Nothing to add just another day where drivers of all forms of transport treat their lives and more importantly innocent drivers, riders and pedestrians like cattle fodder in a rush to see a second life. Guess what There is no 2nd life!

11 hours ago, Prairieboy said:

Because the brake lights work doesn't mean the brakes work!

Are you the only person in the world that buys his story of brake failure?

11 hours ago, Prairieboy said:

Because the brake lights work doesn't mean the brakes work!

Praireboy, we will be kind to the driver about his speed here in this exercise for you.

1: You have a truck that weighs 42 tonne and he is traveling at 60kph how far does he travel when he applies the brakes and the brakes work?

2: you have a truck that weighs 42 tonne and he is traveling at 60kph how far does he travel when he applies the brakes and the brakes do not work?

Now have a good look and a good think at where he applied the brakes and where he stopped.

 

Seems he started braking 1 or 2 meters before the road block. Brakes worked quite well after that, with some assistance of the stopping power of the police pickup. An idiot without brains in the truck.

On 04/02/2018 at 3:55 PM, richard_smith237 said:

Perhaps Dipstick & Prairieboy, you could explain how the brake lights came on just a split second before the impact and not much earlier.

Perhaps the brake lights didn't work - perhaps there was a loose wire - perhaps the diver was texting - perhaps he was masturbating or otherwise distracted - perhaps he was asleep and woke up 1 second before impact - any scenario is possible - my original statement included.

On ‎2‎/‎3‎/‎2018 at 3:55 PM, DipStick said:

Oh dear wrong time of the month ? Menopause ? If you read what I said, perhaps you would understand ! The OP stated that it couldn't have been brake failure as he noted the brake lights illuminating, I merely suggested that brake lights do not indicate the brakes actually working. got it now or would you prefer another explanation.. I personally have no idea if the brakes worked or not and I am not trying to argue for or against.

And yes I was involved with vehicles, both commissioning and training, such as these

If you personally have no idea whether the brakes worked or not, I suggest you watch the video more closely.

 

The brake lights come on just as the front of the truck hits the barrier. They remain on thereafter and the vehicle comes to a halt in two to three truck lengths.

 

In the follow up sequence, as the cam car passes the truck, the tyre scuffs are clearly visible on the road surface.

 

No, definitely not a brake failure.

Wonder what Coca Cola thinks of the great publicity it gives the company ?

 

But perhaps as this is Thailand, even Coke just does not give a sπ**T ?

 

So in the meantime....just "Enjoy" !!

Doubt if brake failure was the reason for the failure to brake in time.  Most multinational companies properly maintain their vehicles.  Maybe the police, if they are up to it, should review the maintenance records and reports.  That would scotch the brake failure claimed by the driver.

All you people getting riled up about dogs and homework. It's simply a case of linguistic ambiguity. Even I, who speaks no Thai, can suss that out. Obviously in Thai there is no distinction between "brake failure" and "failure to brake". As long as the brakes are used, even if used "too late", clearly the brakes failed to stop the vehicle quickly enough (i.e. instantaneously), so that's the whole story, full stop. 

cocaina!