webfact Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 4 injured in car and motorbike road crash in North PattayaPATTAYA: -- On Wednesday afternoon a serious road crash occurred at the North Pattaya Junction on the Sukhumvit Road resulting in four injuries, 2 of the injured have been described as sustaining serious life-changing injuries.The crash involved a Red Ford Focus driven by Khun Rungrern aged 21 with his girlfriend Khun Piyawan aged 20 riding as passenger. The car driver escaped with relatively minor injuries but the passenger sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Hospital.Nearby, lying on the road, was the bike driver, Khun Nuttapon aged 27, and he had sustained a broken leg and suspected internal injuries and was also rushed to Hospital.50 meters down the road was a seriously injured pedestrian, Khun Somree aged 31 who was struck by the out-of-control motorbike after it collided with the car.Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/160137/4-injured-in-car-and-motorbike-road-crash-in-north-pattaya/-- Pattaya One 2014-12-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytitfull Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 which one jump the red light i wonder?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 which one jump the red light i wonder?? Why wonder ?, the article said it was the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 move on folks, nowt new here.. just everyday event here in ''Thailand''.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Unlike most places green does not mean go. Green means look to see if these red light runners have stopped then go. The turn on to soi Siam cc is a great example. If they had a red light camera there they would clean up.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 the 21 year old girl who drove the car that according to witnesses run a red light, claims she passed the light when it was still flashing orange. Anyone ever seen an orange light at this junction ? There's green and red , orange she must have seen flashing in her dreams. Maybe she was watching the orange background screen of her notebook-smartphone ? If she repeats her 'orange' sightings in front of court, I would give her jail time for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 A troll post complaining about poor reporting has been removed, Please follow the link in the OP to get the full story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted December 18, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2014 I see orange (amber) lights every single day. A reminder to all fellow bikers, never be the first off the line when the lights change from green to red. Allow some other guinea pig to go first. And always expect someone to jump the lights whatever stage of the cycle they are at. Finally, use 4-wheeled vehicles as moving barriers to protect against drivers crossing into your path. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) The Thailand DLA would make a fortune if they fitted red light cameras plus it would at times help record accidents. Edited December 18, 2014 by Garry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumpoochai Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I see orange (amber) lights every single day. A reminder to all fellow bikers, never be the first off the line when the lights change from green to red. Allow some other guinea pig to go first. And always expect someone to jump the lights whatever stage of the cycle they are at. Finally, use 4-wheeled vehicles as moving barriers to protect against drivers crossing into your path. that works for me too. Every day on north pattaya junction red light jumpers can pass between the traffic turning right on the green.....i dont know why the police dont set up a camera, they would make 1000bt plus at every change of the lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 yes im sure it was flashing orange, thats what all the thai drivers would see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 why not just have the police do there jobs, give out tickets to people who REALLY break the law instead of tourist . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It is distinctly busier in Pattaya now and impatience is evident. Be careful out there. Nearly came a cropper myself yesterday due to being frustrated by continuous traffic and unable to exit a junction. Large tourist coaches are causing delays and blocking turns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 the 21 year old girl who drove the car that according to witnesses run a red light, claims she passed the light when it was still flashing orange. Anyone ever seen an orange light at this junction ? There's green and red , orange she must have seen flashing in her dreams. Maybe she was watching the orange background screen of her notebook-smartphone ? If she repeats her 'orange' sightings in front of court, I would give her jail time for sure She wasn't driving the car, she was the passenger. So you won't have to worry about giving her jail time. You can move on to your next case now, Judge Genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I doubt that the passenger, or the driver were wearing seat belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 You shoild always pay attention in crossroads , even if you're driving on green light, always look out for speeding bikes, I have avoided many serious situations just by driving slow and keeping a distance. But some drivers never learn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Unlike most places green does not mean go. Green means look to see if these red light runners have stopped then go. The turn on to soi Siam cc is a great example. If they had a red light camera there they would clean up.. Just stand on the corner of second Road and Klang and its fascinating to watch how many drivers keep going through the red light well after it changes to red. I mean many drivers are not even in the middle of the junction when the change in colour occurs. And there is even a police box on the junction but they do nothing about these infringements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Every ex-pat knows when the light turns green in your favour you must still wait 3-4 seconds for the red light runners to clear the intersection. This is not an embellishment. Just because the light has turned green in your favour does not mean it is safe to proceed, check to make sure traffic in all lanes has stopped or you are sure they are slowing down to a stop before proceeding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger101 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 In the Highway Code (UK) its states Red -Stop, Red and Amber- get ready to go, Green-go if its clear and safe to do so. From there we go back to Amber which also means stop unless doing so will cause a problem (ie your too close to the lights to stop safely) and then back to Red. In Thailand Red means stop (if there something coming), Red and Amber (if there is such a thing here) means go, Green means Go, Amber means Go and back to read which means stop unless you can get away with it. The other day waiting for the lights to change at Soi Khoa Talo 10, yes thats right 10 vehicles when through on Sukumvit Road after our lights had changed to green. Cars ,motorbikes and a bus. Personally I am never the first away from the lights and I stop before the traffic light jumpers come the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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