Two Russian tourists killed in Surat Thani road crash

[tryasimight]

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

There is a CVTV video of the accident which shows it from two perspectives.

Although the video is quite blurry it seems like the victims drove quite fast on a minor road with a STOP sign and without slowing down straight through the intersection over the major road where they were hit by the pickup.

Accident happened in the night.

How one can behave like that an intersection?

Distracted, drugs, alcohol?

Driving while Russian?

[tryasimight]

8 hours ago, smileydude said:

This incident and also the one where the thai foreign exchange students plunged down a cliff in California shows that what is supposed to be a joyous vacation can rapidly turn fatal as driving in unfamiliar places without knowledge of the roads and driving habits of the locals is a high risk hazard in itself.  

Best is to drive defensively:  that is to be more alert, aware and at speeds slower then one usually drives.

Looking at the video and lane markings its clear that the pick up truck was on the main road and had right of way.  Unfortunately intersections like this are an accident waiting to happen.  RIP

How is this intersection any different to any intersection......anywhere in the world?

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, smileydude said:

If you look at the video you will see from the lane markings the pick up truck was on the main road with right of way.  The tourists were in a cross lane that needed to stop first before merging.  

I don't think its a waste anyone's NOT DEAD, nevertheless.  

Our roads are only as safe as drivers obeying laws + enforcement + road safety design.

Unfortunately in Thailand we are lax in all 3 areas and then some.

Errr...... I think a couple of people are dead

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

And of course unfamiliar vehicle, RHD not LHD like Russia, no proper roadsigns, so risk high.

Then caution would be advised for those unfamiliar.

 

Fair chance if they hadn't hit the pickup they would have hit a tree on the other side of the intersection.

Lets not make excuses for piss poor driving that ultimately they paid the highest price for.

I hope the innocent Thai people recover well.....but they won't....they will be scarred mentally and physically for life as will members of their close family.

Edited August 18, 2017 by tryasimight

[tryasimight]

5 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

RIP to the two dudes, sorry for the pick up driver who is not at fault, hopefully he and his wife have a full recovery, always slow down at intersections, regardless if you have right of way, as accidents do happen, if the pick up had slowed down, he may have just avoided the Russians who went through what appears to be a give way or stop sign !!!

And the Russians would have sailed on through and hit a tree.  

Don't blame the Thai driver......it could have been any one of us.

[Grumpy Duck]

12 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

There is a CVTV video of the accident which shows it from two perspectives.

Although the video is quite blurry it seems like the victims drove quite fast on a minor road with a STOP sign and without slowing down straight through the intersection over the major road where they were hit by the pickup.

Accident happened in the night.

How one can behave like that an intersection?

Distracted, drugs, alcohol?

Perhaps, the "I am a tourist get out of my way" attitude?

[smileydude]

On 8/18/2017 at 11:30 PM, tryasimight said:

How is this intersection any different to any intersection......anywhere in the world?

Some intersections are designed as roundabouts as commonly seen in the UK.  Other intersections have flashing red lights for the road that needs to stop before merging to warn them besides the stop sign.   Some intersections have road bumps for vehicles to slow down etc.

Edited August 20, 2017 by smileydude

[tryasimight]

3 hours ago, smileydude said:

Some intersections are designed as roundabouts as commonly seen in the UK.  Other intersections have flashing red lights for the road that needs to stop before merging to warn them besides the stop sign.   Some intersections have road bumps for vehicles to slow down etc.

Your observational prowess is impressive.