Who’s to blame when motorcycles hit pedestrians at crosswalks in Thailand? - Riders, walkers, or bad design

Nakhon Si Thammarat: Chamao Police Station fines 1,000 baht to a young man riding a motorcycle who hit a schoolchild while crossing a crosswalk for reckless driving/failure to stop for pedestrians. The young man is preparing to pay 5,000 baht in compensation for damages.

Who’s to blame when motorcycles hit pedestrians at crosswalks in Thailand? - Riders, walkers, or bad design

When even a zebra crossing isn’t safe — who do we blame? Reckless riders, unaware walkers, or broken systems? PATTAYA, Thailand – Once again, a disturbing video has sparked outrage across Thai social media on April 9. This time, the clip shows a young boy crossing a zebra crossing in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. As he respectfully raises his hands in a wai (Thai gesture of thanks) to a car that stopped for him, he starts crossing — only to be v…