Cabbie drives against traffic, slams into sedan, injuring two

By Anan Wichitpracha 
The Nation

 

 

Two were injured when a sedan crashed into a taxi that was driving against the traffic in Pathum Thani’s Lat Lum Kaew district at midday on Sunday.

 

The Toyota Camry overturned from the impact, injuring both the driver, Tamisa Pengchaem, 38, and the front-seat passenger Amorn Yindeemak, 31. The taxi driver Weerachai Reungsuwan, 42, got away with no injuries.

 

 

The cabbie said he was driving against the traffic to take a U-turn towards the Bua Khlee village, where he was to drop off his passenger, when the sedan suddenly showed up from under the bridge and honked at him. He said he tried to swerve to avoid hitting the sedan, but couldn’t do it quickly enough, resulting in the crash. 

 

Initial investigation showed that since the road only has one lane, motorists often took their lives in their hands by driving against the traffic to get to the other side.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370772

 

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14 minutes ago, webfact said:

motorists often took their lives in their hands by driving against the traffic to get to the other side.

All over  Thailand

That's what happens when they no longer have a buffalo to do the critical thinking for them. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Initial investigation showed that since the road only has one lane, motorists often took their lives in their hands by driving against the traffic to get to the other side.

They can risk their lives all they want, the problem is when they risk the lives of others. I assume also this taxi driver will be free to continue his job while the trial/settlement drags on for years.

11 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

That's what happens when they no longer have a buffalo to do the critical thinking for them. 

It should read 'now that the buffalo has moved to the inside of the car instead of outside'...

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said he tried to swerve to avoid hitting the sedan, but couldn’t do it quickly enough, resulting in the crash. 

has absolutely no clue he did anything wrong and hurt other people

Its hard to be empathetic to either party in a vehicular accident in Thailand when the majority of road users feel that its their right to ignore road rules whenever it suits them. Todays victim is likely to be yesterdays perpetrator.