PHOTOS: Badly secured load nearly results in another death

[rooster59]

PHOTOS: Badly secured load nearly results in another death

 

Tnews

 

It has been a bad week for inadequately secured loads on pick-up trucks.

Following the death of a 65 year old man on a motorcycle in Pathum Thai when a PVC pipe swung out and killed him instantly, came further evidence of negligence on the Thai roads yesterday.

A video showed the aftermath of a lucky escape for a car driver on the Huay Dong Nong Bon road. The driver had to brake suddenly to avoid a dog.

This caused a pick-up carrying a large load of metal to also brake suddenly. The metal was not secured properly and flew forward and into the back of the car injuring the driver.

The driver survived but Tnews said it was another example of the danger on the roads in Thailand.

The video showed a flimsy piece of red rag acting as a "warning" dangling from the back of the load on the pick-up.

 

 

 

Source: Tnews

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Get Real]

Next week everybody is going to check and be extra careful about how they are loading and securing.
After that it´s back to normal, nobody care, nobody remember. That´s how it´s always been, and always will be.

[ratcatcher]

Of course, the Nissan truck wasn't tailgating, was he?

[marko kok prong]

Caused by inability to for see consequences,or what might happen,laziness in securing the load,and "my pen rai" attitude.

[Borzandy]

This case seems for me an attempted murder. It's different, the other case is clearly a murder.

[Curmudgeon1]

Talk about being proactive. In jomtein beach 30+ large boats a day are being run around unsecured into the traffic. They bounce off the trailers while being dragged by unroadworthy tractors driven by unlicensed idiots. 

First time an immediate stop occurs and the boat will jump and crush anything adjacent.... likely unknowing tourists. 

An obvious unsafe creation occurring every day. I fear the inevitable is due. 

[silent]

2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Of course, the Nissan truck wasn't tailgating, was he?

It's a custom designed Nissan missile launcher for those that fail respond to flashing headlights isn't it?

[mark01]

I see badly secured loads on trucks, bikes, pickups, etc, on a daily basis.

Never stopped by a friendly bib.

 

I really am surprised by how long Thais live.

[ratcatcher]

This is what a badly secured load really looks like. IMHO, of course.

[bdenner]

No-one is looking at the overall picture: How many times have you heard of accidents and injuries/deaths caused by drivers trying to avoid animals eg. dogs, cats, deer, kangaroos, koala bears etc. etc. etc.

 

Better them than us --- OH! I can hear all the 'hand wringers' now in heavy duty protest!

 

As seen here! A bit of panel damage from a dog is a damn site better that a lump of steel in the back.

[MaksimMislavsky]

What is that liquid? Running from under the Honda car that was hit

[Bob12345]

Basic knowledge you get in countries where you actually have to pass a real test to get your drivers license:

Never break or swirl around animals that are not taller than the hood of your car. Just hit it for everybodies safety.

 

Tried to save the live of a stray dog and almost died. Sounds like a smart choice

 

[tandor]

6 hours ago, Get Real said:

Next week everybody is going to check and be extra careful about how they are loading and securing.
After that it´s back to normal, nobody care, nobody remember. That´s how it´s always been, and always will be.

...continuous wave of f/wits...its war out there.

[Get Real]

22 minutes ago, Bob12345 said:

Basic knowledge you get in countries where you actually have to pass a real test to get your drivers license:

Never break or swirl around animals that are not taller than the hood of your car. Just hit it for everybodies safety.

 

Tried to save the live of a stray dog and almost died. Sounds like a smart choice

 

He is just thinking like all other mad people. Stray dogs is the new uppgraded version of holy cows. See how quick that one reached the hood. 

Edited September 23, 2017 by Get Real

[silent]

10 minutes ago, MaksimMislavsky said:

What is that liquid? Running from under the Honda car that was hit

Likely an abundance from the floor somehow connecting to the aircon drainage that normally discreetly pisses small amounts on the road?

[hotchilli]

To be fair from the photo's I'd say the load was fairly well secured for normal circumstances.

However when some good Samaritan breaks heavily in front of you to "save a soi dog" unexpectedly then obviously the inner metal tubes were projected forwards & into the car.... not really his fault...

Moral of the story.. sod the dog & save yourself !!!

[JRUSA]

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

To be fair from the photo's I'd say the load was fairly well secured for normal circumstances.

However when some good Samaritan breaks heavily in front of you to "save a soi dog" unexpectedly then obviously the inner metal tubes were projected forwards & into the car.... not really his fault...

Moral of the story.. sod the dog & save yourself !!!

I agree with your assessment, however carrying loads almost identical to this I always stop and re-tighten my loads because vibration will definitely lossen the stack.. BUT, TIT..

[earlinclaifornia]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PHOTOS: Badly secured load nearly results in another death

 

Tnews

 

It has been a bad week for inadequately secured loads on pick-up trucks.

Following the death of a 65 year old man on a motorcycle in Pathum Thai when a PVC pipe swung out and killed him instantly, came further evidence of negligence on the Thai roads yesterday.

A video showed the aftermath of a lucky escape for a car driver on the Huay Dong Nong Bon road. The driver had to brake suddenly to avoid a dog.

This caused a pick-up carrying a large load of metal to also brake suddenly. The metal was not secured properly and flew forward and into the back of the car injuring the driver.

The driver survived but Tnews said it was another example of the danger on the roads in Thailand.

The video showed a flimsy piece of red rag acting as a "warning" dangling from the back of the load on the pick-up.

 

 

 

Source: Tnews

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-09-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I truly have been shocked to see some of the means loads are secured. In USA a patrolman will surely pull you over and site the driver for endangering those on the road.

[The Deerhunter]

2 hours ago, MaksimMislavsky said:

What is that liquid? Running from under the Honda car that was hit

The driver was badly frightened.  Spilled his Lao khao or wet himself.

[mauGR1]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

To be fair from the photo's I'd say the load was fairly well secured for normal circumstances.

However when some good Samaritan breaks heavily in front of you to "save a soi dog" unexpectedly then obviously the inner metal tubes were projected forwards & into the car.... not really his fault...

Moral of the story.. sod the dog & save yourself !!!

There is something called " safe distance " , which is a unknown concept on these shores.

It seems obvious that the load was not very well secured.

[maximillian]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

To be fair from the photo's I'd say the load was fairly well secured for normal circumstances.

However when some good Samaritan breaks heavily in front of you to "save a soi dog" unexpectedly then obviously the inner metal tubes were projected forwards & into the car.... not really his fault...

Moral of the story.. sod the dog & save yourself !!!

Utter BS.

It could have been any other reason than a soi dog to slam the brakes. A child, another car, anything...

The load wasn't secured well enough. Period.

[Jonmarleesco]

'... further evidence of negligence on the Thai roads yesterday ...'

 

Further evidence? How many lorries' loads are properly secured? Very, very few. It doesn't need further evidence; it needs the plod to get off it's collective fat a___e and flag them down, check them - and throw the book at every one that is in contravention.

[johng]

3 hours ago, bdenner said:

No-one is looking at the overall picture

 

As seen here! A bit of panel damage from a dog is a damn site better that a lump of steel in the back.

Yes should have just run straight over the dog...no need to try and stop as it shouldn't have been let loose on the public highway in the first place.

Of course the "not owner" of the dog will deny all responsibility but try to claim compensation for dead dog.

[johng]

Very difficult to secure a bunch of metal bar,tube,box section with just straps they are quite slippery,there should be a physical barrier front and back to stop the innermost sections

(or any other one)

sliding out ,or once one goes they can all go.

[mauGR1]

38 minutes ago, johng said:

Very difficult to secure a bunch of metal bar,tube,box section with just straps they are quite slippery,there should be a physical barrier front and back to stop the innermost sections

(or any other one)

sliding out ,or once one goes they can all go.

Maybe, but it doesn't sound right to brake and just launch metal bars like rockets on the other cars.

It seems they were not secured at all.

 

[RichardColeman]

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The driver had to brake suddenly to avoid a dog.

On the bright side, his brakes worked.

[hkt83100]

6 hours ago, MaksimMislavsky said:

What is that liquid? Running from under the Honda car that was hit

Condensing water from the aircon, I'd say. Pretty sure the engine has been shut off.

[seancbk]

15 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Of course, the Nissan truck wasn't tailgating, was he?

 

Seriously?  He's bloody miles back.   He braked so one can assume the distance was even further when both vehicles were moving.

[Bob12345]

12 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

There is something called " safe distance " , which is a unknown concept on these shores.

Safe distance doesn't work in Thailand because the next a-hole will use the gap to jump in between you and the car in front of you.

Better keep less than 1 car length between you and the one in front of you just to keep your spot.

[Cereal]

I, for one, would never brake or swerve dangerously to avoid what was almost assuredly a useless soi dog.