Driver escapes injury after truck lane change sees car flip several times on main Phuket road

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Driver escapes injury after truck lane change sees car flip several times on main Phuket road

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver of the crumpled Suzuki Swift escaped without any serious injuries. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A truck driver has been fined B400 for reckless driving and causing damage to other people’s property after he changed lanes on Thepkrasattri Rd yesterday afternoon, forcing a Suzuki Swift car onto the central reservation, causing it spin out of control and roll several times before coming to a stop.

 

The driver of the Suzuki Swift, 30-year-old Nopphawong Phetkong, escaped with only minor injuries.

 

Capt Ekkasak Kwanwan of the Thalang Police was informed of the accident, near new PTT petrol station on Thepkrasattri Rd, in Moo 5, Tambon Thepkrasattri, at 3:30pm.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/driver-escapes-injury-after-truck-lane-change-sees-car-flip-several-times-on-main-phuket-road-71653.php#EfC3R27FfCEgm6Ym.99 

 

 

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[keith101]

Wow a whole 400 baht that will stop him from doing that again , sorry but that is a pathetic amount considering the damage to the car and could have possibly killed the driver .

Edited June 4, 2019 by keith101

[geoffbezoz]

Well he was lucky to survive that. Say a lot about the safety cell design of a Suzuki Swift.

And the retard Thai male driving the truck that caused the accident was fined only 400 Baht and no mention of the fact his license had expired so hence guilty of driving without a license - Amassing Thailand indeed.

[sweatalot]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

: A truck driver has been fined B400

And that's it ???????

[RotBenz8888]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

B400

Quick deal discount?

[Kasane]

Only serendipity could have saved the driver. 

[essox essox]

18 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Wow a whole 400 baht that will stop him from doing that again , sorry but that is a pathetic amount considering the damage to the car and could have possibly killed the driver .

just what I think pathetic fine....should be banned for one year and then have to take driving test again ....

[darksidedog]

I don't think the cops have the first clue about deterring drivers from moronic and dangerous driving. A 400 baht fine will do NOTHING to change this driver or others from just driving however they feel like doing with zero concern for others. Swift driver very lucky, because that car is a mess.

[sweatalot]

2 hours ago, essox essox said:

just what I think pathetic fine....should be banned for one year and then have to take driving test again ....

again? ????

[monkeycu]

Police logic, a small car made smaller = small fine

[seajae]

owners of the truck should be charged and fined as well as they should know if their drivers have a licence or not, fact it expired in jan and they are still allowing him to drive shows total lack of concern on their part, big fine and charges

 

[Guest Jerry787]

400thb ? a sick joke, fine him 20,000THB, + no driving license for 1 year + pay all damages caused.

400thb, the happy fellow will drive crazy again tomorrow, as he will laugh !

[TheHangingJudge]

10 hours ago, keith101 said:

Wow a whole 400 baht that will stop him from doing that again , sorry but that is a pathetic amount considering the damage to the car and could have possibly killed the driver .

A swift kick up the arse would be a better punishment.

[TheHangingJudge]

Just now, TheHangingJudge said:

A swift kick up the arse would be a better punishment.

Repeated every 15 minutes for a month.

[cardinalblue]

400B? That much?

 

when will the authorities stop babying drivers....the reason for so many bad drivers is b/c of their let them off the hook mentality....

 

treat drivers as accountable adults 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2019 by cardinalblue

[sammieuk1]

No matter how good a driver you are its the mental maniac behind you that will take you out eventually???? 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: A truck driver has been fined B400 for reckless driving and causing damage to other people’s property

OMG that's going to teach him a lesson he won't forget... for about a nano second!!!!!

[worgeordie]

400 THB !, that just goes to show the Government,Courts are in

no way serious to curb the carnage ,daily on Thai roads.

 

regards worgeordie

[Rimmer]

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