Phuket driver ploughs through speed-limit sign while picking up phone

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Phuket driver ploughs through speed-limit sign while picking up phone

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The driver, 35-year-old Rachanon Anuratnanon, walked away with no injuries at all. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A 35-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving causing damage to the public property after his pickup truck destroyed a speed-limit sign while he was bending down to pickup his mobile phone early this morning (Nov 19).

 

Lt Col Kittiphum Tinthalang of the Thalang Police was called to the scene, on Thepkrasattri Rd northbound in Moo 8, Srisoonthorn at 1:30am.

 

At the scene, police together arrived with local rescue workers at find a black Phuket-registered Toyota Hilux Vigo with heavy damage to its front.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-driver-ploughs-through-speed-limit-sign-while-picking-up-phone-73682.php#JHRCF5PLLRLXqxxH.99 

 

 

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[mauGR1]

Quite honest from him not to claim brake failure.

[mercman24]

he has opened the floodgates now lol it wasnt me, it was my stupid phone to blame

[jaiyen]

No sympathy for a brain dead loser. Will anyone learn from his stupidity ? Not if there Thai  !

[legend49]

15 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

Quite honest from him not to claim brake failure.

No it was smart phone failure not his fault.

[RotBenz8888]

Any reports of damage to his smartphone?

[Prairieboy]

It must have been a well-embedded sign to cause that much damage to the vehicle.  Perhaps some speed was involved.

[klauskunkel]

Phone falls down. Switch on warning lights. Come to a full stop. Pick up phone. Continue on the journey.

 

No, no, too many steps. It's more convenient to pick it up while driving.

[madmitch]

I wonder if there's any street in the world that is home to more accidents than Thepkasattri Road, especially in the early hours! Fortunately this idiot didn't kill or injure anyone.

[tifino]

 at least he admitted it... 

 

 

 

instead of overuse of brakes

[30la]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket driver ploughs through speed-limit sign while picking up phone

How many tests are still needed to prove the validity of the laws in this country?

[30la]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

No, no, too many steps

...to remember...

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, jaiyen said:

No sympathy for a brain dead loser. Will anyone learn from his stupidity ? Not if there Thai  !

So you've never made a mistake then?

[tifino]

they should erase all Stop lines, Pedestrian lines etc - and repainted them at 90 degrees from the current... 

 

all traffic will then be hesitant to rush over the lines, for fear of being run over by pedestrians! 

 

i.e it is the 'crossing over' the lines that gives the locals some sort of adrenalin rush - the opposite of White Line fever

[Somtamnication]

Wife screaming for the tag numbers to buy a lottery ticket. Anyone?

[worgeordie]

Seen a video the other day,a young Thai lady getting out

of her car that was badly damaged,saying she fell asleep

at the wheel, she crawled out the car,her phone in her hand.

regards Worgeordie