taken 54 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I don't have any park in a nearby vicinity. Therefore have to do daily running on the pavements. Honestly not for a single time a car has stopped or given way to me on the 03 zebra crossings during my circular run of 10 Km. Today while crossing a car was about to hit me, luckily got out of the way in time. Then the car driver honked at me twice in anger and anxiety as to why he was forced to slow down his vehicle. End of the day this is not my country. My humble request to all the drivers to please slow down and give way for pedestrians to cross road especially on the Zebra crossing. Link to post Share on other sites
White Christmas13 6,963 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 what planet are you from? Link to post Share on other sites
taken 54 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: what planet are you from? I am learning from guys like you. It takes some time to acclimatize. Thankyou. Link to post Share on other sites
chickenslegs 13,059 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, taken said: My humble request to all the drivers to please slow down and give way for pedestrians to cross road especially on the Zebra crossing. Please be careful. In the unlikely event that someone stops to let you cross, you can almost guarantee that the cars and/or motorcycles behind him will overtake (or undertake) and run you down as you step onto the crossing. When I first started to drive here I treated zebra crossings as I would back home. I saw a few very close misses when I stopped. Now I drive like the locals (except that I do ease off the "go" pedal and cover the brake pedal when I see folks waiting to cross). Link to post Share on other sites
kevvy 2,262 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 23 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: what planet are you from? from the planet of 9 posts Link to post Share on other sites
White Christmas13 6,963 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, kevvy said: from the planet of 9 posts wow so many Link to post Share on other sites
Salerno 3,214 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Because zebras aren't native to Thailand Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieH 27,670 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Because that would require, road safety and driver training, neither of which are mandatory or evident here. Besides I don't know of any other country that also puts zebra style crossings with no connecting path in the middle of 4 lanes of dual carriageways where speeds are 60+ - the mind boggles ! Link to post Share on other sites
Damrongsak 5,456 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, Salerno said: Because zebras aren't native to Thailand And all the ones they imported were run over in the crossings they made for them. Link to post Share on other sites
observer90210 8,528 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The Thai behaviour is very similar to the behaviour say in Europe...15 or 20 years ago. It took the EU metros years, many merciless enforcement by police (done in a honest way), strong repression from the law, massive public safety campaigns and today people do STOP in zebra crossings in major western countries. Simple. Link to post Share on other sites
daveAustin 11,413 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Baffles me as it's in the Thai highway code believe it or not. Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai 1,151 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Maybe one those blowup Sumo wrestlers suits might help lesson the impact. Link to post Share on other sites
mania 5,468 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 They dont even stop for red lights till after many have gone thru the red...Why would they stop for a silly pedestrian? TIT = Me First (sad but true) Link to post Share on other sites
wisperone 1,648 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 How can they stop?... their brakes don't work. Silly. Link to post Share on other sites
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