News Forum - Car crash due to ambiguous traffic lights seriously injures shop worker

[Thaiger]

A convenience store employee was injured in a car crash at the centre of an intersection due to a flashing yellow traffic light. The incident took place yesterday, in Nakhon Ratchasima. The collision involved a black car, registered in Nakhon Ratchasima, and a red motorcycle also registered in the same northern province. The accident occurred … …

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[Wackamole]

"The two vehicles failed to yield as they both had a flashing yellow light"

Understandable

[Viggen840]

16 hours ago, Wackamole said:

"The two vehicles failed to yield as they both had a flashing yellow light"

Understandable

Quite simple, really, to anyone with a half a brain and not concentrating on a text message or other distraction - proceed with caution and give way to the left. Why the left when it is give way to the right at round-a-bouts... I just shake my head in wonder.

The same can be said for green lights with a green right-turn arrow. Why, you might wonder? because the oncoming traffic also has the same signal. Anyone unfamiliar with the area and traffic flow would automatically assume they had right-of-way and be subject to a bit of vehicle modification given the ratbag way some drivers take to the roads.