definataely goes under something else...
Jomtien Beach 2nd Road, lighted crosswalk, near Soi 5.
Around 14:05 today, pedestrain light goes green for 30 seconds or thereabouts.
all traffic, "as this is the only working lighted crosswalk I'm aware of in Pattaya; normally most traffic stops, and reasonably safe.... by Thai standards at least", came to a stop.
me and several other people crossing, and then all of a sudden " ~14 seconds into crossing light" a white farang, "who also originally stopped" guns throttle, barreling through all the pedestrains attempting to get across, this quite busy street, actually coming directy at me".
Been coming to Thailand for 6 years now, and quite familiar with how dangerous crosswalks are, however foreigners coming here, should at least not loose all of thier common sense, especially when everyone else stops, and he also stopped, but apparently 30 seconds is way past his tollerence levels. Plenty of times, have had motorcycles zoon through crosswalks, but this is first time, someone had a motorcycle stop and then decided to gun it and go through a bunch of people.
Had I not had an armfull of groceries, I'd have made an attempt to stop him and give him a piece of my mind, and/or make a police report... still might.
Offender being a farang, they might even take it seriously, who knows.
My though is that foreigners driving in Thailand should drive at least as well as they do in thier home country, and not loose all common sense once they get here. Doubt wherever this gentleman is from, he would manage to keep his drivers license very long, and possibly cause a serious accident, driving like this.
Hopefully this guy is stopped before he kills someone.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A recent incident at a pedestrian crosswalk on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya involved a foreign driver who, despite the pedestrian signal being green, accelerated through the crosswalk, endangering pedestrians. The author highlighted a pattern of dangerous driving among foreigners in the area and urged for better adherence to traffic rules akin to their home countries. Commenters shared similar experiences, voicing concerns about the reckless behavior of both Thais and foreigners on the roads and the challenges of maintaining safety in busy traffic conditions.
