webfact Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Motorcyclist killed in crash with rear of parked truck By The Nation A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday when his bike crashed into the rear of a truck that had been parked on a roadside in Ayutthaya's Bang Pahan district after one of its tyres burst. Police said the accident happened at 3.30am on Asia highway in Tambon Khayai. The motorcyclist was identified as Thiradej Suksombat, 26. The truck driver, Somchai Yokhanan, 33, told police that he had delivered goods to Pathum Thani. He said he was returning home in Lop Buri when a tyre of his truck burst at 9pm Monday. He parked the truck on the roadside, and planned to call a repairman the following morning. Somchai said the truck's emergency lights had been turned on. Police said the spot was dark and the motorcyclist did not see the truck. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30348635 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: Somchai said the truck's emergency lights had been turned on. not sure if that's true - TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, sweatalot said: not sure if that's true - TIT No, but easy to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: Police said the spot was dark and the motorcyclist did not see the truck. Did the motorcyclist have a working headlight on his bike? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vacuum said: No, but easy to check. no, it seems the driver was at the site when the accident happened - waiting for a repair man about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. in the dark you just cannot drive without Edited June 26, 2018 by sweatalot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Logic Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Another 1D10T who doesn't look nor give a 5#1T where he's going off the roads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Logic Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Another 1D10T who doesn't look nor give a 5#1T where he's going off the roads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) Just watched a video of the accident site. It's a six (or eight!) lane divided highway (#32, AH1/2) and the truck even seems to stand on a hard shoulder. So not much to complain about the truck driver. Of course the warning lights were on when the video was taken. Before? The road as such is totally dark, no street lights. So now draw your own conclusion. For me it is speed combined with careless driving and/or intoxication. Absolutely avoidable as so many such accidents. Edited June 26, 2018 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 46 minutes ago, sweatalot said: no, it seems the driver was at the site when the accident happened - waiting for a repair man about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. in the dark you just cannot drive without many motorcyclists go through life iwth a non functioning headlight (the one resting on 2 shoulders) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 58 minutes ago, sweatalot said: about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. No headlight is rare but still happens. Some think for the short drive on the highway from one end of the village to the other it doesn't matter. And then there are those (black) pickups where the driver forgot to switch on any light. Every drive in the night is straining for me. Reduce speed and keep an eye on the the road for every fraction of a second. Edited June 26, 2018 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, sweatalot said: no, it seems the driver was at the site when the accident happened - waiting for a repair man about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. in the dark you just cannot drive without Unless you are Thai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moe666 Posted June 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, sweatalot said: no, it seems the driver was at the site when the accident happened - waiting for a repair man about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. in the dark you just cannot drive without Where have you been hanging out no headlight is fairly common or a package placed in the basket of Honda Waves makes it a no headlight. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 If you ride on a motorcycle, you never exceed the speed which allows you to safely stop when an obstacle comes in sight, with or without light. It is that easy. Think about your crumple zone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aupee Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 3 hours ago, sweatalot said: no, it seems the driver was at the site when the accident happened - waiting for a repair man about the motorcylist: I see many without rearlight but I don't remember having seen even one without headlight. in the dark you just cannot drive without Yer but you are not Thai or didn't eat enough carrots when you were young. They come past my house night after night without any lights at all. They eat carrots I know because my mum told me to eat my carrots they would help me see in the dark. Her logic was, rabbits eat carrots and you never see them with glasses!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 4 hours ago, fxe1200 said: If you ride on a motorcycle, you never exceed the speed which allows you to safely stop when an obstacle comes in sight, with or without light. It is that easy. Think about your crumple zone. Requires a clear untoxicated view and a brain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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