yfs Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Is it me or has any one else noticed that drivers of automobiles have become much more courteous to pedestrians crossing the streets? It seemed in the past that drivers would rarely stop while one was crossing the street, but now it seems the norm. What happened? Now if the motorbikes would get off the sidewalks everything would be hunky dory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Depends. I come across a few (very few) drivers that will stop when you are in the middle of the zebra crossing and you have the green light to cross. I would say that the vast majority of drivers do not stop and continue to ignore the traffic lights. Caution is advised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 They are much more courteous now. They run you over with a smile on their face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Pecking order... Large trucks Bus Taxi Personal Cars Motorsai Thais walking ...and us dumb farang :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 They get double points for running over a Farang, triple for nailing one in a zebra crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF16 Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Pecking order... Large trucks Bus Taxi Personal Cars Motorsai Thais walking ...and us dumb farang :grin: I would actually say farang comes before Thais. When I'm with my wife the cars are much more likely to stop, probably because I look like a deer caught in the headlight ... and because I look the wrong way when crossing the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 I just figure they are NOT going to stop, and I am usually correct Its not just in Thailand , I think anywhere you need to look out against cars and trucks, people do not think when theu are driving and texting, eating, calling, and may never see you ! OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 In Cario the taxis drive with head lights "off"...true We just missed a couple walking across the road one night on the way back to the Sheraton Hotel..scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Errrr, keep the lights off to save them...OK, save them for what, daytime??? Dumb azz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Plenty of loonies on motorcycles in Bangkok drive after dark with no lights. I was in a taxi that nearly flattened one such idiot on a dark night when it was pissing down rain! Missed the moron by inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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