Pattaya repaints Third Road ‘do not cross’ lines

Friday, 19 October 2012 From Issue Vol. XX No. 42 By  Vittaya Yoondorn
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Pattaya road workers put a new coat of paint on the pavement at a Third Road intersection, hoping to get drivers to stop making illegal turns.

Land Transport Traffic Department Director Pinyasinee Kulla-ekchoscha ordered workers to repaint the faded lines at the 3rd Road intersection with Soi Phettrakul in North Pattaya, which allows drivers shortcuts to both Second Road and Sukhumvit Road.

Road workers repaint lines at the 3rd Road intersection with Soi Phettrakul in North Pattaya. Road workers repaint lines at the 3rd Road intersection with Soi Phettrakul in North Pattaya.

He said CCTV camera footage shows that drivers simply ignore the fading lines on the road, cutting across traffic to avoid long Third Road traffic lights. Pinyasinee believes if new, thick yellow and white lines are laid down, along with “do not cross” wording, Thai drivers will heed the law.

He urged commuters, yet again, to respect traffic rules, drive on specified routes, and don’t cut across traffic.



2 comments

  • Comment Link Monday, 22 October 2012 04:12 posted by Nikko

    So is he/you trying to say that foreign drivers do not respect Thai trafficlaws ? I guess it must be a joke.I have only been to 45 countries so far and have found during my 8 years driving in Thailand that no one here knows what those lines mean.Nor do they understand much about safe driving.To say that "Thai drivers will heed the law" is what I would call a racist remark.

  • Comment Link Friday, 19 October 2012 19:01 posted by Don Aleman

    Great !

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