Thai Roads: Yet more carnage as "microsleep" blamed again

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A totally innocent man was killed early yesterday morning after a deliveryman who had been driving for nine hours without a break fell asleep at the wheel and plowed into the back of his pick-up. 

 

Fifty eight year old Jirawat was waiting to make a U-turn behind a bus used for transporting workers. 

 

It was just after 5 am.

 

He was propelled into the bus after 21 year old Hansa behind the wheel of a Hino truck went into the back of him. 

 

The accident happened in Bangsaothong district on Thepparat Road by the TOA U-turn. 

 

Hansa said he had just come from Chachoengsao and was on his way home. He admitted driving since 8 pm on Sunday without a break and said he fell asleep behind the wheel. 

 

This is known in Thai as "lap nai" and referred to nowadays as a microsleep.

 

Hansa was arrested and charged with negligent driving causing death. 

 

Source; Daily News

 

 

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U turn, micro sleep, all to familiar.

to compound it further...

 - in that 9 hours he must have at least stopped once for fuel...

1 hour ago, RotBenz8888 said:

U turn, micro sleep, all to familiar.

You forgot one. Brake failure ????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

a deliveryman who had been driving for nine hours without a break fell asleep at the wheel

I guess he shouldn´t have jumped lunch.

Instead of being guilty of driving while too tired, he is actually a victim of microsleep. No guilt, no loss of face. It could happen to anyone.

And again these criminals ....

Here in Thailand too, evolution should go towards improvement ... but ...

Edited February 4, 20206 yr by 30la

1,000 Baht fine for him, 5,000 Baht fine for his employer, 1 Million Baht Insurance payout to family, Big Wreath with company name on it, lots of Wai's and he's back driving for nine hours without sleep again next week !

On 2/4/2020 at 10:45 AM, webfact said:

This is known in Thai as "lap nai" and referred to nowadays as a microsleep.

 

Hansa was arrested and charged with negligent driving causing death.

This is known as sheer ignorance and the charge should be murder!

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by metisdead
Please do not modify someone else's post in your quoted reply, either with font or color changes or wording.

It is one giant demolition derby!  I am constantly amazed at how the vehicles disintegrate.

A troll post and a reply has been removed. 

On 2/6/2020 at 7:31 AM, Prairieboy said:

It is one giant demolition derby!  I am constantly amazed at how the vehicles disintegrate.

Around my way I am constantly amazed at how many pick ups actually hold together on the road.

I see one often that goes around collecting scrap metals. When fully loaded it's quite difficult to see where the load stops and the truck starts.

On 2/4/2020 at 2:44 PM, canuckamuck said:

Instead of being guilty of driving while too tired, he is actually a victim of microsleep. No guilt, no loss of face. It could happen to anyone.

Same as "bad rain" making road dangerous.

No vehicles to my knowledge are fitted with Tachographs - these are standard issue throughout EU for goods vehicles and passenger carriers.

Edited February 10, 20206 yr by Airbagwill

8 hours ago, N14LLsez said:

Same as "bad rain" making road dangerous.

On Samui today the roads were like ice, following a light shower. the road surfaces in Thailand are not capable of taking different weather conditions.

On 2/7/2020 at 9:43 AM, overherebc said:

Around my way I am constantly amazed at how many pick ups actually hold together on the road.

I see one often that goes around collecting scrap metals. When fully loaded it's quite difficult to see where the load stops and the truck starts.

Many vehicles in Thailand have substandard shock absorption characteristics, in particular pick up trucks.

On 2/4/2020 at 7:09 PM, hotchilli said:

This is known as sheer ignorance and the charge should be murder!

Doesn’t a murder charge require premeditation?  

On 2/4/2020 at 7:09 PM, hotchilli said:

This is known as sheer ignorance and the charge should be murder!

THis displays an enormous lack of knowledge of both human behaviour and road safety.

 

it has little or no relevance to the incident but says a lot about the aggressive and unthinking nature of the poster.