Video: "My flip flops got wedged under the brake pedal" - driver offers pathetic excuse

[rooster59]

Video: "My flip flops got wedged under the brake pedal" - driver offers pathetic excuse

 

Image: Daily News

 

A 37 year old National Parks employee reportedly told police that his flip-flops got wedged under the brake pedal of his pick-up that led to an accident that left four students injured. 

 

Police don't believe him and are pressing ahead with negligent driving charges.

 

Thursday's accident that was caught on tape showed a Ford Ranger pick-up go out of control at a bend within the campus of Kasetsart University in Chatchak, northern Bangkok. 

 

 

It is not a place where anyone would expect a serious accident, notes Thaivisa whose translator regularly goes through this area. 

 

Five  students on three motorcycles were lucky to escape alive - one is still hospitalized with a blood hemorrhage on the brain.

 

The driver of the pick-up was a 37 year old man from Nonthaburi who works for the National Parks Association of Thailand at the university. 

 

Bang Khen police have examined the pick-up and determined that it was in perfect working order including the brakes and the brake fluid was normal. 

 

The driver had worn his Adidas flip-flops home with him when he was allowed to go. No bail was needed as he had voluntarily surrendered himself. 

 

Police said whatever the make of flip-flops it was hard to imagine how they could have got wedged under the brake pedal as the driver claimed - the distance is just too great from the floor of the cab to the pedal. 

 

So they are pressing on with charges of negligent driving causing injury.

 

They said that the driver did not have alcohol or drugs in his system. 

 

Representatives of the justice department have visited the police concerning compensation payments to the victims from public funds.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[bluesofa]

18 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"My flip flops got wedged under the brake pedal" - driver offers pathetic excuse

My bullsh!t got stuck up my backside. That sounds more believable.

[Thian]

Ohh and the accelerator also was stuck to the floor right?

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Thian said:

Ohh and the accelerator also was stuck to the floor right?

Correct! The accelerator is on the right.

[CLW]

Even if his shoes stuck under the brake pedal, which is hilarious already, how could he accelerate or go so fast?

Double foot driving technique? Like if I step on the brake and nothing happens why not use the other foot for the gas pedal?

By the way I'm always astonished how many Thais are driving barefoot (and probably leave the shoes in the lower compartment).

Is there any logical explanation why someone should drive barefoot?

Scolded my girlfriend many times and told here when I'm driving with her only with proper shoes. Also I tried to explain to her that in my home country if you drive barefoot or even with slippers and there is an accident the insurance can refuse to pay. Didn't believe me....

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[CLW]

In Thai news it was reported that the driver is under police watch because he mentioned suicide. A bit harsh but whatever happened in his car, first he should come out with the truth and not some pathetic excuse. And secondly, he needs to be accept his fault, punished, locked up for a while and not be able to drive a car for some time.

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[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, CLW said:

Even if his shoes stuck under the brake pedal, which is hilarious already, how could he accelerate or go so fast?

Double foot driving technique? Like if I step on the brake and nothing happens why not use the other foot for the gas pedal?

By the way I'm always astonished how many Thais are driving barefoot (and probably leave the shoes in the lower compartment).

Is there any logical explanation why someone should drive barefoot?

Scolded my girlfriend many times and told here when I'm driving with her only with proper shoes. Also I tried to explain to her that in my home country if you drive barefoot or even with slippers and there is an accident the insurance can refuse to pay. Didn't believe me....

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Having driven here in Thailand barefoot, when I lived back in the UK, I had to take my shoes off to drive, as I got used to it, and couldn't 'feel' the pedals so well with shoes on.

Now living in Thailand for the past twenty-odd years, I still remove my shoes when driving.

 

Why would the insurance company refuse to pay if driving barefoot, it feels a lot more responsive to me?

[4evermaat]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

The driver had worn his Adidas flip-flops home with him when he was allowed to go. No bail was needed as he had voluntarily surrendered himself. 

[emphasis mine]

 

I feel safer already.   Thank you.

[CLW]

Having driven here in Thailand barefoot, when I lived back in the UK, I had to take my shoes off to drive, as I got used to it, and couldn't 'feel' the pedals so well with shoes on.
Now living in Thailand for the past twenty-odd years, I still remove my shoes when driving.
 
Why would the insurance company refuse to pay if driving barefoot, it feels a lot more responsive to me?

Barefoot probably better than with slippers / flip flops but still...

According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”

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[Don Mega]

7 minutes ago, CLW said:

Barefoot probably better than with slippers / flip flops but still...

According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”

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I have to drive bare foot as my thongs hit the brake pedal when I push the clutch in.

 

[Anythingleft?]

Barefoot probably better than with slippers / flip flops but still...

 

According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”

 

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Loads of ladies in the west drive barefoot as they remove their (high) heels to drive...

 

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[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, CLW said:

Barefoot probably better than with slippers / flip flops but still...

According to the Driving Standards Agency – the body that regulates the UK driving test – “suitable shoes are particularly important behind the wheel. We would not recommend driving barefoot because you don’t have the same braking force with bare feet as you do with shoes on.”

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OK, I take your point that the DSA mandate this.

I can't see how you can't have the same braking force with bare feet though.

If you drive barefoot as a one-off maybe, but doing it regularly can't make any difference surely, especially as brakes are power-assisted on cars.

Probably more of an excuse for insurance companies to avoid paying out on a claim?

 

Note to self: If driving in the UK, remember to put shoes on immediately after rear-ending the vehicle in front!

[thequietman]

25 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Why would the insurance company refuse to pay if driving barefoot, it feels a lot more responsive to me?

Maybe, cus of the smell in the cab when he makes the assessment. ????

[ukrules]

It's worth noting that unlikely scenarios happen 1000's of times every day.

 

Sandals and flip flops are notorious for being the root cause of accidents all over the world.

[thequietman]

9 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

I have to drive bare foot as my thongs hit the brake pedal when I push the clutch in.

 

Most of us don't have the same shoe size as a yeti though! ????

[trainman34014]

44 minutes ago, CLW said:

Even if his shoes stuck under the brake pedal, which is hilarious already, how could he accelerate or go so fast?

Double foot driving technique? Like if I step on the brake and nothing happens why not use the other foot for the gas pedal?

By the way I'm always astonished how many Thais are driving barefoot (and probably leave the shoes in the lower compartment).

Is there any logical explanation why someone should drive barefoot?

Scolded my girlfriend many times and told here when I'm driving with her only with proper shoes. Also I tried to explain to her that in my home country if you drive barefoot or even with slippers and there is an accident the insurance can refuse to pay. Didn't believe me....

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In Britain it is an offence to drive Barefoot, in Flip Flops or Slippera and will earn you a minimum 60 quid fine plus points on your licence.

Edited October 26, 2019 by trainman34014

[sunnyboy2018]

I thought it was illegal to drive while wearing flip flops.

[worgeordie]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

concerning compensation payments to the victims from public funds.

 

So the driver caused the accident,and will not have to pay compensation

to the victims, as they are going to be paid by the taxpayer....that's all wrong to me.

regards worgeordie

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Police said whatever the make of flip-flops it was hard to imagine how they could have got wedged under the brake pedal as the driver claimed

According to the video yesterday, the other flip flop must have been superglued to the gas pedal as well as he accidentally dropped 100 kg solid lead on the same foot.

[CLW]

So the driver caused the accident,and will not have to pay compensation
to the victims, as they are going to be paid by the taxpayer....that's all wrong to me.
regards worgeordie

Not 100% sure about this process but I've heard that usually the government will ask the insurance company to pay the money back.
This public fund and compensation is for the case the accident causing party has no or insufficient insurance.

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[lust]

This excuse isn’t “pathetic” even in the slightest. This actually happened to me. Never wore sandals again while driving..

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, lust said:

This excuse isn’t “pathetic” even in the slightest. This actually happened to me. Never wore sandals again while driving..

would you care to enlighten us, so we can understand how it can happen?

[473geo]

26 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

So the driver caused the accident,and will not have to pay compensation

to the victims, as they are going to be paid by the taxpayer....that's all wrong to me.

regards worgeordie

If the parents do not have to worry about the hospital bills and providing replacement transport then no matter where the support originates surely a good thing

[Isaanbiker]

 

   

If I were the student's daddy/mom/friend who's seriously injured, I'd stick his Flip Flops right there where the sun doesn't shine. 

 

  The sad part is that we have to deal with such drivers daily and think for them.

 

  But the government doesn't understand that drivers need training and tests before they let them drive any vehicle.

 

  Not the fishy license tests where colorblind can repeat to guess the color until they have the right one, and the brake reaction is at the right time. 

 

  This accident could have killed all of them on their bikes at a place where nobody would even think about an airborne car heading towards them. 

 

If the driver is a bit higher in the Thai subculture, nothing will happen to him. 

 

 

 

    

[roo860]

In Thai news it was reported that the driver is under police watch because he mentioned suicide. A bit harsh but whatever happened in his car, first he should come out with the truth and not some pathetic excuse. And secondly, he needs to be accept his fault, punished, locked up for a while and not be able to drive a car for some time.

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He'll get his mum to go with him to the cop shop.

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[Greer]

Yes, I must say that wearing flip flops while driving is a very bad idea - I would go with either shoes of barefoot. Flip flops can slip, and in an emergency, your foot could easily slip off the brake, or even the clutch if driving a manual.

 

I think the point that one cannot exert the same braking force if driving barefoot is a bit misleading - maybe on VERY old vehicles that have no power assisted braking, but virtually every car has power brakes now. The only issue being I suppose, if the engine fails or the power assist fails - but then it is almost impossible to stop a car without power assist if it has power brakes fitted.

[richard_smith237]

It was the 'flip-flops' fault !!!

 

Driving with poor footwear could lead to a fine of up to £5000 in the UK.

 

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/997349/driving-law-flip-flops-footwear-fine-penalty-points-ban

 

Something similar would make sense here in Thailand - then they can't make up these stupid excuses.

 

Personally - I think there should be a fairly hefty fine for insulting the intelligence of the general public with some of the galactically idiotic excuses we regularly hear of.

[Happy Grumpy]

Hit those kids like a tidal wave. 

 

 

Hope it knocked some sense into them. 

[Happy Grumpy]

4 hours ago, bluesofa said:

would you care to enlighten us, so we can understand how it can happen?

It happens if the object (in some cases a sandal or shoe, or water bottle) slides behind the brake pedal, but still has a point sticking out, that is in front of the accelerator. 

 

 

So the driver presses the brake pedal, but the object (sandal/shoe/water bottle) blocks that, and the piece of it that has come in front of the accelerator instead pushes that pedal down. 

[metisdead]

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