Video: Brake failure! Couple hospitalized after ten wheeler plows through Phetchabun red light

 

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CCTV footage from two angles showed the moment when a ten wheel truck carrying rice plowed through a red light at an intersection in the Beung Sam Phan district of Phetchabun in Thailand's north central region. 

 

A black Mitsubishi pick-up was propelled several meters into traffic lights and a local couple were trapped inside. A 44 year old male driver and 40 year old woman passenger in the front seat were cut out and taken to hospital with serious injuries. 

 

Police found the Isuzu truck stopped 100 meters ahead. Brake fluid was seeping all over the roadway.

 

Driver Wira, 45, from Buriram said he had been delivering a full load of rice from Pathum Thani when he noticed his brakes had failed. 

 

Daily News reported that he said he was 1 km before the intersection at the time. 

 

No charges have yet been made though police conceded the CCTV footage was as clear as day; the pick-up had been legally crossing the intersection on a green light.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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oooh dear brake failure once more.....

I wonder how many years ago the trucks brakes were checked; 1 yr, 5 yrs, 20 yrs, never?

By the look of it, that vehicle is older than most of us here. When was it last in for inspection?

During the last 1 km without brakes, couldn't he find a concrete or tree to crash into?

Best wishes to the couple inside the car.

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Driver Wira, 45, from Buriram said he had been delivering a full load of rice from Pathum Thani when he noticed his brakes had failed. 

 

Daily News reported that he said he was 1 km before the intersection at the time. 

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

1 minute ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

they have never been taught that

Brake failure again? 

When are the Thai government going to do something about this pesci problem? 

Maybe a campaign with lots of photos shoots and posters plastered everywhere, then later used as sun shades by food vendors..... 

Or maybe they'll just remove brakes from cars all together and be done with the issue ????

... even a fully laden Goods Train, at that same truck speed; could have stopped in that last 1KM

Brakes failed is far from the truth.  The driver was driving too fast and wanted to make the light no matter if it was red or green.  Bake always fail when this happens.  It the number one story they like to tell.

28 minutes ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

Cause he is a lying b@%$ard. ????

36 minutes ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

Because the driver was a thai? And probably too young to drive and without license or any training.

31 minutes ago, northsouthdevide said:

Brake failure again? 

When are the Thai government going to do something about this pesci problem? 

Maybe a campaign with lots of photos shoots and posters plastered everywhere, then later used as sun shades by food vendors..... 

Or maybe they'll just remove brakes from cars all together and be done with the issue ????

Those kind of drivers/owners should be put in jail for 10 years and force to pay ALL the damage caused.

He had a Km to do something,like change down gears to slow down

combined with handbrake.....IF handbrake was working.

regards Worgeordie

22 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

He had a Km to do something,like change down gears to slow down

combined with handbrake.....IF handbrake was working.

regards Worgeordie

Would not switching off the ignition work , ok I know it was likely diesal but that key must do something . Credit to the chap , indeed the brakes failed , not an excuse this time.

2 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

Would not switching off the ignition work , ok I know it was likely diesal but that key must do something . Credit to the chap , indeed the brakes failed , not an excuse this time.

Yes,if he turned the engine off ,that would also have slowed the

truck down, if it was in gear,especially a low gear,but it looks like

he did nothing to slow down,he was flying through the intersection.

regards worgeordie

55 minutes ago, Youlike said:

Because the driver was a thai? And probably too young to drive and without license or any training.

He was 45. 

1 hour ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

He was in a hurry to find a mechanic 

2 hours ago, petedk said:

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

Because there was no reason to reduce speed or stop yet ...

16 hours ago, petedk said:

So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

 

Too busy looking for the anchor to chuck out of the window.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the pick-up had been legally crossing the intersection on a green light.

Brake failure shouldn't be an issue. The truck wasn't at fault. 

If a heavy goods vehicle yearly safety test is the same as a car, then I am not surprised this stuff happens.

Tests in LOS are a joke.......????.......Same as driving tests, laughable....

5 hours ago, OnTheGround said:

By the look of it, that vehicle is older than most of us here.

Not true. Then it would be a .......

 

 

 It was not brake failure. It was failure to brake. 

Unless the failure was that of the brake shoes being so worn, that they failed to provide  adequate friction to stop the truck . and if that was the case it should have not come as a surprise, The default setting on truck brakes is "brakes locked".

 In other words, when truck brakes fail. for the most part they lock up. That's why on highways you sometimes see a black tire line , usually heading towards the side shoulder, the brakes on that wheel failed , the wheel locked up . and the driver had to pull off to the side. 

Unless that truck had hydraulic brakes. 

5 hours ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

or as well even try the hand break??? I presume trucks have one..... ????????????????????????????????

18 minutes ago, sirineou said:

 It was not brake failure. It was failure to brake. 

Unless the failure was that of the brake shoes being so worn, that they failed to provide  adequate friction to stop the truck . and if that was the case it should have not come as a surprise, The default setting on truck brakes is "brakes locked".

 In other words, when truck brakes fail. for the most part they lock up. That's why on highways you sometimes see a black tire line , usually heading towards the side shoulder, the brakes on that wheel failed , the wheel locked up . and the driver had to pull off to the side. 

Unless that truck had hydraulic brakes. 

I just read the full article and noticed that the truck had hydraulic brakes, so disregard the above opinion. 

How do they even  allow a truck that weight to have hydraulic brakes? 

Te wheeler must be at least 36K GVW

and is that a tank in the back?( I can't tell from the picture.)  liquids are heavy . and even with buffles  the surge  when trying to stop can be tricky.  

 

Daily News reported that he said he was 1 km before the intersection at the time. 

 

   Then he's a liar. I usually use my gears to brake down speed. 

6 minutes ago, sirineou said:

I just read the full article and noticed that the truck had hydraulic brakes, so disregard the above opinion. 

How do they even  allow a truck that weight to have hydraulic brakes? 

Looking at the speed of the truck, supposedly slowing down for a kilometer,  I reckon he was just jumping the lights and got it wrong....

1 minute ago, transam said:

Looking at the speed of the truck, supposedly slowing down for a kilometer,  I reckon he was just jumping the lights and got it wrong....

Yap, a stale green can be nerve wrecking , but still , Hydraulic brakes on a truck the GVW. In the US  anything over 26k GVW  

has to have air brakes. I have rented a 25k GVW Hino Automatic  flatbed from Rider once with hydraulics. I thought I was going to die. LOL

That truck with tandems has to be at least 55K  otherwise why then tandems. And if it is a tanker, the surge is like being rear ended. 

 

But...where did that bull come from?

 

 

6 hours ago, petedk said:

Do I understand correctly?

 

He was 1 Km from the intersection when he discovered that his brakes had failed. So, why didn't he cruise to a standstill or shift to lower gears to stop???

 

Driver thought if he accelerated he'd run out of fuel faster and stop! ????