no one takes any notice of people wanting to cross roads at marked areas when cars see you step out to cross they speed up as they donnt want to stop or slow

the next one will do the same next same etc etc you have a greater chance to survive walking down road and cross doing 3 hail marys

Now you know how to cross the road.

Very good.

It's a good place to park your car.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

These stripes are actually made for Zebras to cross. Time for a Thai culture course for you, OP.

P.S. Only Pony's are exceptions.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

In most African countries they do......

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

That's an easy task. Close one eye and drive............

I heard that they painted them on the roads to give the place a more cosmopolitan international ambiance

hey that is Thailand land of smiles ??? in joy it before they run u over you ,,

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

As does the UK. I understand that in Thailand they are shortly going to replace the Zebra stripes with this so that the local drivers have a real understanding of what to do.....

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

US, Canada. Canada seriously so. I worked in Chicago and would take trips to Toronto often and amazed me how well obeyed they were at the crossings. If you just look like you are going to step onto the crossing the cars just stop.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

US, Canada. Canada seriously so. I worked in Chicago and would take trips to Toronto often and amazed me how well obeyed they were at the crossings. If you just look like you are going to step onto the crossing the cars just stop.

To me, a Brit, that is just normal behaviour. In fact as a driver, if you don't stop and are spotted by the police or a traffic camera, it is a fine of anything up to £1000 and 3 points on your licence (12 points = disqualification)

In Japan, if you hit a pedestrian or bicyclist, you are in a world of hurt. A professor was fired from my school because he hit a bicyclist.

They make the roads look less boring!!

I heard that they painted them on the roads to give the place a more cosmopolitan international ambiance

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It's so the drivers know when to speed up.

The reason they are there is that the pedestrians will know which place is best to try and run across.

In Bangkok , occasionally drivers do stop as you use the crossing - but it never to be expected every driver has the time to be wasted stopping for somebody stupid enough to be in the middle of a busy road.. The buses on their tight schedules never do unless there is a passenger to pick up.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

US, Canada. Canada seriously so. I worked in Chicago and would take trips to Toronto often and amazed me how well obeyed they were at the crossings. If you just look like you are going to step onto the crossing the cars just stop.

And that is the way it should be,in the UK we have it drilled into us at a young age: "Pedestrians have the right of way" I see nothing wrong in that! shouldn't we be thinking about the old, infirmed ,invalids,who are positively terrified of crossing the road! <deleted> can't we take a little bit of pride,by helping these people? or have we got too callous to care?

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

US, Canada. Canada seriously so. I worked in Chicago and would take trips to Toronto often and amazed me how well obeyed they were at the crossings. If you just look like you are going to step onto the crossing the cars just stop.

And that is the way it should be,in the UK we have it drilled into us at a young age: "Pedestrians have the right of way" I see nothing wrong in that! shouldn't we be thinking about the old, infirmed ,invalids,who are positively terrified of crossing the road! <deleted> can't we take a little bit of pride,by helping these people? or have we got too callous to care?

What mean "we" Kimosabe?

"We" don't run this country. The Thais do.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

The zig-zag markings indicate a no-parking area either side of the crossing.

SC

quote '' The zig-zag markings indicate a no-parking area either side of the crossing.''

and no overtaking

Because they can not paint buffalo crossing ?....

Remember asking the same question many years ago in France..

The answer was it is the best place for pedestrians to see if there are any cars coming and it is safe to cross...

It was NOT "Pedestrians have the right of way" just thought was same here..

​after watching people in Vietnam cross the road, it was easy, you just start walking and the cars and motorbikes just go around you........ here not so sure you would not be run down.

Not too many countries give priority to pedestrians at zebra crossings

Well, certainly not Asian countries, but definitely Europe and the UK, Australia, New Zealand.

In Australia, zebra crossings have a large zig-zag strip painted on the road before each crossing, so drivers have some warning.

The zig-zag markings indicate a no-parking area either side of the crossing.

SC

The song tiaw drivers (along with 98% of the population) would need re-educating. It's where they stop and wait for customers, usually with front wheels on the crossing.

However, the zig zag lines do give a fair warning for traffic, just in case they're considering slowing down or even stopping.

you right there ignis just returned from vietnam before on trips there was to frighten to cross road then learn put hands up and forget the 1mil bikes comming at you and stroll across they all go around you only once a mini bus touched my leg so i put a dent in his door

I think they are a positive danger to pedestrians and should be removed. Westerners think they have some rights walking across but of course Thais just drive even faster.

More chance of a zebra than a pelican maybe?

Thailand tries to imitate laws in Western countries, but forgets the little detail of enforcement.