December 30, 20169 yr Dangerous intersection claims yet more lives Image: Daily News A dangerous intersection that has seen many deaths on the Ayuthaya - Sena Road claimed another two lives on Friday. The deaths came as workers prepare to install a U-turn to alleviate the problem. Two pick-ups collided at the Wat Phra Khao intersection in Bang Ban district. The crossroads has no traffic lights. Dead in an Isuzu were mother and daughter Yupin Kamteng, 46, and Sunisa, 17. Driver Sarayuth was behind the wheel and severely injured and taken to hospital in Ayuthaya. The pick-up ended up on its side. Further along the road with its front smashed in was a Toyota Vigo. Its three unnamed male occupants were all seriously hurt and taken to hospital in Sena. A Honda car swerved to avoid the debris and its driver was only slightly hurt. The family was on their way home to Bang Sai after visiting a temple. A U-turn is under construction 500 meters up the road from the intersection but is not yet in operation. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-31
December 30, 20169 yr Sadly, they are going to be a small part in the usual large number of dead and injured in those 7 days of mayhem and carnage.... let's hope that I'm wrong...
December 30, 20169 yr Consider ALL intersections, dangerous as a matter of course, driving here you drive with total focus at all times front back to the side, ahead, mirrors and mirrors, I drive my vehicles like I am riding my motor bike, Everything on the road is treated as a hazard, many close calls, from people in la la land when they are driving, poor judgment and inattentive observation combined with a skill set garnished from incompetent teachers! the road toll will continue unabated.
December 31, 20169 yr 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Sadly, they are going to be a small part in the usual large number of dead and injured in those 7 days of mayhem and carnage.... let's hope that I'm wrong... 365 days of mayhem and carnage
December 31, 20169 yr Be sure never to stop at an intersection or traffic lights. While waiting quietly there you will be crushed by an out of control truck or mobile crane. If you are a motorcyclist sitting there a car or minivan will do the job just as efficiently. Just keep moving............driving/riding "defensively" of course.
December 31, 20169 yr 50 minutes ago, Enoon said: Be sure never to stop at an intersection or traffic lights. While waiting quietly there you will be crushed by an out of control truck or mobile crane. If you are a motorcyclist sitting there a car or minivan will do the job just as efficiently. Just keep moving............driving/riding "defensively" of course. The Thai system of U turns in the face of oncoming traffic on the busiest highways borders on suicidal. I saw my first ever underpass set-up for a U turn in Phuket recently, and hope they continue with this idea on all highways. There's enough cars on the roads to cover the costs.
December 31, 20169 yr My wife and her friend were returning in taxi from Samut Sakhon the other day and passed a people van, crashed with people dead and injured. I've seen nothing on the news or internet, nothing unusual, very sad. RIP.
December 31, 20169 yr 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: Two pick-ups collided at the Wat Phra Khao intersection in Bang Ban district. The crossroads has no traffic lights. It wouldn't matter if the crossroads did have lights in most cases.... Condolences to the Families....
December 31, 20169 yr RIP victims of your local do nothing police and government. " The deaths came as workers prepare to install a U-turn to alleviate the problem." yes, lets install more U-turns. but it is not funny, is it?
December 31, 20169 yr 2 hours ago, Enoon said: Be sure never to stop at an intersection or traffic lights. While waiting quietly there you will be crushed by an out of control truck or mobile crane. If you are a motorcyclist sitting there a car or minivan will do the job just as efficiently. Just keep moving............driving/riding "defensively" of course. " Be sure never to stop at an intersection or traffic lights", you cannot be serious, are you actually saying we should just go through the traffic lights even if they are at red? Are you trolling?
December 31, 20169 yr Turn arounds? Many just drive on the wrong side of the road for a while to avoid using those. Its going to be a long bloody holiday I'm afraid. I see they have set up the sobering up areas near me now. No tickets just coffee, water and eats.
December 31, 20169 yr Have just come back home from doing a bit of shopping. Decided to use the 1AR for the return, silly really should have come back through town. I only had to travel less than 2km to my turn off. But in the time it took to do so there were 3 accidents, 2 minor Butt shunts, and one we are not going anywhere with their Rad buggered. That was around 4pm Buddha only know what it'll be like later in the dark and peeps having a few beer's inside them. My tip for the New Year is stay indoors.
December 31, 20169 yr My New Tear resolution is to get rid as many road menace if possible in Thailand
December 31, 20169 yr 11 hours ago, possum1931 said: " Be sure never to stop at an intersection or traffic lights", you cannot be serious, are you actually saying we should just go through the traffic lights even if they are at red? Are you trolling? Oh come on possum, do you think he is being serious
January 1, 20179 yr 6 hours ago, oldlakey said: Oh come on possum, do you think he is being serious Probably not, but I did ask if he was trolling. There are some things that posters in any forum will say that is way off the mark, ie, how many posters actually think that Thailand gives expats and longstay tourists a good deal? Off topic, but just an example.
January 1, 20179 yr prepare to install a U-turn to alleviate the problem ah, that good old thai road safety measure, the U turn. be careful out there.
January 1, 20179 yr Roundabouts, Thailand. Roundabouts. Roundabouts would be safe replacements for so many intersections, with the rule of giving way to traffic already on the roundabout. Traffic flow would increase massively. A month of TV adverts between channel 3 soap operas and the Sunday Muay Thai and the whole country will understand how to use them, and I believe there would be a huge reduction in the number of fatalities on the roads.
January 1, 20179 yr On 31/12/2016 at 0:19 PM, laislica said: My wife and her friend were returning in taxi from Samut Sakhon the other day and passed a people van, crashed with people dead and injured. I've seen nothing on the news or internet, nothing unusual, very sad. RIP. Just guessing, could of been the accident below, nothing unusual just another brake failure RIP
January 1, 20179 yr 18 minutes ago, Boycie said: Just guessing, could of been the accident below, nothing unusual just another brake failure RIP Thanks but I think that it's a TV topic to bring such possibilities to the attention of Thai drivers and suggesting they leave safe breaking distances etc. The accident shown happened in China I believe. When they drive that close, it only takes a second of eyes off the road for something like that to happen. The Highway Patrol Unit highway service Pong district. Ratchaburi had posted a video of the accident on a Facebook page..
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