident who witnessed the accident stated that the motorcycle had been travelling at high speed. “Other vehicles had already slowed down to stop and the girl started crossing when she saw there were no cars moving. But the motorcycle came quickly and hit her,” they explained.

 

A delivery rider, who also witnessed the incident, added that the motorcycle had approached at speed, before hitting the student. “There were three students crossing together. Two managed to reach the other side, but one hesitated when she saw the motorcycle coming. The rider didn’t brake at all and hit her full force, causing her to be thrown into the air. When he got off his bike, he simply said he hadn’t seen her and even complained that he was frustrated,” the witness recounted.

 

The crash highlights ongoing concerns over road safety and driver awareness at pedestrian crossings. Local authorities are expected to investigate the incident further.

 

-- 2025-02-21

 

[ikke1959]

All zebra crossing should be elevated now.. so that drivers have to slow down and to protect the people using the zebra crossing.. It is just absurd that the same incidents keep on happen and  nobody cares.. Elevate them is the only solution 

[bkk6060]

5 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

All zebra crossing should be elevated now

I agree.  But, it costs too much money. Seems they would rather let people become mained or die.

 

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

All zebra crossing should be elevated now.. so that drivers have to slow down and to protect the people using the zebra crossing.. It is just absurd that the same incidents keep on happen and  nobody cares.. Elevate them is the only solution 

 

I cannot see how that would work as in a case like this.

By the time the bike has reached the 'elevated' crossing, it will still be going too fast to make any difference, surely.

[quake]

Hope she recovers quickly.

As for the motor bike rider.

What a P.O.S. other traffic had stopped but he just carried on.

Hope he gets wipped out,  by a truck tomorrow.

[JimHuaHin]

Ok Taksin, why not solve this problem?  Of course, there is nothing in it for you.

[MikeandDow]

Thais have no concept of safety when it comes to driving. No amount of fines or rules will change Thainess, lobotomy is the only answer.

 

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

I cannot see how that would work as in a case like this.

By the time the bike has reached the 'elevated' crossing, it will still be going too fast to make any difference, surely.

you think so??? I think the motorcycle will make a bump and loose control

[richard_smith237]

36 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

I cannot see how that would work as in a case like this.

By the time the bike has reached the 'elevated' crossing, it will still be going too fast to make any difference, surely.

you think so??? I think the motorcycle will make a bump and loose control

 

Of course, with certainty raised crossings such as this would make a difference. 

 

The issue is they need to be well painted / easily identifiable otherwise motorcycles (and cars) will blow through (over) them at speed causing more hazard. 

 

IMO the issue is at a subconscious level - drivers of vehicles do not beleive they need to stop for lowly pedestrians.... its one of culture and ingrained attitudes.

 

Improvement on road safety requires a cultural shift in attitudes...   AND the idiots and stupid drivers to be penalised firmly and with consistency throughout the year and throughout the nation.

[richard_smith237]

41 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

you think so??? I think the motorcycle will make a bump and loose control

 

There area speed bumps on so many 'small soi's'...  most motorcyclists know they are there and slow for them...   

... some may 'come a cropper' but I lack sympathy for those fools racing down the sub-sois at such speeds.

[petedk]

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

nobody cares.

 

I quoted this in another posting. 

The most famous words in Thailand.

[petedk]

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

All zebra crossing should be elevated now.. so that drivers have to slow down and to protect the people using the zebra crossing.. It is just absurd that the same incidents keep on happen and  nobody cares.. Elevate them is the only solution 

 

I think many young motorcyclists would love that. It would give them a chance to practice their motorcross skills. 

[petedk]

58 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

you think so??? I think the motorcycle will make a bump and loose control

 

Imagine the ferraris, Lambos and other cars with very low chassis.

[petedk]

19 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

IMO the issue is at a subconscious level - drivers of vehicles do not beleive they need to stop for lowly pedestrians.... its one of culture and ingrained attitudes.

 

This is the problem.  It's not a case of not seeing or knowing the crossing is there.

I am sure 99% of drivers who drive over red lights, or pedestrian crossing know full well that they are there as they drive in that area daily. They simply have no intention of stopping.

[Dan O]

22 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Of course, with certainty raised crossings such as this would make a difference. 

 

The issue is they need to be well painted / easily identifiable otherwise motorcycles (and cars) will blow through (over) them at speed causing more hazard. 

 

IMO the issue is at a subconscious level - drivers of vehicles do not beleive they need to stop for lowly pedestrians.... its one of culture and ingrained attitudes.

 

Improvement on road safety requires a cultural shift in attitudes...   AND the idiots and stupid drivers to be penalised firmly and with consistency throughout the year and throughout the nation.

No amount of painting or signals or identification seems to mean anything to the Thai driver both scooter or car. They are singular in their thinking and most be first in line or pass any slower moving vehicke or stopped vehicle. I don't quite understand this thinking and its not just a few its the majority. They are mild mannered polite generally but put them on a scooter or in a car and all concept of safety means anything to them.

 

Nothing ever happens to deter this behavior.  You would need some type of barrier to completely block the crosswalk when in use  and not the type at railroad crossings because they just go around it. 

[MikeandDow]

3 minutes ago, petedk said:

 

This is the problem.  It's not a case of not seeing or knowing the crossing is there.

I am sure 99% of drivers who drive over red lights, or pedestrian crossing know full well that they are there as they drive in that area daily. They simply have no intention of stopping.

Agree !  (  its one of culture and ingrained attitudes.)  until there is realistic punishment  nothing will change

[dddave]

In my home state, drivers routinely ignored crosswalks until they started placing large cones in them bearing the sign : "Violating Crosswalk Laws: $500 fine"  Drivers did take notice.  Didn't cure it 100% but it did make a big difference.

[richard_smith237]

5 minutes ago, dddave said:

In my home state, drivers routinely ignored crosswalks until they started placing large cones in them bearing the sign : "Violating Crosswalk Laws: $500 fine"  Drivers did take notice.  Didn't cure it 100% but it did make a big difference.

 

IMO - that could be a very simple, un-costly solution...   Place cones at the crosswalks, at the position of the 'lane divider'... effectively causing a 'psychological' narrowing of the road encouraging drivers to slow and preventing motorcyclists from 'blowing through the crossing' while lane splitting... 

 

[No Forwarding Address]

On 2/20/2025 at 1:14 PM, ikke1959 said:

All zebra crossing should be elevated now.. so that drivers have to slow down and to protect the people using the zebra crossing.. It is just absurd that the same incidents keep on happen and  nobody cares.. Elevate them is the only solution 

They did just that here in Hawaii, after a 16 year old girl was killed walking across a crosswalk……you have to slow down, or you’re in for a bumpy ride - the humps are pretty high, and at high speed, can break an axel.  It has cut down on speeding cars quite a bit.      Peace