Video: Illegal teen goes through red light and slams into motorcycle - mum says "sue me"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

CCTV posted on the Job Jab page on Facebook showed a 16 year old in a car go through a red light at the Chitlom intersection in Bangkok.

 

The teen plows into a motorcyclist and his girlfriend on their way home causing injury and damage. He flees the scene.

 

The motorcyclist wants 160,000 baht for medical bills and damage to his bike.

 

The mother of the teen said take us to court.

 

It is illegal for a 16 year old to drive a car in Thailand.

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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looks like things are getting back to normal. 

16 is not legal to drive a car.  If it goes yo court, she loses big time!

 

7 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

16 is not legal to drive a car.  If it goes yo court, she loses big time!

 

 

In other parts of the world, you might be correct... In Thailand, well it's a different story !!

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

The mother of the teen said take us to court.

First step is for the police to prosecute the parents for letting their child drive the car assuming by law they are responsible - once convicted it makes the courts decision to award damages much easier.

6 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

16 is not legal to drive a car.  If it goes yo court, she loses big time!

 

 

That would be nice but ...

 

The mother can't be sued as she was not driving the car. The injured parties can take the driver to court and if found guilty (surely he would be) they could be awarded a sum determined by the court. But getting paid is another matter entirely. Seems that the Mother ain't going to help in that regard.

Anyone remember Mr. Red Bull?

I used to tutor a kid whose parents gave him a car when he was 15. I talked to him a lot about it, explaining that whatever happened was his fault, regardless of who's right or wrong. He just told me his dad's a lawyer.

This is Thailand! I reckon 40+% of motorcyclists on the road don't have the proper licence.

Probably 10-20% of car drivers.

11 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

16 is not legal to drive a car.  If it goes yo court, she loses big time!

 

The problem in Thailand is not so much winning in court but getting the accused to actually pay up if the court rules in your favour - good luck with that

160k rather low amt after seeing how injured they were and how badly the motorbike was damaged. Hope they sue the kid and he ends doing jail time to learn from what he did. That accident was basically attempted murder. You can even see on the vid the car was speeding. Just 2-3 seconds later and he’d have killed 4-5 people on their bikes. 

Edited May 1, 20206 yr by Drax

Obviously what Thailand needs is some pro bono lawyers?

Our car get crashed from my wife student in school parking place! I think if my wife not that girls teatcher we not get nothing! Driver was 15 years old girl whit car! Still was hard to get money what was repairing cost.

If only people would take the time to glance right and left whilst starting off when the lights change to green then so many of these accidents could be avoided. Everyone knows that people run red lights here but it is still in your own hands to avoid such incidents. 

Back to normal

Just now, Dmaxdan said:

If only people would take the time to glance right and left whilst starting off when the lights change to green then so many of these accidents could be avoided. Everyone knows that people run red lights here but it is still in your own hands to avoid such incidents. 

I do think they could have avoided that accident, just

The usual irresponsible Thai parenting, plus a moron as a kid and too much money. Lock him  up and his stupid Mother until they pay up. 

2 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

If only people would take the time to glance right and left whilst starting off when the lights change to green then so many of these accidents could be avoided. Everyone knows that people run red lights here but it is still in your own hands to avoid such incidents. 

and that excuses what exactly? 

9 minutes ago, Antonymous said:

 

That would be nice but ...

 

The mother can't be sued as she was not driving the car. The injured parties can take the driver to court and if found guilty (surely he would be) they could be awarded a sum determined by the court. But getting paid is another matter entirely. Seems that the Mother ain't going to help in that regard.

Take the car as compensation and award to the injured party provided of course its not under finance .

Clearly car driver liable but.......as a bike rider you have to check no vehicles are coming before riding off, many of them didn't look properly

Illegal teen..... not good headline

22 minutes ago, Antonymous said:

 

That would be nice but ...

 

The mother can't be sued as she was not driving the car. The injured parties can take the driver to court and if found guilty (surely he would be) they could be awarded a sum determined by the court. But getting paid is another matter entirely. Seems that the Mother ain't going to help in that regard.

I think you are wrong, being a minor, surely the parents are liable.

Several years ago, riding motorbike with ex- wife behind me, we were struck from the side by a 15 year old on another bike.

A policeman witnessed the accident, everybody go to the police station.

At the station, a senior policeman said to the teenager, get your parents here now.

When they came, police told the parents, pay up for damages now, you are the parents of a teenager, you are responsible.

As a bike rider, I feel their pain, but the rider should have been aware of the danger before racing out to be first across the junction. Saying that, I often try to be first to the other side, but I am always aware and happier to lose the race than lose a limb.

It's 100% the car driver's fault, but the bike rider should be aware of potential dangers.

I'm currently teaching my daughter to drive and I make her aware of every and any possible danger at any time from any angle. It's vital to be over-vigilant on the roads here.

33 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

The usual irresponsible Thai parenting, plus a moron as a kid and too much money. Lock him  up and his stupid Mother until they pay up. 

What a lovely result Pilotman , just doesn't happen like that here sad to say. I would find out where they live give the 16 yo a good slap and say 'sue me '.

57 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

If it goes yo court, she loses big time!

"Do you know who my neighbours third cousins uncle is?"

36 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

If only people would take the time to glance right and left whilst starting off when the lights change to green then so many of these accidents could be avoided. Everyone knows that people run red lights here but it is still in your own hands to avoid such incidents. 

Yep, first away from the lights gets a smack.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The mother of the teen said take us to court.

What is their family name?

 

55 minutes ago, smedly said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The mother of the teen said take us to court.

First step is for the police to prosecute the parents for letting their child drive the car assuming by law they are responsible - once convicted it makes the courts decision to award damages much easier.

The first step is for the police to establish the net worth of the delinquent child's parents. Then, they check up on their societal 'connectedness' (and that's not just how many friends they have on FB either).

 

Any charging, prosecution, courts or damages are somewhere in the appendices.

 

Somewhere in the middle, we will see deep waiing, large, very dark sunglasses, a preponderance of white clothing and possibly a shaved head.

38 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

and that excuses what exactly? 

If you think I'm blaming the motorcyclist then you have clearly misunderstood my post. The car driver is completely at fault, and he and his parents deserve whatever punishment is coming their way. What I'm saying is that a good, accomplished driver will always check it is safe to proceed even if they have a clear right of way, such as in this instance, a light changing to green. Not tear off at high speed in that tunnel vision style of driving that is adopted by so many here. 

   

Just out of interest. If Thai motorbike riders had 1st class insurance and they made a claim against their policy would the insurance company go after the insurance company of the other party or civil suit if uninsured?

1 hour ago, smedly said:

First step is for the police to prosecute the parents for letting their child drive the car assuming by law they are responsible - once convicted it makes the courts decision to award damages much easier.

First thing for police to investigate is whom mom of the car driver knows and related.  

37 minutes ago, colinneil said:

I think you are wrong, being a minor, surely the parents are liable.

Several years ago, riding motorbike with ex- wife behind me, we were struck from the side by a 15 year old on another bike.

A policeman witnessed the accident, everybody go to the police station.

At the station, a senior policeman said to the teenager, get your parents here now.

When they came, police told the parents, pay up for damages now, you are the parents of a teenager, you are responsible.

Different cops, different day.

 

Mrs NL was t-boned by two illegal teenage bike riders at an intersection. Took about 3 weeks for 'victims' family, aided and abetted by the local cops, to drop that bone.

 

YMMV