Just now, Bruce Aussie said:

 

 

How about 3 speed bumps. 20 metres apart prior to crossings. 1st on a warning. 2nd one higher if you hit at 30kms you know about. Third on if you hit at 30km call a tow truck 

Tyre spikes that come up and stay up till light green.

Hell think I get the wife to start. Tow truck and tyre business.

Amazing Thailand.

 

21 minutes ago, Bruce Aussie said:

 

 

Very handy for old people, pregnant and those with wheelchair or trolley and lazy people.😂

5 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, spend a little money and build pedestrian overpasses. End of pedestrian accidents if the people use them.

Very handy for old people, pregnant and those with wheelchair or trolley and lazy people.😂

6 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

? Do you think that will save any further life on Zebra crossings?

Education is a must. 

The driver should get the death penalty.

17 minutes ago, Felton Jarvis said:

The driver should get the death penalty.

Yeah, take an eye for an eye. 

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Yeah, take an eye for an eye. 

Absolutely....it's the only remedy that WORKS!!!!

The Thais should do either of two things - have a huge campaign to educate locals on the rules regarding zebra crossings, with very stringent  penalties for breaking them or, remove the crossings nationwide. As things stand it's safer to cross where there's no crossing.

Life ban Taxi license and drivers license......

install more flashing red lights when attempting to cross.......a press of a button.....works in the USA

 

They drive/ride like animals.

My wife's niece said many Thai's refuse to use the crosswalks, (pedestrian crossings, or zebra crossings) because they say that's where people die.

15 hours ago, ryandb said:

I don't ever trust Zebra crossings over here, no one complies with them. Poor lady and poor child, I hope there is someone there to take care of the kid especially with his mother being Laotian and likely not having an extended family here.

They are the most unsafe places to cross a road. Never assume, that as a pedestrian, you are safe to cross at a zebra crossing because so many drivers have a contrary opinion and never slow down for them. 
Be afraid at zebra crossings. Very, very afraid. 

I stopped using the zebra crossings around the Moat in Chiang Mai. Especially the ones on the south side of the Moat with traffic lights.

Red lights without cameras achieve very little to nothing in Thailand. 

The Police in CM are currenty focused on helmet less m/c riders which is good however in 7 years living near the Moat I have never witnessed Police monitoring for Red light runners of any vehicle & bike types.

15 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

If you recall the data from a prior article it said that 14 pedestrians are killed .

 

A lot of articles and remarks are about zebra crossings, what about the pedestrian walkways in front of stores like Lotus, Big C, and Makro?

The one way busy road  I cross at my store is actually two way !

7 hours ago, pub2022 said:

 

They drive/ride like animals.

Not to mention the real animals at day break. Any dog without a collar on the loose should be impounded. I am seeing more & more dead dogs road side these days. However also seen some smart dogs waiting along side people waiting to cross the road with them.

8 hours ago, boloaf said:

The Thais should do either of two things - have a huge campaign to educate locals on the rules regarding zebra crossings, with very stringent  penalties for breaking them or, remove the crossings nationwide. As things stand it's safer to cross where there's no crossing.

Exactly.

There was a video recently where some

Thai hit someone with his car, gets out and the first thing he does is checks the damage to his car with the person laying in the road. 

I really wonder how much they value human life here.  

Terrible, disgusting,  irresponsible. 

Speed bumps & rumble strips would help a bit - along with front & rear facing traffic cameras focused to catch red light runners.

The road authorities are not being proactive enough - they could be doing a lot more.

6 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

There was a video recently where some

Thai hit someone with his car, gets out and the first thing he does is checks the damage to his car with the person laying in the road. 

I really wonder how much they value human life here.  

Terrible, disgusting,  irresponsible. 

I have noticed Thais do not seem to value life especially if it is edible.

17 hours ago, arick said:

They just aim and drive fast straight towards them.  Watch the video of the Foreigner crossing the zebra crossing in Chiang Mai and watch her baby getting thrown 10 m down the road in the tram.

Motorcycle riders are just as bad if not worse passing either side of people crossing with the cars stopped.

If they ran into a white person they wouldn't have run away because they know they would get their vehicle fixed up with the white person's insurance

7 hours ago, Zack61 said:

They are the most unsafe places to cross a road. Never assume, that as a pedestrian, you are safe to cross at a zebra crossing because so many drivers have a contrary opinion and never slow down for them. 
Be afraid at zebra crossings. Very, very afraid. 

I  avoid them, they generally aren't in the best spots to tell if drivers are gonna slow down. I cross where I can get the best line of sight both ways

On 6/30/2025 at 2:31 PM, fredwiggy said:

And no paying compensation in lieu of a jail sentence. A civil judgement should come after the jail term, so the family who is left behind, especially without a breadwinner, can survive.

It can often be the case in Thailand , where the guilty driver can pay both  the police and the victims family when there is a road accident fatality . I know of such  an event  . Money talks in Thailand . 

On 7/2/2025 at 12:23 PM, superal said:

It can often be the case in Thailand , where the guilty driver can pay both  the police and the victims family when there is a road accident fatality . I know of such  an event  . Money talks in Thailand . 

Yes, and money, compensation, replaces lives here as if they mean nothing.

On 6/29/2025 at 10:05 PM, Georgealbert said:

1. Reckless driving causing death

2. Failing to stop and provide assistance after a traffic accident, regardless of fault and not identifying himself to nearby officials.

 

10 years in the slammer.