Red Lights

[Wellington]

Is this a new trend?

Three times in last two weeks I have seen a cement truck give himself permission to thunder through a red light by turning on his hazards.

Terrifying.

[katabeachbum]

Terrifying indeed

I am not a huge fan of camera traffic behavior, but very much looking forward to the day every red light in TH has an automatic fine issuing camera, increasing safety for us all.

Today in Phuket there is no respect for redlights at all, and not once have I heard anyone fined for running a red light in Phuket

[steelepulse]

SOP and normal, not a trend.

[zzaa09]

Consider yourself lucky....

We don't even have signal lights.

Wouldn't make any difference anyway.

[grumpyoldman]

For those of us on bikes, when that charging cement truck is in your rearview, pull off the road.

[KarenBravo]

Lights green = Go

Lights yellow = Floor the accelerator.

Lights red = Keep going if it has just turned red, go if the countdown is less than 5 seconds to go.

[barka]

THEY JUST DONT CARE...NO RESPECT, NO CONCIANCE..I AM THE KING OF THE ROAD =..CEMENT TRUCK DRIVER..

[Ping]

... and they're still thundering along that skinny patch of bitumen called Nanai. Perhaps they're ex or wannabee bus/minibus drivers.

[bunta71]

... and they're still thundering along that skinny patch of bitumen called Nanai. Perhaps they're ex or wannabee bus/minibus drivers.

Seems they need to "prove" their incompetance before graduating to the professional league of van, fake tuk-tuks, and the airport taxis...all of which I consider worse by a couple notches.

Edited January 26, 2012 by bunta71

[bunta71]

For those of us on bikes, when that charging cement truck is in your rearview, pull off the road.

And I will add ... be careful while pulling over they REALLY may try passing you on the shoulder.

[thrilled]

traffic lights in thailand are an accident waiting to happen.

[stevehaigh]

most lights are totally unnecessary and i go though red all the time, but i always slow down and check its clear first.

i usually do the same on green too if not on the main road because you can't trust someone else has stopped

[KarenBravo]

Aren't you the guy who drives better drunk than most people do sober?

[barka]

most lights are totally unnecessary and i go though red all the time, but i always slow down and check its clear first.

i usually do the same on green too if not on the main road because you can't trust someone else has stopped

STUPID IDEA..DRIVE SAFELY .. thers enough idiots on the roads already

[necronx99]

most lights are totally unnecessary and i go though red all the time, but i always slow down and check its clear first.

i usually do the same on green too if not on the main road because you can't trust someone else has stopped

Circular reference, not logical, does not....

[robblok]

most lights are totally unnecessary and i go though red all the time, but i always slow down and check its clear first.

i usually do the same on green too if not on the main road because you can't trust someone else has stopped

Ah one of those people We had some nice traffic lights going. It helped us get on the road safely and i thought they were great. But obviously some people on the main road did not and they are now being ignored again and the dangerous situation is back. They should really fine people like a couple of 1000 baht, and more for every time they pull a stunt like this. Good money for the police.

[Wellington]

good money indeed,if they were ever in sight at traffic lights.

Another good earner for the police funds would be ticketing every car that parks outside Central on the main road,which is surely illegal.reducing three lanes to two,

Blocks the third lane every day now.

[Kernow86]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

[phuketsub]

I agree many are unneeded...the latest addition is a red light at the three-way junction of Ruam Pattana Road and Rassadanusorn Road in Rassada...totally unneeded.

[thaiIand]

totally needed. Thais are unable to look anywhere but 1meter above their hood from their lowered seats. That redlight will save a lot of motorbike drivers

[ScubaBuddha]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

No need to feel guilty. In Thailand motorbikes in a motorbike lane are are not required to stop at a red at a T-junction where a roadway joins from the right as long as it is clear.

[bunta71]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

No need to feel guilty. In Thailand motorbikes in a motorbike lane are are not required to stop at a red at a T-junction where a roadway joins from the right as long as it is clear.

Is this limited to only bikes? I have always done the same in my car from the outside lane and seem to remember this as a test question a while back.....

[Kernow86]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

No need to feel guilty. In Thailand motorbikes in a motorbike lane are are not required to stop at a red at a T-junction where a roadway joins from the right as long as it is clear.

Is this limited to only bikes? I have always done the same in my car from the outside lane and seem to remember this as a test question a while back.....

I believe that only certain cars are permitted. Fortuner, Taxi, Tuktuk, Minivan and the recent addition (OP) cement trucks.

[katabeachbum]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

No need to feel guilty. In Thailand motorbikes in a motorbike lane are are not required to stop at a red at a T-junction where a roadway joins from the right as long as it is clear.

Is this limited to only bikes? I have always done the same in my car from the outside lane and seem to remember this as a test question a while back.....

I believe that only certain cars are permitted. Fortuner, Taxi, Tuktuk, Minivan and the recent addition (OP) cement trucks.

hehe, ad any car with HighwayPolice Volunteer stickers

but actually its bikes only in bike lane, and no STOP line says bikes can go with caution

[ScubaBuddha]

On the way into Phuket from Sarasin Bridge there is a turning right to Indigo Pearl/Nai Yang beach. The bike lane has no thick white stop line - i'll admit i frequently run this red on my bike.

No need to feel guilty. In Thailand motorbikes in a motorbike lane are are not required to stop at a red at a T-junction where a roadway joins from the right as long as it is clear.

Is this limited to only bikes? I have always done the same in my car from the outside lane and seem to remember this as a test question a while back.....

Only bikes unless the road is be clearly marked, usually with cones or donkey dicks. Phuketarians will be familier with this practice along Chao Fa West during rush hours.