webfact Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Thailand road carnage: Pick-up carrying two tons of iron suffers "brake failure" Picture: 77kaoded Thai media 77kaoded reported that there were major delays and tailbacks on the local road of the Bang Na - Trad highway yesterday after a pile up involving three vehicles. A container truck came out of a container park and was crossing the local road onto the expressway mid section. A pick-up had come to a halt to allow it to pass but another carrying two tons of iron beams plowed into the back of the first pick-up. Both pick-up drivers were taken to Bang Na 2 hospital by Ruam Kathanyu foundation. Picture: 77kaoded Sanga, 44, the driver of the container truck said he was on his way to Chonburi. From his elevated position he said he saw the second pick-up approaching at speed swerving left and right. He thought it had suffered brake failure. He said he revved his engine in an attempt to get his cab clear of danger. One of his containers fell onto the road. Police doubt this account and are investigating the incident with the help of witnesses. Source: 77kaoded -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-07-24 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, webfact said: suffers "brake failure" and had no lucky amulet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 "One of his containers fell onto the road". Where is it? I am sure the police will determine the fact that the pickup carrying the steel material was quite overloaded. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaLa Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: "One of his containers fell onto the road". Where is it? I am sure the police will determine the fact that the pickup carrying the steel material was quite overloaded. Although they have weigh stations here I've seen many overloaded pickups and vehicles on the road. Both those in the photos appear to be 1 tonne limit. Although I suspect the reporter didn't actually weigh the iron ( steel ) load. I have had many commercial vehicles in the UK and was once over the weight limit by just less than 100kg. They include a full tank of fuel, the driver , passenger and your flask of tea in the weighing procedure. Cost me £550 back in the early 90's. Makes speeding tickets look cheap to pay. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Ok, as a old truckie back than, this 2 tons should read more like 20 tons on such vehicle configuration and knowing the locals habits of overloading no telling how heavy this thing was but definitely not 2 tons... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, ezzra said: how heavy this thing was but definitely not 2 tons... Exactly! an empty container weighs ~2 ton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 47 minutes ago, webfact said: A pick-up had come to a halt to allow it to pass but another carrying two tons of iron beams plowed into the back of the first pick-up. So the 2nd pickup was overloaded then as none available have a SAFE 2 ton load capacity .. overload it you have more weight to slow in turn overloading the brake system beyond limits with the above results .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 He probably meant 20 tons and had no brakes as they were already on the tarmac???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 50 minutes ago, Mavideol said: and had no lucky amulet Nope, only those drivers that ended up in the hospital, providing they do not move to the afterlife, had there luck amulets in there trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnray Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Truck in UK carries air to jobcentre. Economy failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy72 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Carnage , the killing of a lot of people. no one died, everybody had a lucky amulet or just the iron beam guy lucky no kill anyone today carnage= thai road deaths covid = saving thai carnage road deaths.. really covid has saved more lives in Thailand than its taken Songkran Cancelled saved hundreds 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr_lob Posted July 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2020 it really is so difficult and unimaginable for them to admit doing something wrong 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Overloaded pick-up truck, bad brakes, billowing black smoke, and blocking the passing lane. Standard fine of 40 baht and you're on your way. TIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeGB Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 One ton truck ton with a two ton load has to be seriously overloaded! No wonder it couldn't stop it's brakes wouldn't be designed for such a load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: He thought it had suffered brake failure. He had the crystal ball on his dashboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmac Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Yes brakes may have failed with 2 tons of steel in a half ton pickup 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, JusticeGB said: One ton truck ton with a two ton load has to be seriously overloaded! No wonder it couldn't stop it's brakes wouldn't be designed for such a load. On the roof rack no less.....we see this all the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: From his elevated position he said he saw the second pick-up approaching at speed swerving left and right. He thought it had suffered brake failure. but it won't happen to me he said showing his anti brake failure charm to the reporter .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Rak Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 The headline say's it all! 1 tonne pickup, 2 tonne iron, high speed, cornflake license, no safety concerns and brake failure. Who would have guessed that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple01 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Same replies every crash. Why yer bother, its like a Dripping Tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Toyota Vigo Payload is around 2,350 pounds with single-cab load bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand road carnage: Pick-up carrying two tons of iron suffers "brake failure" Brake failure my @ss. Just Brainless to carry a load like that. Most of those Utes are rated only for 0.5 to 0.75 tonne Loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsallmine68 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 The truck is only rated for 1/2 ton not 1 ton or even 2 tons The limit is the same in Thai, Laos, English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Highly unlikely brake failure. Poor braking due to fact front wheels probably weren't in contact with the road. Explains weaving of pickup hard to control when front wheels only on the road 50% of the time.????❤???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Nothing more to see here... From my room I know what happened, and so I’ll commence with my conclusion as Bars-stool crash investigator.... - Overloaded pickup (we see them all the time) - Overloaded speeding pickup (we see them all the time too) - Lorry forcing its way out a U-Turn causing oncoming vehicles to break hard (we see that all the time too) So what happened.... Driver the lorry figured he had the bigger vehicle and could force his way out into oncoming traffic. One pickup managed to stop in time, a heavily overloaded speeding pickup couldn’t stop in time. There... now call me Miss Marple and bar fine me... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Overloaded.....but he would have had extra big springs,helper springs and about 4 shocks on the back axle????,standard size tyres and brakes. driving much too fast ,so the iron bars just shot over the top when he finally hit the back of the other pickup truck.just another day on the roads. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: but another carrying two tons of iron beams plowed into the back of the first pick-up. And wondered why his brakes were inefficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Maybe the big truck should not have just pulled out, as they usually do, forcing all others to stop ? They hardly wait until the road isw empty for them, as they just have the bigger vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 No good deed goes unpunished. Why stop on a main road to let the container lorry out of a side turning? Just asking for trouble. Traffic tanking along at 80kph, not seeing that the pickup had stopped. Overloaded, can't stop in time. Momentum and inertia, overheated brakes, Puckering arris hole. Collision, crimson arterial blood, death and destruction. Just another day on the roads. Could have happened anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 a 1 ton max load pickup carrying two tons of steel beams, yep, completely normal, if anything id say underloaded, try the local fruit guys round here, they must have 3 tons + on, so much so they are afraid to turn the steering wheel and when they stop the whole pick up see saws, hundreds of them down Phetkasem road daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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