French Tourist in Critical Condition After Zebra Crossing Accident

[proton]

18 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Unfortunately, some people are inexperienced about this place

they think people here will stop.  Really, in Thailand it is up to the pedestrian to make sure it is 100% clear before crossing.  Just the way it is.

 

I was crossing a zebra in kanchanaburi a few years ago. First 2 lane of traffic stopped but when almost over idiot in the 3rd lane thought he would just carry on, ended up on the bonnet, luckily he was not going very fast. Near us they have red lights at a zebra and seconds signs for people to cross, most still wont stop

[Expat Tom]

Thai's are very polite until they get behind the wheel of a car or on a motor bike. Instead of selectively

harassing foreigners on motor bikes, as is very common on Beach Road in front of the police headquarters in Pattaya, the Thai police could balance their budget by ticketing every THAI driver who refused  stop for someone is a marked crosswalk. If the ticked every offender and fined them only 100 baht they could pocket enough bribe money 

to put their kids through college or they could even turn the money in at their headquarters.

 

The major underlying problem is that THAIS ARE TERRIBLE DRIVERS>

[ChrisKC]

22 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

In the early hours? Lone pedestrian and lone car yet the pedestrian expects the car to stop. Just wait until the car has passed then cross. 

 

French guys also probably looked the wrong way. Used to cars coming from the left, and not Marine Le Pen's far right right.

Unless it is a one way street, cars pass on both sides of the road in every country in the world. Pedestrians should therefore observe traffic from both directions!

[Grusa]

21 hours ago, PomPolo said:

Looking at the state of the car - I am not a forensic road accident expert but must have been doing some serious speed to cause that much damage to a car with a human.

 

21 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Sometimes, some of them don't stop but normally they do.

 

Don't think you could drive away after that!

21 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

 

 

[malibukid]

when will they start enforcing the traffic laws here?  oh, i forgot that would mean loss of face

[Bruce Aussie]

Time to put a series of speed bumps before pedestrian crossings and stop signs. I don't mean ones that make tyre noise. Should be type if you go over at any faster than 30kph you are going need mechanical repairs.

Traffic light don't work as we know.

Speed limits need to be max 20kph at crossings all the time.

I been a driver most my life, trucks and taxi business.

Having to slow down sucks, but morons here definitely need something to make them slow down.

[jcmj]

I see just as many foreigners running through them as I do Thais. Especially when there are no lights with a countdown. Sad but true. 

[AhFarangJa]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

This incident underlines the necessity for safety measures at zebra crossings, including installing adequate lighting, clear warning signs, and flashing signals to enhance pedestrian safety.

 

Forgive me if I am mistaken, but was there not an outcry several months ago when a prominent doctor was killed on a crossing. They were howling from the roof of Government house saying we will make all crossings clearer, safer, and improve education of drivers..........quick as a flash........bugger all is done......until the next fatality.......and the next.......ad infinitum.

[Reddavy]

On 4/3/2025 at 11:49 AM, MikeandDow said:

At least this guy stopped,  normally thais run away !!

Only because of the damage to to his car made it impossible to see where he was going 🤷🏼

[ChipButty]

3 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Forgive me if I am mistaken, but was there not an outcry several months ago when a prominent doctor was killed on a crossing. They were howling from the roof of Government house saying we will make all crossings clearer, safer, and improve education of drivers..........quick as a flash........bugger all is done......until the next fatality.......and the next.......ad infinitum.

That was a policeman on a Ducati, 

[Jimjim1]

On 4/3/2025 at 6:44 AM, PomPolo said:

Hope he's OK fair play to the driver for stopping and helping rare that happens, foreigners sometimes think that Zebra crossings are the same as their own country like cars must stop if someone steps on one, however I think most Thai drivers think of it more as a starting grid on a formula one track.

The Highway Code of Thailand is very similar to the UK one and it clearly states that drivers must stop if someone is on the crossing waiting to cross, sadly Thais have little knowledge of road rules and even less of where the brake is so they think that impact is the correct way to stop.

[off road pat]

On 4/3/2025 at 6:49 AM, MikeandDow said:

At least this guy stopped,  normally thais run away !!

The damage to his car would be difficult to explain. !!

[markus]

On 4/3/2025 at 7:36 AM, Purdey said:

At night, using the torch on your mobile phone might help to let people see you when crossing the road. Otherwise wait until there is a large enough space to cross. Doesn't work in major cities, mind you. 

Good idea, but do you think the Thai death riders will stop? 

[Paradise Pete]

On 4/3/2025 at 1:54 AM, IvorBiggun2 said:

If Zebra crossings pedestrians haven't got right of way on the road then whats the point of having them? F*** Thai drivers.

 

The driver clearly didn't see him. 

[ikke1959]

If it was a Thai doctor student a claim of millions would be fined, but now it is only a French tourist.....

[Shocked farang]

On 4/3/2025 at 3:37 AM, Don Giovanni said:

Thais never stop at zebra crossings, even when kids are trying to cross...

 

An utter disgrace imo.

 

The Don.

Grazie Don. 

[Shocked farang]

4 hours ago, Jimjim1 said:

The Highway Code of Thailand is very similar to the UK one and it clearly states that drivers must stop if someone is on the crossing waiting to cross, sadly Thais have little knowledge of road rules and even less of where the brake is so they think that impact is the correct way to stop.

One writer wrote in one of his books about Thailand and Southeast Asia that the Traffic rules and regulations book in Thailand is a very old, rotting book, with it's pages full of mold and many pages are missing, plus this book is actually locked in a basement where nobody ever goes... 

[cowellandrew]

On 4/3/2025 at 5:49 AM, MikeandDow said:

At least this guy stopped,  normally thais run away !!

I dont think he had much options apart from stopping look at the damage to his car, difficult to drive at night with a broken windscreen 

[Jimjim1]

5 hours ago, Shocked farang said:

book is actually locked in a basement where nobody ever goes... 

well I have seen it and I did not have to digging around in a cellar, it was shown to me when I went for my test and licence, and it is there for Thais to read but they don’t and nobody cares.