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Dozed-off driver injures 5

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Dozed-off driver injures 5

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SATTAHIP:--A navy officer on his way to work dozed off behind the wheel, swerved off the road, and plowed through motorcycles and food stalls in front of a commercial building outside Navy Housing 19 Village M. 9 in Sattahip.


Five people were injured, four females and one male, during the mayhem at 8.30am Thursday, Oct. 24, and taken to Wat Yanasangwararam Hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unknown.

 

3 shops, a pick-up truck, and 4 motorcycles were damaged.


Lt. Cdr. Chamnan Somjai, the driver, told police he drove from home in Pattaya to Sattahip, but fell asleep on the way to his post after not getting enough sleep the previous night. He said he has already contacted the insurance company to take responsibility and he regrets what happened.


It was not made known what charges he faced for his reckless driving.

 

Read more: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/dozed-off-driver-injures-5-268045

-- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-10-29--

 

Arnold Judas Rimmer of Jupiter Mining Corporation Ship Red Dwarf

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2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

It was not made known what charges he faced for his reckless driving.

As this appears to be an increasingly popular pastime, perhaps there should be a charge in the Thai statute of 'Driving while asleep'?

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2 hours ago, Rimmer said:

He said he has already contacted the insurance company to take responsibility and he regrets what happened.

why would the insurance company be responsible for his driving ? 

 

o wait i know the answer. seems dozing off is the new brake failure du jour. 

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Could not even get to work,before taking a nap.

regards Worgeordie

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

As this appears to be an increasingly popular pastime, perhaps there should be a charge in the Thai statute of 'Driving while asleep'?

It should be part of the driving test, ah i just realised it is part of the test, when i did my thai licence 1/2 the candidates were asleep

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Could not even get to work,before taking a nap.

regards Worgeordie

Civil servant 

Quote:-

"but fell asleep on the way to his post"

An officer on board a Chinese submarine by any chance?

8 hours ago, Rimmer said:

after not getting enough sleep

When is enough enough?

13 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

"but fell asleep on the way to his post"

IE Twenty minutes early. 

23 hours ago, Rimmer said:

It was not made known what charges he faced for his reckless driving.

None; police and Service personnel are exempt from the laws governing the ordinary folk.  Will an insurance company pay out if the driver is negligent?

I never used to think this was possible, as surely a person would pull into the side before falling asleep? ... until I came off a flight from LA to the UK and dozed off on the drive on the motorway back to Bristol ... woke up just in time to pull to the side, but never felt it coming. Lesson learned.

how many points will he get on HIS licence, for this carnage??

Should be locked up in Klon Prom Prison for a while. and banned for 10 years !!!!

47 minutes ago, mikebell said:

None; police and Service personnel are exempt from the laws governing the ordinary folk.  Will an insurance company pay out if the driver is negligent?

HE is negligent look at photos and read the report.....should have gone to bed earlier.....and get the normal 7-8 hours sleep people need......!!!

17 hours ago, Almer said:

It should be part of the driving test, ah i just realised it is part of the test, when i did my thai licence 1/2 the candidates were asleep

same me when watching the crappy video......

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On 10/29/2019 at 10:33 AM, Rimmer said:

A navy officer on his way to work dozed off behind the wheel, swerved off the road

I thought they were supposed to wait until they were at work before dozing off!

     At least he was honest about it, and never used the normal Thai approach of "Saving Face"

8 hours ago, mikebell said:

None; police and Service personnel are exempt from the laws governing the ordinary folk.  Will an insurance company pay out if the driver is negligent?

They should pay the injured 3 years ago I had the same thing happen to me I was on my way to work and this idiot fell asleep and hit me his insurance payed for my hospital bill pain and suffering and my truck I had liability insurance but I also had a injury rider on it and they also payed

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