Rimmer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Dozed-off driver injures 5 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-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted October 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 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'? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sillyfool Posted October 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 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. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I wonder if he was breath tested? ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted October 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 Could not even get to work,before taking a nap. regards Worgeordie 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, worgeordie said: Could not even get to work,before taking a nap. regards Worgeordie Civil servant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred white Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Navy officer no charges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Quote:- "but fell asleep on the way to his post" An officer on board a Chinese submarine by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Rimmer said: after not getting enough sleep When is enough enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Burma Bill said: "but fell asleep on the way to his post" IE Twenty minutes early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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 !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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......!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prairieboy Posted October 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2019 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! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 At least he was honest about it, and never used the normal Thai approach of "Saving Face" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred white Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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