On 6/11/2020 at 3:20 PM, Leaver said:

 

The driver should not have driven off, but that doesn't automatically mean the accident was his fault. 

Did he even know he hit her ?

57 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Did he even know he hit her ?

If you don't know if you hit someone, you're way too drunk to be operating an automobile. If you leave the scene of an accident, you've broken the law. If you leave the scene, it shows guilt, even if she ran in front of the car and couldn't be avoided.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

If you don't know if you hit someone, you're way too drunk to be operating an automobile. If you leave the scene of an accident, you've broken the law. If you leave the scene, it shows guilt, even if she ran in front of the car and couldn't be avoided.

Maybe he did not see her and thought the bump was a dog or pot hole.

 

don't assume everyone that hits something knows they did.

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

Maybe he did not see her and thought the bump was a dog or pot hole.

 

don't assume everyone that hits something knows they did.

The only way he didn't see her is if he wasn't looking, messaging or something. most normal people would get out and see what BIG thing he hit, but in Thailand hit and run is common, a low life thing to do

11 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

The only way he didn't see her is if he wasn't looking, messaging or something. The only way he didn't see her is if he wasn't looking, messaging or something. most normal people would get out and see what BIG thing he hit, but in Thailand hit and run is common, a low life thing to do

So you agree that he may not have known then, Sanity prevails !!

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

So you agree that he may not have known then, Sanity prevails !!

Nope, even if he\she didn't see (which is unlikely) he would have felt hitting someone

 

 

7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Nope, even if he\she didn't see (which is unlikely) he would have felt hitting someone

 

 

yeah Ive hit pot holes and dogs and not given it a second thought.

On 6/9/2020 at 9:17 AM, scubascuba3 said:

I used to see her on Walking st, around 6.30am when i was exercising, totally drunk, sometimes no hat, was totally bald, sometimes topless.

"when I was exercising, totally drunk"?         Is that at all possible?

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

yeah Ive hit pot holes and dogs and not given it a second thought.

turn the music down, a human is much heavier than a dog

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

turn the music down, a human is much heavier than a dog

Are they.

 

Did you stop for both ?

5 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Are they.

 

Did you stop for both ?

We could do a poll and you'd be the only person who wouldn't notice if you ran someone down or several dogs

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

We could do a poll and you'd be the only person who wouldn't notice if you ran someone down or several dogs

It  would only be you that "knew" they hit someone or something.

sometimes sheet happens and stuff is not known at the time.

19 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

It  would only be you that "knew" they hit someone or something.

sometimes sheet happens and stuff is not known at the time.

If you haven't realized you hit a human, or a dog, you need to stop driving. I notice when a small rock hits the car or i drive over a stick.

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

If you haven't realized you hit a human, or a dog, you need to stop driving. I notice when a small rock hits the car or i drive over a stick.

So you confirm you dont know if you ran over a human, thanks for reinforcing my comments.

Just now, Don Mega said:

So you confirm you dont know if you ran over a human, thanks for reinforcing my comments.

How do you get that out of what I said?

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

How do you get that out of what I said?

your post was clear. you would not know.......which part of your post did you not understand ?

Just now, Don Mega said:

your post was clear. you would not know.......which part of your post did you not understand ?

Take a few hours off and come back and see what you said. I'll repeat it so you can absorb the content. If you haven't realized you hit a human, or a dog, you need to stop driving. I notice when a small rock hits the car or i drive over a stick. Meaning, if you hit a human or a dog, and you didn't realize it, you are in no condition to operate a motor vehicle. I'm not sure if you drive or just use tuk tuks, but you have to be really impaired if you don't feel something as large as a dog, cat, deer, turkey, cat or human.

21 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Take a few hours off and come back and see what you said. I'll repeat it so you can absorb the content. If you haven't realized you hit a human, or a dog, you need to stop driving. I notice when a small rock hits the car or i drive over a stick. Meaning, if you hit a human or a dog, and you didn't realize it, you are in no condition to operate a motor vehicle. I'm not sure if you drive or just use tuk tuks, but you have to be really impaired if you don't feel something as large as a dog, cat, deer, turkey, cat or human.

Righto,  so you have never hit anything larger than a small rock or stick.

 

Thanks for your input.

Just now, Don Mega said:

Righto,  so you have never hit anything larger than a small rock or stick.

 

Thanks for your input.

Yes, I hit a dog, here actually, and it ran off, and I've hit a few birds that didn't make it. And I knew every time because I don't drive drunk.

On 6/11/2020 at 7:36 PM, billd766 said:

There was a report in the BKK Post (I cannot post the link) about a cop sitting in his car when a black Toyota roared past him during curfew hours but he did nothing about it.

Why should he necessarily "do anything about it" when there are many exemptions from the curfew?   Every vehicle is not banned from the road during those hours.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, I hit a dog, here actually, and it ran off, and I've hit a few birds that didn't make it. And I knew every time because I don't drive drunk.

so it is possible then.

12 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Guilty people don't leave the scene, normally no license or drunk or no insurance in RTA's in Thailand.

None of which show, or prove, fault in the accident. 

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

And my point is simply leaving the scene is a crime itself and normally done to evade prosecution. This was an old lady dead in the road, unlikely to be criminals looking to commit a crime against him.

The BiB are the criminals I was alluding to. 

 

Yes, leaving the scene is a crime unto itself.  Like I said, he could be a drug dealer, so why would he hang round?  He could have a warrant out for his arrest, so why would he hang around?  He could be the world's most wanted terrorists, but none of these prove the accident was his fault. 

3 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

so it is possible then.

Yes, if you're totally wasted, but even then, most would know.

8 hours ago, Don Mega said:

Did he even know he hit her ?

That would probably be determined by the extent of her injuries, and damage to his car. 

7 minutes ago, Leaver said:

That would probably be determined by the extent of her injuries, and damage to his car. 

and they are on record?

57 minutes ago, Leaver said:

None of which show, or prove, fault in the accident. 

Well, it does kinda?

16 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Well, it does kinda?

I can see the prosecutor saying top the Judge, "He did not pay the vehicle tax, therefore, he is guilty of this accident, kinda."   ????

17 minutes ago, Leaver said:

I can see the prosecutor saying top the Judge, "He did not pay the vehicle tax, therefore, he is guilty of this accident, kinda."   ????

you're comparing apples and oranges.

9 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

you're comparing apples and oranges.

The committing of one offense does not prove you have committed another.