Picture: Siam Rath

 

A 50 year old Lamphun woman had a close brush with serious injury or even death after a lamppost on a truck went through her windshield.

 

Thai Rath had pictures of the scary incident yesterday on the San Meuang Road in the northern Thai city.

 

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The truck had braked sharply and the pole slipped. Pheeramon couldn't brake in time in her Teana but she was uninjured.

 

The poles had a flimsy piece of red cloth on the back to satisfy the law.

 

Lamphun police left Pheeramon and the truck driver Jakraphan to discuss compensation. 

 

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Lucky lady. She must be of short stature because if that had been me driving it would have taken my head off!

"The poles had a flimsy piece of red cloth on the back to satisfy the law."

 

Looks a wee bit more than 'flimsy' to me.  Quite visible and think someone needs to pay more attention when driving.

"The truck had braked sharply and the pole slipped. Pheeramon couldn't brake in time in her Teana but she was uninjured."

 

The pole would have slipped forward if the truck braked sharply.

 

How would that cause it to be projected backwards into her windscreen?

 

She was driving too fast/close and/or not paying attention, and drove into the pole when the truck braked.

 

 

4 hours ago, Enoon said:

"The truck had braked sharply and the pole slipped. Pheeramon couldn't brake in time in her Teana but she was uninjured."

 

The pole would have slipped forward if the truck braked sharply.

 

How would that cause it to be projected backwards into her windscreen?

 

She was driving too fast/close and/or not paying attention, and drove into the pole when the truck braked.

 

 

Agreed, law of physics would have the pole moving forward if the truck braked heavily.

She was too close behind to stop in time or didn't even notice the poles.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Lamphun police left Pheeramon and the truck driver Jakraphan to discuss compensation. 

Translation: The police did nothing.

 

the writer of the article clearly wasn't paying attention in physics class at school. it's fairly obvious that the load would move forward when the vehicle braked. either the load was not secured properly and slipped off the vehicle due to forward motion, or the car driver drove into over hanging poles.

1 hour ago, it is what it is said:

 

the writer of the article clearly wasn't paying attention in physics class at school. it's fairly obvious that the load would move forward when the vehicle braked. either the load was not secured properly and slipped off the vehicle due to forward motion, or the car driver drove into over hanging poles.

More likely the writer didn't include the swerve and brake done by the truck driver. Those concrete posts were probably a lot closer to each other before the accident.

 

Note; it's normal for cars to hit posts so not news but I'm glad no one was hurt.

So the driver of the truck is not getting fined for having an unsecured load.....

Them Police are just one lazy , ignorant futhermucking outfit.

15 hours ago, Enoon said:

"The truck had braked sharply and the pole slipped. Pheeramon couldn't brake in time in her Teana but she was uninjured."

 

The pole would have slipped forward if the truck braked sharply.

 

How would that cause it to be projected backwards into her windscreen?

 

She was driving too fast/close and/or not paying attention, and drove into the pole when the truck braked.

 

 

Backwards is your assumption, the article only says "slipped".

I agree with your last statement.

10 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

the writer of the article clearly wasn't paying attention in physics class at school. it's fairly obvious that the load would move forward when the vehicle braked. either the load was not secured properly and slipped off the vehicle due to forward motion, or the car driver drove into over hanging poles.

You also don't seem to pay much attention, read again.

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Lamphun police left Pheeramon and the truck driver Jakraphan to discuss compensation. 

????????

18 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Agreed, law of physics would have the pole moving forward if the truck braked heavily.

She was too close behind to stop in time or didn't even notice the poles.

But do we know if the truck was moving forward or in reverse ?

On 3/11/2022 at 11:31 AM, Enoon said:

"The truck had braked sharply and the pole slipped. Pheeramon couldn't brake in time in her Teana but she was uninjured."

 

The pole would have slipped forward if the truck braked sharply.

 

How would that cause it to be projected backwards into her windscreen?

 

She was driving too fast/close and/or not paying attention, and drove into the pole when the truck braked.

 

 

Thai Physics.