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| In Bangkok the pedestrian
is NOT king! He doesn't have total priority
as in some European countries. On the contrary,
pavement users would do well to remain vigilant
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>> Priority to the
biggest - that's what you have to remember
when walking around Bangkok, if you don't
want to get your toes run over. Crossing the
road is not dangerous but neither is it easy,
a moment's distraction could be a disaster.
The traffic is heavy and chaotic and there's
no room for the pedestrian off the pavements.
Even using zebra crossings, crossing the road
can be a real obstacle course. Usually, the
little flashing green indicates that pedestrians
can cross safely - but not in Bangkok!! Here,
traffic in the lane parallel to the pedestrian
crossing is not bound by the stop signs and
can freely turn left- you can guess the rest.
A few courteous drivers do however, allow
the jaywalkers to cross.
Some of the major routes in the city do have
pedestrian walkways; even if you have to make
the effort to climb all the steps, it's strongly
advised that you use them. The same with the
skytrain footbridges - another good way to
avoid the busy roads at any time of day. (/LA) |
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