Six killed, 13 injured in five-vehicle pileup in Korat

[Guest Jerry787]

i see always those UTurn on the road to korat , very scary that why shall be always approached below 90km/h

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Doing their best to hold on to the No#1 spot a world's most dangerous to drive in. 

 

Just warming up for the long weekend !!!

The numbers will get much higher yet

[tracker1]

13 hours ago, digger70 said:

That still don't answer my question,,,you said the truck was Wrong,,,

Doing a U turn without caution  pretty well self explanatory !

[Happyman58]

12 hours ago, oldrunner said:

Humm....let me guess. No road lights, Yep; Huge tanker making careless "U" turn, Yep; Never mind on-coming traffic no matter their speed; Yep; I'm thinking Vehicular Homicide on the part of the Fuel Truck Driver...WHAT'S THAT? He fled the scene? Too bad.

I hate to harp on about this accident. What i saw this morning when i went to Mackro really convinced me that Thais drivers dont not have a clue what they are doing. A car on the inside lane was giving way to cars doing U turns therefore holding up the traffic big time. I am convinced Thai  drivers  giving way to drivers doing U turns have no idea about driving rules which states "Cars doing U turns must give way to all forms of traffic" Just proves  to me what sort of test do Thais drivers do to get their license. I think this rule i just mentioned would be pretty basic and the same in all countries where there are cars etc on roads. Correct me if I am wrong Is it different in Thailand with this rule 

[NanLaew]

12 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

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This is the actual truck placarded for gasoline 1203

 

 

 

Interesting the note that the rear-end damage to the tanker truck appears minimal and looking at the way the offside rear bumper/light bar is bent rearwards and away from the rear axle and the flattening of the tank, I would guess the first minivan impacted the rear ~3' of the tanker truck, behind the rear axle. That minivan spun around and took out the following couple of minivans and the pickup ploughed in that wall of debris. Suggests to me that maybe the first minivan was shooting the gap on the truck that had almost completed it's u-turn or only saw it at the last minute. Dark tinted windows, headlights of the other minivans riding his bumper, speed and the usual lack of spatial awareness on what is essentially still only a 2-lane dual-carriageway with a very constricted u-turn in the middle of a long straight bit.

[digger70]

3 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Doing a U turn without caution  pretty well self explanatory !

Without caution? were you there ?

[superal]

18 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Developed countries have solved this issue by primarily using the roundabout.

 

However many studies have concluded that roundabouts are simply beyond the capabilities of the majority of Thai drivers at this stage in their evolution and would actually cause more accidents and thus Thailand has remained stuck at the U-turn and a quite remarkable rate of road fatalities for decades. ?

I have seen the actions of Thai drivers at roundabouts , there are no rules it seems and the bravest driver wins by not backing off , chaos and you can assume nothing . 

I have also seen so many times a large truck make a "u" turn into the fast oncoming traffic without a care . A case of "get out of my way cos I am bigger than you " . Cannot wait for 15 seconds and a clear road . Where are the highway police ? 

[Vacuum]

19 hours ago, kannot said:

so traffic  lights  every 1  km..............yeah great  plan

Agree, I opt for the "sleeping policemen".

[Vacuum]

18 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Agreed. One of the basic rules of driving is that you are aware of the road and traffic conditions around you at all times. 

Even at night, a massive semi trailer fuel truck would show up in the headlights of the following vehicle.  The truck seems to have the markings of  PTT  oil company. Their drivers are more highly trained than your average gravel trucker due to the hazardous cargo. I'm sorry, but I tend to apportion more blame to the drivers of the following vehicles ........."high speed". 

Exactly, and not keeping proper distance to the vehicle in front of them.

[tracker1]

4 hours ago, digger70 said:

Without caution? were you there ?

Just common sence in most countries ! I was not there but have very good access to police reports !

[digger70]

16 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

Just common sence in most countries ! I was not there but have very good access to police reports !

That says it all, Police Reports From what we read Everyday they are somewhat ,,,, Sketchy ,,,,

[NanLaew]

7 hours ago, Happyman58 said:

I hate to harp on about this accident. What i saw this morning when i went to Mackro really convinced me that Thais drivers dont not have a clue what they are doing. A car on the inside lane was giving way to cars doing U turns therefore holding up the traffic big time. I am convinced Thai  drivers  giving way to drivers doing U turns have no idea about driving rules which states "Cars doing U turns must give way to all forms of traffic" Just proves  to me what sort of test do Thais drivers do to get their license. I think this rule i just mentioned would be pretty basic and the same in all countries where there are cars etc on roads. Correct me if I am wrong Is it different in Thailand with this rule 

Regardless if it is part of what passes for 'drivers education here, "Give way" is a totally alien concept in Thailand.

[Happyman58]

38 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Regardless if it is part of what passes for 'drivers education here, "Give way" is a totally alien concept in Thailand.

that is true

[tracker1]

15 hours ago, digger70 said:

That says it all, Police Reports From what we read Everyday they are somewhat ,,,, Sketchy ,,,,

your getting media talk better when you can get it straight from the source !

[toofarnorth]

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 1:50 PM, sammieuk1 said:

The U-Turn of death and destruction the single most dangerous thing here after a Thai driver the appalling slaughter goes on and on RIP

U-turns , dark ,  Thais at the wheel who are driving too fast , what could possibly go wrong ( rhetorical )

[digger70]

10 hours ago, tracker1 said:

your getting media talk better when you can get it straight from the source !

The  source,,, yea right  I take that with a grain of salt,,,

[tracker1]

11 hours ago, digger70 said:

The  source,,, yea right  I take that with a grain of salt,,,

Better you go easy on the salt not good for your cholesterol and stay off the source for a while !

[superal]

On 7/26/2018 at 4:39 PM, NanLaew said:

Regardless if it is part of what passes for 'drivers education here, "Give way" is a totally alien concept in Thailand.

They drive bumper to bumper so as not to let another car join the traffic or get in front of them . There is no signal to allow another car to proceed before you , only the flashing lights to say " get out of the way I am coming through " .

Driving with due care & attention or consideration for other road users does not have credence in Thailand . 

As for a pedestrian trying to cross a road even on a marked crossing is dangerous .  Be careful out there .

[Lee4Life]

The truck drivers here are some of the most unsafe I have ever seen, is it really possible that the truck driver didn't see all of those vehicles coming? Even if they were coming "at speed" it's still going to be his fault as far as I am concerned because "at speed" is normal here. If it were one vehicle there might be a question, but for that many vehicles to hit the truck it's pretty plain who was at fault.