Gecko123 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 The tanker driver takes the curve very tightly (does not make a wide turn) at a rate of speed and angle which necessitated him entering the right hand lane of the road he was merging onto. Also, look at the time stamp on the video. Only two seconds go by from the time the tanker enters the shot until it is overturning. The left rear tires lose contact with the road early on, further suggesting excessive speed, even if no other traffic had been present. My sincerest condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: He said he had more than ten years experience driving trucks and had never had an accident before ...although he'd seen thousands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 At least to a certain percentage the scooter is to blame. He should have stopped to let the tanker pass, because he was the one to make a right turn and the tanker had the right of way. This accident was avoidable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 again we see a truck driver that thinks he has right of way whenever he wants it and can drive recklessly, far too much speed, too sharp a turn and failing to give way, nothing new really. Hopefully the police charge him with manslaughter and put him away for many years but he will probably get a slap on the wrist dive a wai and pay a small fine instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, MadMuhammad said: Man, riding/driving on the roads here you have to be on the ball and focussed 110% and literally be prepared for anything. Such a tragic accident. RIP Yes, I agree. But how do you prepare for that? Now we all know and will be more alert of over turning trucks at high speed, but it wasn’t something that ever crossed my mind until today. I always kept on eye on vehicles merging in that manner but it never occurred to me any of them would flip over and crush me. Terrifying. If the immigration policy doesn’t send you packing, the roads will cripple or kill you. Awesome place for retirees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Just now, dcnx said: Yes, I agree. But how do you prepare for that? Now we all know and will be more alert of over turning trucks at high speed, but it wasn’t something that ever crossed my mind until today. I always kept on eye on vehicles merging in that manner but it never occurred to me any of them would flip over and crush me. Terrifying. If the immigration policy doesn’t send you packing, the roads will cripple or kill you. Awesome place for retirees. Never forget the number one driving rule in Thailand... "there are no rules!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 44 minutes ago, Nsp64 said: Maybe it really was brake failure, although I doubt it. I think the maintainable schedule on hazardous chemical vehicles is much stricter. What else do you believe in...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, mickymouse1 said: I think the motorbike should have slowed down and not carry on towards the tanker. In hindsight yes but a driver perhaps unfamiliar with Thailand would be thinking "What kind of irresponsible idiot would speed a fully loaded tanker through a tight corner. I should be safe.".... well we probably all know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, pkspeaker said: hard to tell, accidents happen , for the police to investigate I think Stevie Wonder might struggle to tell, but if you explain to Stevie that a large tanker drove onto another road at a junction and as it turned the tanker toppled over on his side, I suspect Stevie would conclude that the “mothafecker of a driver was driving too fast”. Roy Orbison, of course, may have taken a different view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 The truck driver taking the corner way too fast,the oil moves over causing him to tip over,i hope the police check out his brakes and do him for lying to them,along with everything else,i wonder if the police ever check out the brakes,every time its used as an excuse,i doubt it,too much trouble for them. RIP the Italians, good job they weren't Chinese. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The driver said as he approached the junction the brakes didn’t work properly causing him to lose control of the tanker What he really meant to say was that as he approached the junction going too quickly the brakes couldn't slow him down in time. RIP to the couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Jeez. When your time is up, your time is up. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Another few seconds either way.... RIP to the young couple. I hope the driver is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Jeez. When your time is up, your time is up. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Another few seconds either way.... RIP to the young couple. I hope the driver is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Full extent of what law? We all know he will get away with killing these poor people, due probably to his own criminal negligence. They say that 'the law is an ass'. well it sure is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 59 minutes ago, pkspeaker said: maybe it was carelessness, hard to tell with that video, but it could happen to anyone.. trucks and buses overturn all the time, it's called a traffic accident.. just this time a motorbike was in the wrong place at the wrong time.. If a fuel truck in the West flips over the fuel just stays inside unless it cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 32 minutes ago, worgeordie said: The truck driver taking the corner way too fast,the oil moves over causing him to tip over,i hope the police check out his brakes and do him for lying to them,along with everything else,i wonder if the police ever check out the brakes,every time its used as an excuse,i doubt it,too much trouble for them. RIP the Italians, good job they weren't Chinese. regards worgeordie There is only one thing the police will be checking or should I say counting, but you and I both know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeybik Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Yikes, they never had a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 41 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Jeez. When your time is up, your time is up. Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Another few seconds either way.... RIP to the young couple. I hope the driver is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Two hopes of that mate. Bob Hope and No hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 7:59 AM, Old Croc said: 1 hour ago, hkt83100 said: At least to a certain percentage the scooter is to blame. He should have stopped to let the tanker pass, because he was the one to make a right turn and the tanker had the right of way. This accident was avoidable. The tanker was merging from the side street; the motorbike was already driving on the main road. Who did you say had the right of way again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramdas Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I feel deeply sorry for the Italian couple, it’s obviously christal clear that this country is extremely dangerous no matter which way you look at it. Thai people are absolutely inept as far as driving whether on the roads and in sea ☹️ The brake failure seems only to convince the cops whom do nothing to prevent these accidents and needless to say are always biased on protecting their own people no matter the crime.. Thai people should not be allowed anywhere near a vehicle with an engine, saying they’re hopeless is an understatement ! Shame on you useless and criminal people ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I see these tankers almost weekly, sometimes a small convoy of the things, round by me. I always pull over and let them pass as the way they drive with such hazardous material is shocking. Oil tanker spillages seem to be a tri-monthly event here but unfortunately this one ended worse than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Youlike said: I don't see his brakelights or indicators.... ...but if you find his smartphone, I'm sure you could see his latest post on Line or Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 44 minutes ago, Ramdas said: I feel deeply sorry for the Italian couple, it’s obviously christal clear that this country is extremely dangerous no matter which way you look at it. Thai people are absolutely inept as far as driving whether on the roads and in sea ☹️ The brake failure seems only to convince the cops whom do nothing to prevent these accidents and needless to say are always biased on protecting their own people no matter the crime.. Thai people should not be allowed anywhere near a vehicle with an engine, saying they’re hopeless is an understatement ! Shame on you useless and criminal people ! I hear you, but if this were true, wouldn't you see the same problem with Thai run airlines? The real problem lies with the government agencies responsible for road and marine safety. There is lax enforcement of safety rules, and I suspect that the entire system from driver training and licencing, vehicle and vessel inspections, and accountability for accidents is riddled with corruption and incompetence. If Big Joke were put in charge of road and marine safety, and told to stop chasing after retirees like they were criminals, Thailand might actually "move forward" for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, dcnx said: Yes, I agree. But how do you prepare for that? Now we all know and will be more alert of over turning trucks at high speed, but it wasn’t something that ever crossed my mind until today. I always kept on eye on vehicles merging in that manner but it never occurred to me any of them would flip over and crush me. Terrifying. If the immigration policy doesn’t send you packing, the roads will cripple or kill you. Awesome place for retirees. I used to ride my moped around Bangkok, I eventually got too nervous around the buses/trucks, who quite frankly appear to be the worst drivers whilst also being in possession of the most lethal vehicles. I switched to my car for journeys around town and just use the bike around my local side-sois now. We often consider the number of bikes as being a driver for Thai road fatalities, I believe the various poorly driven and maintained trucks/minivans/buses etc cause a huge load of issues as well. RIP to the two unfortunate victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Enforcement and big fines. Can't pay? Work it off inside at 200 baht a day. And then I woke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 A reminder never to drive anything with two wheels in Thailand. Mad Max is a kids playground in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, 4evermaat said: The tanker was merging from the side street; the motorbike was already driving on the main road. Who did you say had the right of way again? To me it looked like both are riding on then main road, the tanker doing a left turn and the motorbike doing a right turn. So the motorbike should have waited for the truck to make his turn in the smaller road and follow then. But I might have bad eyes or misinterpreted the video. Anyway, my post was based on what I have seen on CCTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Use the full extent of the law someone says, they dont use the full extent of the law when one of their own gets murdered so what chance has a couple of farang got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 "The brakes didn't work" seems to be a catch-all phrase for every road accident in Thailand. As common as "the dog ate my homework". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: the brakes didn’t work properly causing him to lose control It's about time somebody checked the breaks on every vehicle in Thailand. It seems to be the cause of most accidents here - it makes my blood boil! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Damn, best wishes to the couples family and friends. What a crappy way to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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