Rimmer Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 7 hurt as public bus rear-ends freight truck in Huay Yai PATTAYA:--Seven people were hurt when their interprovincial bus rear-ended a 10-wheeled truck in Huay Yai. Somchai Najathong, the 55-year-old driver of the Transport Co.-operated bus blamed the driver of the JRP Co. freight truck for the accident, not his tailgating. Somchai said truck driver Jumnan Kaewkanha, 44, braked suddenly. Seven passengers suffered minor injuries in the Dec. 23 wreck on Highway 39 and were treated at a nearby hospital. See more: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/7-hurt-as-public-bus-rear-ends-freight-truck-in-huay-yai-282127 -- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-12-29-- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toofarnorth Posted December 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 He drove in to the truck because the truck driver braked . Braking in front of me , damn cheek. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted December 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 Its the reason people should't tailgate you complete moron ???? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted December 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just now, sammieuk1 said: Its the reason people should't tailgate you complete moron ???? If you leave a "safe" gap someone else tries to fill it.. "Thais abhor a vacuum" errmm maybe that's something else ? ???? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, johng said: If you leave a "safe" gap someone else tries to fill it.. "Thais abhor a vacuum" errmm maybe that's something else ? ???? thats the problem....if one leaves enough space some IDIOT will drive into it......!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gweiloman Posted December 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, tinca tinca said: thats the problem....if one leaves enough space some IDIOT will drive into it......!! So why is that a problem? Let them drive into the space if they want. You don’t own that space. Reminds me of a happy incident on Sukhumvit road a few years back. An idiot in a pickup cut into the space in front of me and promptly rear ended the car in front that braked. I had to jam on my own brakes to stop in time. As I then pulled out and and went slowly pass him, I made sure he saw me applauding him with a slow hand clap. Really made my day ???? Edited December 29, 2019 by Gweiloman 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, tinca tinca said: thats the problem....if one leaves enough space some IDIOT will drive into it......!! Just leave another space for the "IDIOT", you'll only lose 2 seconds before reaching your destination. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Just leave another space for the "IDIOT", you'll only lose 2 seconds before reaching your destination. That reminds of a phrase in a UK road safety advert. "Only a fool breaks the two second rule." It was encouraging drivers to leave enough space from the vehicle in front: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 21 hours ago, Rimmer said: Somchai Najathong, the 55-year-old driver of the Transport Co.-operated bus blamed the driver of the JRP Co. freight truck for the accident, not his tailgating. Somchai said truck driver Jumnan Kaewkanha, 44, braked suddenly. It seems that the fool has never heard of "safety distance". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 21 hours ago, Gweiloman said: So why is that a problem? Let them drive into the space if they want. You don’t own that space. This attitude will result in you driving backwards. Thais are severely lacking in good manners and safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thai like tailgating !!!! morons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Gweiloman said: So why is that a problem? let us know when he/she/it kills you in the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 55 minutes ago, mikebell said: This attitude will result in you driving backwards. Thais are severely lacking in good manners and safety. No it doesn't but I do wholeheartedly agree with your second sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) "Seven passengers suffered minor injuries" None if they had been wearing the seatbelts. Spent over 5 minutes re-enabling (unwrapping from around the seat frame) the seatbelt on the bus I took on recent Laos trip. Not unusual to have to do that. Thai next to me probably thought me an idiot. Imagine my pleasure when, 20 mins after departure, bus was stopped by seatbelt check team (possibility of being fined 5000baht for not wearing one). Imagine my lack of surprise when, despite the prominently displayed fine notice, nobody was. Don't get me started about the journey I took in the back seat of a Thai owned/driven Fortuner yesterday. Too late.......of the 3, non belted, -6 year olds in the vehicle, one was sitting on the gearbox console (watching a TV in the dashboard) and would have been heading straight for the windscreen (collecting the rear view mirror in his face on the way) in the event of an emergency stop. I suppose they would have counted the stitches on his face (if he had been "lucky" enough to survive) should the driver have had to carry out a procedure which is meant to prevent injury. Edited December 30, 2019 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 22 hours ago, bluesofa said: That reminds of a phrase in a UK road safety advert. "Only a fool breaks the two second rule." It was encouraging drivers to leave enough space from the vehicle in front: Actually counting to 2 is not two seconds, youd need to count to 3 to get a 2 second gap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 23 hours ago, johng said: If you leave a "safe" gap someone else tries to fill it.. "Thais abhor a vacuum" errmm maybe that's something else ? ???? The only vacuum they have is between their ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Chazar said: Actually counting to 2 is not two seconds, youd need to count to 3 to get a 2 second gap It depends howfastyoucount. Edited December 30, 2019 by Enoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 would also help if the trucks were made to have well lit tail lights, many are either so dirty of not working properly that until you are right on top of them you cant see them at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, Gweiloman said: So why is that a problem? Let them drive into the space if they want. You don’t own that space. Really sad to read that you do not get why. I will give you a hint. It has something to do why common sense and respect for safety. Edited December 30, 2019 by Matzzon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 In the '70s and '80s I used to live in Germany. They had an excellent road safety campaign on the autobahnen. Posters advised drivers that for every 10 kph of speed one car's length should be left between their car and the car in front. That is very generous and allows for a wide margin of safety but blanket advice like this has to allow for different conditions, vehicles etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 23 hours ago, bluesofa said: That reminds of a phrase in a UK road safety advert. "Only a fool breaks the two second rule." It was encouraging drivers to leave enough space from the vehicle in front: Works just fine on motorways , no good on Thai single carriage ways. 4 cars would fill that gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I've noticed these stripped buses are just as bad as the similar stripped mini buses, same horrible nasty drivers. When I'm on the road I always move out the way of these buses, these guys are EVIL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/29/2019 at 11:23 AM, Rimmer said: Somchai said truck driver Jumnan Kaewkanha, 44, braked suddenly. As he should have done had he been paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/29/2019 at 12:03 PM, bluesofa said: That reminds of a phrase in a UK road safety advert. "Only a fool breaks the two second rule." It was encouraging drivers to leave enough space from the vehicle in front: Ha, Ha. If you tried that on these roads you would never get to your destination as the Thais would leap frog you to get in the space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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