hotchilli Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 14 hours ago, UncleMhee said: Plenty of 70-80 year olds still riding 850-1000 cc bikes back in Oz..... There would be a few less if they tried it over here. Oz you have the roads & mentality to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 14 hours ago, sebastion said: 77 year olds really shouldnt be driving motorbikes Please repost this when you are 77 years-old. If you get that far. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Foghorn Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 Just because the van stopped on it’s side of the road doesn’t mean it was on that side when accident happened , only by examining the road can that be seen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 When a van ran into the back of me the driver said I passed him and then cut in front and stopped ,only when police checked cctv at a garage did they see I was always in front and the van was speeding , when I said what about the van driver lying they said no problem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, sebastion said: Lets establish this...this 77 year old Austrian: 1) Would not have been licensed 2) Would probably have had a few drinks in him 3) Was probably not wearing a helmet 4) Was doubling a bar girl on the bike, who probably had a few drinks too and you can guarantee the bargirl would have been screaming into her phone to her Thai boyfriend about the amazing 10 somtam meals she had over the last 5 hours, thus distracting the driver Why the character assassination? What exactly do you know about the incident to comment so assuredly that he was not licensed, drunk, not wearing a helmet and had a bargirl with him? It was approx. 7.30 pm. Isn't that a bit early to be drunk and picking up a bar girl? Perhaps they had just finished dinner? Don't you ever have a romantic dinner? I don't think a helmet would have helped as he did a face first impact. He was apparently still alive when transported to the hospital. According to the initial investigation, the motorcycle strayed out of its lane. The turn angle isn't that sharp so he may have been distracted or lost balance. I don't know and neither do you. How about waiting for the blood alcohol test results? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 19 hours ago, yeahbutif said: Double yellow lines. Means no overtaking so how did this happen How about reading the link. All will be revealed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, geriatrickid said: Why the character assassination? What exactly do you know about the incident to comment so assuredly that he was not licensed, drunk, not wearing a helmet and had a bargirl with him? It was approx. 7.30 pm. Isn't that a bit early to be drunk and picking up a bar girl? Perhaps they had just finished dinner? Don't you ever have a romantic dinner? I don't think a helmet would have helped as he did a face first impact. He was apparently still alive when transported to the hospital. According to the initial investigation, the motorcycle strayed out of its lane. The turn angle isn't that sharp so he may have been distracted or lost balance. I don't know and neither do you. How about waiting for the blood alcohol test results? We all know what the blood alcohol tests will reveal 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, sebastion said: We all know what the blood alcohol tests will reveal Maybe, maybe not. Please speak for yourself. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 16 hours ago, MoD1977 said: If you had read the news article you had learned that the "old man" was on the back of the motorbike If you had read the article properly, he was riding, not pillion. He had a pillion passenger. Capt Channarong said that according to the police’s initial investigation, the Austrian man was riding the motorbike from Karon towards Kata with Ms Kannika sitting on the back. As the motorbike rounded the curve, it strayed into the oncoming lane and struck the van head-on. See full story, article refers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: Agreed, we have an Irish friend - with 9 children already - still trying for another at 75 for child with his 35 year old wife Probably should not be driving motorbikes with pillions on the back either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 A post of a profane nature has been removed as well as the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 18 hours ago, lom said: The old man fell back into right-side driving? More likely the motorcycle driver was drive too fast, 'cut' the curve and couldn't pull the M/C out of the lane in time to miss the van. RIP and I hope the lady recovers completely. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paiman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, sebastion said: Maybe the 29 year old woman was his daughter and he was just taking her to piano lessons in Kata at 730pm at night? I think you are slowly narrowing it down. Keep on going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paiman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, BritManToo said: A sad end, at least it was quick ............ But sudden death age 77 while having a hot young bargirl on the back of your bike isn't the worst way to go. Exactly my thoughts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paiman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, sebastion said: Australians drive on the normal side of the road. Same as Thailand Australia and Austria are 2 different countries. Just for your info. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Foghorn said: Just because the van stopped on it’s side of the road doesn’t mean it was on that side when accident happened , only by examining the road can that be seen One of the photos in the linked article shows scrape marks in the road surface where the bike was dragged. They are well inside the van's lane. I don't think there can be any doubt that the bike was in the wrong lane when the collision happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 16 hours ago, UncleMhee said: Plenty of 70-80 year olds still riding 850-1000 cc bikes back in Oz..... Because they are the only ones who can afford the insurance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoupeo Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 yes, people here who keep repeating that it's ok to ride motorbikes until death are actually right ???? for sure it is very safe for a 77 years old guy to ride a motorbike... daily evidences ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 16 hours ago, sebastion said: 77 year olds really shouldnt be driving motorbikes By that logic, neither should 18 year old's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, scoupeo said: yes, people here who keep repeating that it's ok to ride motorbikes until death are actually right ???? for sure it is very safe for a 77 years old guy to ride a motorbike... daily evidences ! Age 64 here, just bought a Honda CB300 ................ had my 30 year old gik on it this morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 32 minutes ago, chickenslegs said: One of the photos in the linked article shows scrape marks in the road surface where the bike was dragged. They are well inside the van's lane. I don't think there can be any doubt that the bike was in the wrong lane when the collision happened. I have never seen an Austrian motorbike champion, Australia on the other hand has plenty of great motorbike legends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, sebastion said: Australians drive on the normal side of the road. Same as Thailand Every red color Coundry in this map drive "weird" side of the road! Hmm... why there are more red color than blue? Edited August 20, 2020 by 2 is 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 17 hours ago, MoD1977 said: If you had read the news article you had learned that the "old man" was on the back of the motorbike You should read it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 17 hours ago, sebastion said: 77 year olds really shouldnt be driving motorbikes Why...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Age 64 here, just bought a Honda CB300 ................ had my 30 year old gik on it this morning. Nurse/carer..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PST Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Not quite sure where the 'curve' or 'bend' is on that part of Patak Road opposite the gold shop, its a fairly straight bit of road, and the double yellow lines were only painted onto that stretch of road no more than 24 hours before this happened. Edited August 20, 2020 by PST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackbar Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 They don’t know there is a difference between Austria and Australia My kid with an Australian mother was registered here as Austrian. Easy mistake to make if you’ve zero motivation and limited knowledge of the world. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 17 hours ago, sebastion said: 77 year olds really shouldnt be driving motorbikes Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Why? funnily enough, they crash into minivans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, sebastion said: funnily enough, they crash into minivans And riders in other age groups do not. Amazing Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now