Unsighted pedestrians often walk out into the road thinking themselves safe, and find that there is a motorcycle roaring straight at them. Inevitably, there are many accidents. Many people are killed and injured on this road, and the accident figures would not make for pretty reading. In the last 20 years, I've become increasingly frightened of crossing this road, especially at night, to the extent that I try to choose accommodation that will not involve my having to traverse this street at all. Let's be realistic.
Motorcycles are here to stay.
Thy are not going to be banned, because tourists enjoy hiring them and hiring them out produces income for the owners. Baht buses are vital for Pattaya - the corniche is 3 kilometers long, and making Beach Road and 2 nd Road into pedestrian malls is impossible. Tourists need cheap transport. If we can't ban the machines that kill, then the only way to reduce fatalities and injuries is to slow traffic down and provide ways of crossing the road safely. A motorcyclist who crosses a speed bump at speed is unlikely to wish to repeat the experience, and baht buses and other traffic will soon suffer axle damage if they do not slow down.