Video: "Take me to court" says truck driver after woman ends up in the central reservation

[webfact]

Video: "Take me to court" says truck driver after woman ends up in the central reservation

 

Picture: TNews

 

TNews reported that a truck driver refused to accept responsibility for an accident in Ubon Ratchathani.

 

The truck makes a U-turn maneuver from a central lane into the path of Kanrawee Phosawang as she drives on the far right lane.

 

She is unable to avoid side swiping the truck and ends up in her badly damaged vehicle in the central reservation. Fortunately she was only shaken.

 

A police report was handled by the Kheuang Nai cops.

 

Despite the footage the truck driver would not accept blame.

 

He told Kanrawee to take him to court.

 

Dash cam footage from Kanrawee's car featured her repeatedly saying: "He didn't indicate at all".

 

The footage was shared to the "Jao Phor Clip Det" site on Facebook.

 

Source: TNews

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-12

 

 

 

 

 

[sweatalot]

cause an accident by reckless driving - and take no resposibility

 

Normal situation in LOS

[darksidedog]

I'm not sure how he can deny responsibility for that? He clearly hasn't bothered to check his mirrors, or he would have seen it was unsafe to make the turn and from what I can see has used no indicators either. This is exactly the sort of idiot that needs to be removed from the roads, as such stupidity and disrespect for other road users makes him super dangerous.

[YetAnother]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

He told Kanrawee to take him to court.

video is quite clear; 

this true thai doesn't accept the role of laws nor police nor (of course) responsibility;

we share the roads we people like him, be vigilent

[cornishcarlos]

He is responsible, however she was going at a fair rate on a wet/damp road...

Driving to the conditions doesn't ever seem to occur to people here !!

Luckily she wasn't hurt...

[ThreeEyedRaven]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

He told Kanrawee to take him to court.

Which shows his stupidity extends beyond his abysmal driving. I am pretty sure the court will blame him for the accident, and he can add court costs on top of the bill. Hopefully the court will ban him for a while too, to consider his recklessness.

[NanLaew]

She has a nice pair of amulets too. I bet they got well shook up.

[colinneil]

Just a normal day, truck driver turning right from the left lane, no signal nothing.

What have the police done about it?

Nothing, if the woman wants police help, she will have to part with some cash.

[Dmaxdan]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

Despite the footage the truck driver would not accept blame.

Definitely the truck drivers fault, but I do think the woman could have spent less time on the horn and more time braking.  I'm not saying she could have stopped in time, but she doesn't really slow down a great deal either.  

[robblok]

12 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

I'm not sure how he can deny responsibility for that? He clearly hasn't bothered to check his mirrors, or he would have seen it was unsafe to make the turn and from what I can see has used no indicators either. This is exactly the sort of idiot that needs to be removed from the roads, as such stupidity and disrespect for other road users makes him super dangerous.

Even worse is that he is a professional driver in a large vehicle, they should be better trained but often have a.. .I am bigger so I can go first attitude. 

[flyingtlger]

The guy in the car sounded cool as a cucumber....no drama or stress whatsoever!

Edited June 12, 2018 by flyingtlger

[ThreeEyedRaven]

3 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

The guy in the passenger seat was cool as cucumber....

Quite possibly preoccupied with an unexpected and unwelcome arrival of shepherds pie in his pants. His side of the vehicle took the hit after all.

Edited June 12, 2018 by ThreeEyedRaven

[LennyW]

Plenty room for a little truck like that to U turn from the right lane, no need to do that maneuver from way over on the left......especially with no indication either.

 

Luckily the car driver was driving quite slow by the time of impact, almost came to an immediate stop in the centre ditch.

[metisdead]

A post containing profanity has been removed. 

[NanLaew]

Looking at the video and some stills from the scene of the 'accident' one hopes the police note that the truck driver moved his truck back about 1 m from the actual point of impact AFTER the collision. It then looks like she was shooting the gap and overtaking inside the hard shoulder and he was still inside the yellow line. 

 

BTW, it was BMW she was driving and in Thailand that automatically entitles the driver to right of way regardless.

 

Bloody chancers the lot of 'em.

[KhunBENQ]

And this "U-turn" looks like another completely illegal makeshift thing done by locals stomping some mud over the ditch.

No signs, no separate driveway.

Crazy dangerous and easily ignored by police.

I can't find the lady driver guilty for the speed she was traveling.

Proper U-turns are announced and clearly visible and motivate me to be extra cautious.

But here?

 

 

[sammieuk1]

When you have been driving here for years you come to expect non standard reckless acts come from every direction and anticipate if you want to stay alive.  

[KhunBENQ]

To me it seems that the fool in the truck saw this "U-turn" at a late moment and a chance to save a few hundred meters. No time to check the mirrors.

No proper U-turn on a four lane divided highway looks like this.

Additionally to removing the fool from the wheel I would fire the local police chief and chief of the local highway department for negligence.

OK, just fantasizing

Edited June 12, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

I'm not sure how he can deny responsibility for that? He clearly hasn't bothered to check his mirrors, or he would have seen it was unsafe to make the turn and from what I can see has used no indicators either. This is exactly the sort of idiot that needs to be removed from the roads, as such stupidity and disrespect for other road users makes him super dangerous.

Check his mirrors!

 

But just ask our family loud mouth know all aunty, she will tell you you only need to check your mirrors once a day - that's the law.

 

(By the law, she gets into trouble all the time and invents new laws as needed to make it look like she's all roses, she drives too fast and alone because nobody in the family will get in her car.)

 

 

[stevenl]

No worries for her. All she has to do is have the insurance work it out, and they will either get sense in him or take him to court.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

THE THAIS CAN'T DRIVE.

 

This is something so obvious that we are all in agreement with so let's move on to more serious matters and not have another 10 pages of how we can potentially fix the problem because it is cultural and they lack the willpower and ability to fix it so save yourself the bother of typing out nonsense. 

 

 

Please speak for yourself.

[NanLaew]

From the OP

 

"Posted by Kanrawee Phosawang on Sunday, 11 June 2017"

 

https://www.dcyoutube.com/watch/F49BMGDaE20

 

Why is this getting renewed air time?

[canuckamuck]

As a defensive driver, when I see a vehicle ahead of me slow down suspiciously I always get a foot over the brake instead of the gas.

There could be something going on in front of him that might suddenly end up in front of me. Or the guy might be about to do something stupid. As is what happened here. 

What I notice the locals do is honk horns, flash lights, but absolutely do anything accept reduce speed. As if that is lowering themselves in some way.

Edited June 12, 2018 by canuckamuck

[ubonjoe]

24 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Why is this getting renewed air time?

Ask the source of it which is Tnews. http://www.tnews.co.th/contents/bg5/461096

[JAZZDOG]

Typical Thai driving

 

The lady

1-Too fast for conditions

2-No spatial awareness 

3-Should always anticipate that the other driver will do something stupid

4-Too late breaking

Truck driver

1-no spatial awareness and/or failure to use rearview mirror.

 

Thai drivers seem to be unable to think analytically about many things and also unable to process thought rapidly. They don't seem to be able judge the consequences of the risk they take or maybe don't understand the risk they are taking. Kind of unbelievable considering all the news and videos on the subject of highway deaths.

[luudee]

 

That's why you need to have first insurance in Thailand - let them deal with these idiots ....

[smedly]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Take me to court

how about the police take him to court and prosecute him for careless driving - oh wait what is the point, it will be a 500baht fine and a (deleted) you to the person he nearly killed through his own stupidity.

 

what was he trying to do anyway, he is not exactly driving an 18 wheeler 

[NanLaew]

22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Ask the source of it which is Tnews. http://www.tnews.co.th/contents/bg5/461096

Unless the lady in the fast Beemer has been unable to get justice or compensation since last year since (maybe) the (local) truck driver paid the (local) cops fastest and they said she's in the wrong?

[JAZZDOG]

10 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Unless the lady in the fast Beemer has been unable to get justice or compensation since last year since (maybe) the (local) truck driver paid the (local) cops fastest and they said she's in the wrong?

Truck drivers a <deleted> but she could have avoided the wreck

[marko kok prong]

World's worst drivers.