Phuket big bike rider, 24, rear-ends ice delivery truck, dies at scene

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Phuket big bike rider, 24, rear-ends ice delivery truck, dies at scene

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver of the black Honda CB500, Ni-Tat Hophon, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A 24-year-old big bike rider died this morning after rear-ending an ice delivery truck parked on Thepkasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.

 

At 4:15am today (Aug 25), Lt Anuwan Rauksayot of the Phuket City Police was notified of an accident in front of the PTT petrol station on Thepkrasattri Rd southbound in Koh Kaew where it was reported a big bike had collided with an ice delivery truck and that the driver of the bike was dead at the scene.

 

Officers arrived at the scene together with rescue workers to find a white Isuzu ice delivery truck parked at the side of the road.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-big-bike-rider-24-rear-ends-ice-delivery-truck-dies-at-scene-68376.php#demo

 

 

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[Just1Voice]

Another idiot driving too fast for the road conditions.

 

[Psimbo]

Too many young guys on big bikes these days- they think they are still riding scooters. Never going to be a happy ending. 

[Mexlark]

Selfishness prevailed, selfish genes failed

[Inepto Cracy]

1 hour ago, Just1Voice said:

Another idiot driving too fast for the road conditions.

 

Yes good riddence to this wizz kid.

One less idiot rider in the Heroiness monument, Sisunthon and Thalang areas.

Friday he was riding like a demon possessed.

Obviously late for his appointment with death.

So happy he only took himself off this earth and not some innocent mother and her child.

As the numbers roll forward, next death for monday please step up?

[Tchooptip]

Too many% of the drivers of big motorcycles drive a hundred times too fast everywhere all the time, in every country of the world.

I did not say all of them! But too many for sure!

A long time ago, I had a 650cc that exceeded 200km h, I drove often at its upper speed at the time when speed was not limited on highways.

But in the city and in the traffic I drove wisely, not because I am an exemplary driver, but simply because I want to live, and do not want to hurt myself. Younger I fell once from a trial bike in the forest, at very very low speed, I slipped on wet dead leaves, however, I dislocated one shoulder.

It was during a long weekend. The hospital being overloaded and the patients treated in the order of the severity of their wounds, I  waited 12 hours with this dislocated shoulder, till two o'clock in the night. I have not forgotten. 

[watcharacters]

 

Good on the ice truck driver to remain at the scene of the accident.

 

That's a positive thing..

 

[AsiaHand]

Big bikes + speed + not knowing how to handle a big bike(ignorance) will in due time = death.

[Tradewind777]

You don’t need a big bike to do 30kmh into a concrete pole or any other solid immovable object for that matter, to die on impact. I don’t see the relevance of big bikes being more problematic than 125cc scooters. They are all deadly in the wrong hands if they can do any more than 30km/h. Fortunately these clowns are only on bikes, can you imagine the drama of their similar behaviour behind the wheel of a 1+tonne car? It’s unthinkable!

[CLW]

Time of accident at 4:15am. Most likely that alcohol or drugs might have played a role, too.

[Colabamumbai]

45 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

Good on the ice truck driver to remain at the scene of the accident.

 

That's a positive thing..

 

Keeping the body on ice.

[farcanell]

1 hour ago, Tchooptip said:

I  waited 12 hours with this dislocated shoulder, till two o'clock in the night. I have not forgotten. 

I bet.... I did mine a few years back and exacerbated the pain by continually throwing up because of the pain. Breaking my leg, twenty years back, was much less painful.

[Tchooptip]

1 hour ago, Tradewind777 said:

You don’t need a big bike to do 30kmh into a concrete pole or any other solid immovable object for that matter, to die on impact. I don’t see the relevance of big bikes being more problematic than 125cc scooters. They are all deadly in the wrong hands if they can do any more than 30km/h. Fortunately these clowns are only on bikes, can you imagine the drama of their similar behaviour behind the wheel of a 1+tonne car? It’s unthinkable!

The temptation to drive too fast is greater on a motorcycle powerful and nervous than on a scooter!
And the one who says the opposite is a big, naughty liar, so there! 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Tradewind777 said:

You don’t need a big bike to do 30kmh into a concrete pole or any other solid immovable object for that matter, to die on impact. I don’t see the relevance of big bikes being more problematic than 125cc scooters. They are all deadly in the wrong hands if they can do any more than 30km/h. Fortunately these clowns are only on bikes, can you imagine the drama of their similar behaviour behind the wheel of a 1+tonne car? It’s unthinkable!

Exactly... big bikes small bikes doesn't make any difference if you leave your brains at home !

[CanuckThai]

RIP   Big bike (whatever the <deleted> that's supposed to actually mean), small bike, scooter or bicycle, it's still a tragedy.

[Argus Tuft]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Exactly... big bikes small bikes doesn't make any difference if you leave your brains at home !

Can't do 200 km/h on a small 125cc Click
There is a difference

[Redline]

500cc is not really a big bike.  Many times trucks are parked in the left lane, and their prevailing thoughtlessness tells them to accelerate and pass on their he left.  It happens a lot with the trash trucks

[Lokie]

RIP to the young lad 

 

To the haters; 

have a go at the powers who allow this slaughter on the roads in LOS, not just Road Policing the whole licencing system and training/competency at all levels for all vehicles, on land, sea and dare I say it in the air...

[Golden Triangle]

No sympathy for morons, one less idiot to contend with.

 

[Humpy]

Speed doesn't kill......... it's the rate at which you stop that kills. !!!!!

[cardinalblue]

Ice - nature always bats last!

[fpexpert]

When i see the time these accidents happen (early hours of the morning) you would tend to assume that alchohol might be the cause and you don't need to be on a big bike to die this way a 125cc will do the job just as well!

[Bung]

Looks like he was undertaking instead of over taking. That's a very apt name for the manoeuvre - undertaking. 

[Vacuum]

16 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

Good on the ice truck driver to remain at the scene of the accident.

 

Perhaps a bad battery?

[Vacuum]

16 hours ago, AsiaHand said:

Big bikes + speed + not knowing how to handle a big bike(ignorance) will in due time = death.

Looking at the pic, there was no speed involved. He was probably drunk and didn't pay attention.

[Mexlark]

His iceman cameth! End of story.

[Burma Bill]

17 hours ago, CLW said:

Time of accident at 4:15am. Most likely that alcohol or drugs might have played a role, too.

I totally agree. Probably on his way home from night clubbing. Driving under the influence is the major cause of road carnage in Thailand, not the lack of a licence, road tax or insurance.

[wanderluster]

the usual - more perfect people talking about how perfect they are and how stupid the rest of the world is

[Cereal]

19 hours ago, CLW said:

Time of accident at 4:15am. Most likely that alcohol or drugs might have played a role, too.

I can't see why someone would be confused over this. The assumption may or may not be correct, but assuming it is certainly within the realm of possibility considering: male, 24, 4:15am, big bike.

 

And those that say this could happen on any bike, even a Honda Wave 100cc are somewhat correct. Where they are off point is this; a Honda Wave will do 60km/hr and so will a Honda CBR 600R. The difference is a CBR600 will take perhaps 2 seconds and a Wave will take a lot longer than than. It is not top speed (which is designated as fast) it is how long it takes to get there (which is designated as quick).

 

Quick kills because it is infinitely harder to control.

[wotsdermatter]

20 hours ago, CLW said:

Most likely that alcohol or drugs might have played a role

Alternatively, he could have been chasing after his daily ICE shot because he had missed the delivery.  After riding all manner of bikes all over the world, for some 60+ years, I have nothing positive to contribute toward these types of "accidents" because the authorities, the general public, and the riders do not take responsibility for them.  It might, just might help if better licencing, rider education and policing were in place but the old expression of "dream on" comes to mind. Even people who have been outside of Thailand, for whatever reason, seem to immediately revert to their "old" ways very soon after they return.

 

'nuf sed

Edited August 26, 2018 by wotsdermatter