Video: The camera doesn't lie! Driver tells cops the jogger cut in front of him

[rooster59]

Video: The camera doesn't lie! Driver tells cops the jogger cut in front of him

 

Image: Daily News

 

CCTV footage from Bangkok showed the moment when an innocent old man was walking down a quiet soi.

 

A jogger passes him on the right causing a black Toyota Vios to move over. 

 

The Vios slams then into the back of the old man sending him flying.  

 

The Vios driver told police that the jogger cut in front of him causing him to swerve. 

 

But then the CCTV from a Soi Petchkasem house owner emerged and was posted on Facebook under the name AUiiz Tawakit. 

 

Pol Lt Dechathorn Thadech of Phasi Charoen police told Daily News Online that so far the driver has been charged with negligence causing injury. 

 

Both sides have had some compensation talks. 

 

The cops are waiting for the victim to recover before proceeding further. 

 

Daily News said that initially the driver had blamed the jogger for the accident. 

 

Posters online said that he had been caught out in a blatant lie.

 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-11

 

 

 

[rebo]

Most probably texting ...!

[keith101]

Why are the police waiting they clearly have all the evidence they need to proceed or just waiting to see if compensation is going to be paid .

[ezzra]

The wall on the left either belong to a very rich person or a temple, either way, no footpath is valuable for pedestrians, the same is almost everywhere in Thailand, and they wonder why they have so many road casualties every year... 

[KittenKong]

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/rules-for-pedestrians.html

[chickenslegs]

8 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/rules-for-pedestrians.html

But, in this case, the old chap was walking on his correct side of the road - on the right, to face oncoming traffic. The car was on the incorrect side of the road.

 

 

[NanLaew]

39 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Why are the police waiting they clearly have all the evidence they need to proceed or just waiting to see if compensation is going to be paid .

It's part of their game called 'percentages'.

[wirat69]

OOps!

[transam]

It is quite normal in LOS to blame someone else...

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, keith101 said:

Why are the police waiting they clearly have all the evidence they need to proceed or just waiting to see if compensation is going to be paid .

And/or hoping if compensation sounds good all round they can forget this incident of dangerous driving, withdraw and get back to 'other' activities.

[KittenKong]

3 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

But, in this case, the old chap was walking on his correct side of the road - on the right, to face oncoming traffic. The car was on the incorrect side of the road.

Yes, it looks like it/he was. Just goes to show how crappy Thai drivers can be!

[Lungstib]

How could you possibly NOT see a person right in front of you in decent light? Someone not only doesn't deserve a driving license but needs 6 months in a small room to dwell on the damage they have caused a person with their stupidity and carelessness.

[dunroaming]

4 hours ago, KittenKong said:

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/rules-for-pedestrians.html

In that Soi it is too narrow for cars to drive and pass.  Therefore traffic can come from either way.  What you shouldn't do is walk next to park cars and he wasn't.  All the driver had to do was sound his horn to alert the pedestrian but in Thailand logic doesn't count.

[AsiaHand]

5 hours ago, keith101 said:

Why are the police waiting they clearly have all the evidence they need to proceed or just waiting to see if compensation is going to be paid .

they are waiting to see how;large the brown envelope is of course.

[Sir Dude]

Nothing to do with the jogger and all to do with the driver not being aware of what's going on around him. No excuse really for hitting anything in front of you...and certainly not what is in the video. Whatever the driver was doing, it was't watching the road and this is a clear case of busted. Typical that he is trying to blame someone else though...douchebag. 

[hotchilli]

This is Thailand... the windshield is there to stop the wind & rain coming in.. 

NOT for looking out of !!!

[Puccini]

2 hours ago, dunroaming said:

...All the driver had to do was sound his horn to alert the pedestrian but in Thailand logic doesn't count.

 

In Thailand, drivers get shot for sounding the horn.

[sweatalot]

2 hours ago, dunroaming said:

In that Soi it is too narrow for cars to drive and pass.  Therefore traffic can come from either way.  What you shouldn't do is walk next to park cars and he wasn't.  All the driver had to do was sound his horn to alert the pedestrian but in Thailand logic doesn't count.

... All the driver had to do was slowing down and pass by on the left side of the man.

(Nolt to mention:  ...All the driver had to do was to watch the street)

[sweatalot]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Posters online said that he had been caught out in a blatant lie.

more cctv in LOS and posters would have the opportunity to say this all the time

[KittenKong]

4 hours ago, dunroaming said:

In that Soi it is too narrow for cars to drive and pass. 

This is true, but even so you would expect cars to be nearer the correct side of the road than the wrong side of the road.

[MartinBangkok]

I suggest that all foreigners do it the Thai way if in an accident. Even if it's your fault, blame the other party (most likely a Thai)

[Henrik Andersen]

Thai people always blame others than themselves 

shame on you 

 

[Just Weird]

10 hours ago, transam said:

It is quite normal in LOS to blame someone else...

It's no more normal here than it is in any other country.

[The manic]

14 hours ago, KittenKong said:

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/rules-for-pedestrians.html

As taught to cub scouts.

[pattayadgw]

So typical.... doesn't have the guts to send up and say 'YES' i was in the wrong!!

[Prairieboy]

20 hours ago, KittenKong said:

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/rules-for-pedestrians.html

My understanding is that pedestrians are supposed to walk on the left side of the road with their back to the oncoming traffic exactly the opposite of what is required in civilization.

[Moonlover]

28 minutes ago, Prairieboy said:

If there is no proper pavement, pedestrians should always walk on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic. In Thailand - where drivers may not be looking at the road in front of them at all - this is doubly important.

 

28 minutes ago, Prairieboy said:

My understanding is that pedestrians are supposed to walk on the left side of the road with their back to the oncoming traffic exactly the opposite of what is required in civilization.

Your understanding is wrong.

 

Title 13 of the Thai Land Traffic Act

Section 103 (200B)

 

A pedestrian shall walk on the footpath or road shoulder at the side of a roadway. If such a footpath or road shoulder at the side of a roadway does not exist, he shall walk along the edge of the way on his right.

 

Exactly as the rule requires in the UK.

[captspectre]

is that a side walk  see on the right side? also I was always taught to walk facing traffic, especially in this country!

 

[cheapcanuck]

Driver guilty.

[johng]

Looks like the car driver deliberately ran the guy down !!!!