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Video: Putting a new spin on brake failure - or was Benz driver just plain drunk?

 

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The driver of a black Mercedes Benz has been quoted as saying that a fallen thermos flask that got wedged under a brake pedal was the reason for carnage on Ngam Wong Wan Road in the Tuesday rush hour. 

 

Four vehicles were damaged, eight people were injured and one person died as the Benz went through traffic near Soi 8 outbound on the important Bangkok artery road. 

 

Now dash cam footage has emerged on Facebook of one of the vehicles that was damaged. 

 

The Benz tries to get through a narrow gap and hits the back of a pick-up causing it to roll. The Benz races off. 

 

The poster said they didn't believe a flask had got stuck under the brake pedal. 

 

They said the brake light came on and ridiculed the whole excuse. 

 

They suggested that the driver of the Benz was just plain drunk. 

 

More than one and a half million people viewed the footage that was posted on a Thai page that translates as "Marky kills the bear with his bare hands". 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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1 minute ago, Leo Sattler said:

......and continues with "pedal to the metal" No new attempt to slow down!
 

 

Probably realized that the "flask" was containing booze so he took off.. ????

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18 minutes ago, kotsak said:

Ideally with one of these..

 

Drop-Shipping-Electronic-Driver-Backseat

 

Most Thai's should be limited to operating one of this for 80 years

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The speed he was going,I would say his foot firmly on the accelerator,

the Thermos under the brake is B/S, he had the handbrake and could

have used gears to slow down.but sped away.

regards worgeordie

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2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

An automatic with an e-brake: there's no real way of slowing it without hitting the brakes. 

The handbrake, now called a parking brake is a switch which can only be engaged when stationary. 

 

Brake failure in this case is obviously total rubbish. In other reports it is mentioned that the police searched for the flask which the Merc driver claimed got caught under the brake pedal - it was never found. 

 

Did the Merc driver get tested for alcohol and drugs ???? 

 

I suspect he was drunk... Occam's razor.

 

Drunk, drugged, on the phone, distracted or just plain careless?

 

A Benz driver so possible also self entitled. What was a poor pick up doing in his way??

 

I doubt much will happen to a Benz driver. Few baht to the pick up driver etc.

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Benz drivers are blameless.  That's why he drove off.  The hell with the little people.  Laws?  Laws don't apply to the rich and wealthy.  

Blood money will be paid - all will be well.  No criminal charges needed.  This is the Land of Untouchable Socialites (LOS).  Money talks; Justice walks.

 

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