Why do they never stop at Zebra Crossings?

[Suitcase]

On 3/4/2025 at 2:41 PM, Robert_Smith said:

I'm sick to death of seeing it.

 

the lights are on red, families, children are about to cross the road as the green man appears, then all of a sudden some ignoramus steams through on his motorbike or pickup truck.

 

Thais have got to be among the most inconsiderate people in the world when it comes to driving.

 

regards,

bob.

Yes they'll smile at you in the store and the bar and the massage and when they get in a car our motorcycle you are fair game and  try to run over your ass

Very rude and inconsiderate!!

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, advancebooking said:

On 3/4/2025 at 3:14 PM, scubascuba3 said:

I don't stop unless a bozo has walked straight out, others might not stop.

 

So basically you are as bad as the average thai. You could stop and put on yr hazard lights so you dont get rear ended. Its what i do. Start to educate the drivers in your city. Ive been doing this for yrs in my small city. 

 

I think both are cases of taking the virtue signalling and reverse virtue signalling a bit too far... 

 

There are certainly times when being the first to arrive at a pedestrian crossing when stopping would be dangerous - the delivery rider looking at his map on his phone in the truck behind plows straight through you.... 

...  There are times, on the motorcycle I don't stop.

 

There are other times in the car when I don't stop, when lorry is close behind etc and the people seem to be making no attempt to cross.

 

There are other times, most times when traffic is not quick, the cars behind not too close etc and I'll stop for pedestrians.

 

A lot of 'it' is situational...    not all crossings are safe to stop at because of the general nature of driving here. 

 

[baansgr]

On 3/5/2025 at 12:36 PM, scorecard said:

 

 Sad man.

Really, the amount of times the last year I have had drunk old shirtless beer bellied Belgians, dutch and noggies wanting to fight me....and for what, they are wondering round in the middle of the road without a care in the world...I slow down try to go round them and then they change direction...useless..honestly you have no idea

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, baansgr said:

Really, the amount of times the last year I have had drunk old shirtless beer bellied Belgians, dutch and noggies wanting to fight me....and for what, they are wondering round in the middle of the road without a care in the world...I slow down try to go round them and then they change direction...useless..honestly you have no idea

 

Wow, do you need tissues?

[scorecard]

22 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I think both are cases of taking the virtue signalling and reverse virtue signalling a bit too far... 

 

There are certainly times when being the first to arrive at a pedestrian crossing when stopping would be dangerous - the delivery rider looking at his map on his phone in the truck behind plows straight through you.... 

...  There are times, on the motorcycle I don't stop.

 

There are other times in the car when I don't stop, when lorry is close behind etc and the people seem to be making no attempt to cross.

 

There are other times, most times when traffic is not quick, the cars behind not too close etc and I'll stop for pedestrians.

 

A lot of 'it' is situational...    not all crossings are safe to stop at because of the general nature of driving here. 

 

I deliberately watch for signs on the side of the road and overhead hanging signs (often with lights so I know when zebra crossings are coming up and I instantly start to slow down, applying the red stop light on the rear of my car momentarily to warn cars behind me that I am slowing down. 

 

It works.

[advancebooking]

On 3/5/2025 at 11:59 AM, trainman34014 said:

Been here nearly 20 years and virtually nothing has improved on the roads.   Indeed; things have actually got a lot worse and it's not just about the innefectiveness of the Thai Cops, who after all, have the same mindset as all other Thai's and the Uniform doesn't change that.

 

I have spoken to many Thai Drivers about this particular problem at Crossings and almost to a Man/Woman their 'Attitude' is predominently that they (drivers) are more 'Important' than Pedestrians  and people who want to cross the road should wait until the road is clear !

 

Echo's of what my good Wife told me when we first met...''Biggest problem in Thailand is 'Attitude' ''

 

 

the attitude you mention in the final sentence is so true. 12 yrs now and I see it a lot. Today a builder didn't turn up. Not answering the phone or reading line. Perfect example

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

I deliberately watch for signs on the side of the road and overhead hanging signs (often with lights so I know when zebra crossings are coming up and I instantly start to slow down, applying the red stop light on the rear of my car momentarily to warn cars behind me that I am slowing down. 

 

It works.

 

Which is of course the correct thing to do.

 

However, I'd still offer caution to any motorcyclist stopping first at a Pedestrian Crossing, with lights and particularly one which is not traffic light controlled.....  

... The risk of getting yourself killed here when on a motorcycle giving way at a pedestrian crossing is elevated IMO...   So I can certainly understand the sentiment of many.