The car hit the roadside sign south of the heroines Monument just after 4am. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: The heavy downpours that have strafed the island since yesterday saw wet roads overnight leading to several accidents on Phuket roads.

 

Rescue workers were called to the curve on Thepkrasattri Rd near the Tha Reua Shrine, just south of the Heroines Monument, at 4:15am, where a car had slid on the wet road surface and hit a road sign bedside the road.

 

Police and rescue workers arrived to find a Phuket-registered Honda City sedan had suffered heavy damage after hitting a sign.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/wet-roads-bring-accidents-80633.php

 

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Situation normal

As usual, blame the weather/road conditions instead of the imbecile drivers who are unable to determine the conditions and drive accordingly.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

: The heavy downpours that have strafed the island

Strafed .! was it a storm or an air raid .. 

"Wet roads bring accidents", not a lot of Thai's know that .......

can you imagine if they had to deal with ice and snow here.....

regards worgeordie

sky is blue. 

Wet roads bring accidents,     just  like  travel during Songkran ....worsens Covid, seems they have a lot to learn 

Ask a Thai about breaking distances in different weather conditions, OK dont ask

I suggest scattering sand from the box to improve traction.

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Ask a Thai about breaking distances in different weather conditions, OK dont ask

In any conditions. All you'd get is a blank stare.

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Ask a Thai about breaking distances in different weather conditions, OK dont ask

Brakes what Brakes....asking for a friend's dog again....you meant Accelerator peddle right?

Edited July 10, 20214 yr by ThailandRyan

4.15 AM, why am I not surprised.?

Any tread left on the tyres (before the accident I mean)

None of this is covered or mentioned in their education it is only pedal to the metal, when it rains the faster they go because they actually think the rain wouldn't have time to touch and get them soaked!  Only in Thailand?

It doesn't help that they don't use headlights in the reduced visibility.

Wet roads cause accidents? No, poor driving on wet roads causes accidents.

Every wet season I remind my Thai relatives about Aquaplaning. The response is a blank look.

8 hours ago, Petey11 said:

Wet roads cause accidents? No, poor driving on wet roads causes accidents.

nonsense....all you need is an amulet hanging in the windscreen and a monk's blessing smeared all over your headlining........

15 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Strafed .! was it a storm or an air raid .. 

google translate .        they almost went with quaffed

15 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Ask a Thai about breaking distances in different weather conditions, OK dont ask

to   two  too    their   there   they're   your  you're      lose   loose    break  brake  

 

Sunday school

Edited July 10, 20214 yr by rumak

1 hour ago, bangon04 said:

nonsense....all you need is an amulet hanging in the windscreen and a monk's blessing smeared all over your headlining........

not much different than our lovely western beliefs............

 

someone told me the singer is actually a TV member !  

 

 

Edited July 10, 20214 yr by rumak

13 hours ago, kimamey said:

It doesn't help that they don't use headlights in the reduced visibility.

Thais and headlights ? 
 

that subject would take up more space than is available on aseannow

20 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Ask a Thai about breaking distances in different weather conditions, OK dont ask

This braking distance statistics which is used, or used to be used in the UK is a load of bullsh!t. When you are driving in wet conditions, you do not have the time to do maths calculations in your head, you have to use common sense which sadly lacks in most Thai drivers.

1 hour ago, d123 said:

Thais and headlights ? 
 

that subject would take up more space than is available on aseannow

Turning on any Thai car lights wastes electric, Sheez thought we all that.        Can we have Emojis back please.                            

15 hours ago, kimamey said:

It doesn't help that they don't use headlights in the reduced visibility.

Many don't use them at night out in the sticks.

6 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Many don't use them at night out in the sticks.

Yes. Either that or they don't work anyway. It's one of the reasons I'd rather not drive on unlit roads at night since if you overtake you've no idea if someone is coming the other way with no lights. One of our friends lost her husband that way.