Krabi crash injures 11, blamed on out of order traffic lights

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Crash injures 11, blamed on out of order traffic lights
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The bus was travelling from Phuket to Had Yai.

KRABI: -- Eleven people were taken to hospital this afternoon (June 9) when a delivery truck collided with a Phuket-Had Yai tour bus at the Na Neur junction in Ao leuk, Krabi. Police have blamed the incident on traffic lights which were not in service.

At 2:26pm, Ao Luek police were called to the scene of an accident where a delivery truck had collided head-on with a bus on Phetkasem Rd in Na Neua subdistrict.

Upon arrival at the scene, police and rescue workers found a tour bus which was carrying passengers from Phuket to Had Yai lying on its side in a ditch. A damaged Toyota truck was in the middle of the road.

Eleven passengers were trapped inside the bus, and when safely removed were taken to Ao Leuk Hospital for treatment. Of the 11, five remain in hospital with serious injuries.

The Toyota truck driver was also injured and taken to Thap Put Hospital in Phang Nga.

Witnesses told police that the tour bus was coming from the direction of Phuket and the Toyota from Surat Thani. They crashed head-on at high speed at a set of traffic lights which were not working.

Police are currently investigating the incident further.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/crash-injures-11-blamed-on-out-of-order-traffic-lights-52693.php

-- Phuket News 2015-06-10

[arthurboy]

So what's the system for monitoring traffic lights, trying a remote fix or sending a team to go look and repair?

Furthermore, what's the process for informing the police in such cases, so they can go and direct the traffic while the problem is being resolved?

What do you mean, they don't exist?

Edited June 9, 2015 by arthurboy

[NeverSure]

Who in his right mind goes barreling through any unregulated intersection? Anyone can see there are no lights or signs. Even so no one should barrel though a regulated intersection in case someone else makes a mistake.

It's crazy.

[steelepulse]

Mind boggling that when you see a light isn't working it gives you the green light to speed up. Dumbasses should have been approaching at a really slow speed. How exactly do you crash head on if you stay in your own lane?

[Kalbo]

Rather than blaming the crash on the traffic lights not working, should they not be asking themselves 'why' were they not working ?

[zaphod reborn]

Thai drivers pay little attention to traffic lights anyway.

[oneday]

It's not difficult to miss a light when there are no lights at all. My question is how do you hit head on? I can see two vehicles coming at each other at 90 degrees, but head-on?

[shaurene]

Rather than blaming the crash on the traffic lights not working, should they not be asking themselves 'why' were they not working ?

Nothing to do with the lights it is driver stupidity. Now you see the quality of drivers hired to drive a passenger vehicle

[godden]

the lights are on but nobody is home.

[gandalf12]

Nothing to do with their inabiity to drive safely?

[cardinalblue]

when signals are out at an intersection you treat it as a stop sign - common sense..

[Cuchulainn]

............Police have blamed the incident on traffic lights which were not in service.............

NO. They should blame the selfish and inconsiderate morons who sit behind a wheel try and try to pass as 'drivers' in Thailand!!

[Classic Ray]

Face saving reporting, blame the inanimate traffic lights to avoid blaming human stupidity and inability.

[Bangkok Barry]

............Police have blamed the incident on traffic lights which were not in service.............

NO. They should blame the selfish and inconsiderate morons who sit behind a wheel try and try to pass as 'drivers' in Thailand!!

No no no. Then the police would have to do some work and investigate who was to blame. Blame the lights, case closed.

[Just1Voice]

Two vehicles, traveling in opposite directions, crash HEAD ON into each other, and it's the fault of the light.

Hummm, don't you just love "Thai Rationale"?

[torpedo1970]

............Police have blamed the incident on traffic lights which were not in service.............

Yes, because it would be totally wrong to blame the drivers......

TIT

[Srikcir]

Police have blamed the incident on traffic lights which were not in service.

How about the police TAKE the BLAME for not noticing that a major intersection has no operable lights. It's called "being proactive."

How many police passed through that intersection knowing lights were inoperable. Too many road accidents seem to happen in Thailand not because anyone wasn't aware of a hazard but because no one took the responsibility to assure public safety by doing something about the problem.

[Ace of Pop]

Try telling most green only means go if it's safe to do so. Thais or Ferang. They think your wrong

[kartman]

Who in his right mind goes barreling through any unregulated intersection? Anyone can see there are no lights or signs. Even so no one should barrel though a regulated intersection in case someone else makes a mistake.

It's crazy.

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