17 year old driving a pick-up blames "lap nai" (microsleep) for accident that kills 1 injures 8

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Picture: Naew Na

 

Si Khio police and Huk 31 rescue attended the scene of an accident on the Mitraphap (Friendship) Highway in Ban Lert Sawat, Lat Bua Khao heading towards Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday. 

 

They found a Toyota Vigo pick-up in an irrigation channel on its side. One person was dead and four were trapped inside the vehicle and four had been thrown out. All eight were injured. 

 

The driver of the pick-up was seventeen year old Pheeraphat Leuanklang who said that he was taking friends and family home top Korat after a day out at Khao Yaim reported Naew Na.

 

He said that he experienced a microsleep (lap nai in Thai) and recovered his senses as he crossed the central divider and overturned on the other side of the highway.

 

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He said he was shocked that such a thing could happen. 

 

Drowsiness is blamed for a lot of accidents in Thailand, notes ASEAN NOW, especially in recent years. Many signs are in place on straight stretches warning drivers to pull over if they feel sleepy. 

 

 

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[BritManToo]

Nothing to do with him not having a driving license then?

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing to do with him not having a driving license then?

Not worth mentioning.

[blackshadow]

12 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing to do with him not having a driving license then?

does not say if he had licence or not in the write up !!!!

[BritManToo]

2 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

does not say if he had licence or not in the write up !!!!

You have to be 18 to get a car driving license.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence_in_Thailand#:~:text=Driving licence in Thailand is,drive a motorcycle is 15.

 

"The minimum age to drive a motor vehicle is 18, and to drive a motorcycle is 15"

[kwak250]

I know this has been said thousands of times but surely having no licence should be much more serious than maybe 200/500 baht fine.

 

My wife's nephew a few years ago was so <deleted> driving a car from a pub that he wrapped it around a concrete post and the police arrived

 

He was fined 1000 baht and was moaning about this so much and his friends dad who is a police orifice sorted it out so all he had to do was sort out a new wheel and off he went.

I say ban the little sh7t for at least a year and crush his car.

[ikke1959]

17 years old, microsleep, no drivers experience and no experience with a car..... Surprised accidents happen??? And a driverslicense after 5 hrs sleep class will not help to solve the accidents too

[RandiRona]

Thailand...Hub of ready made excuses!!

Road accident .... Lap Nai!!

Balcony fall........... Suicide!

Chain snatching......lady boyz!

Rapes............Burma Boyz!

Dirty................ Falangs!

[blackshadow]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You have to be 18 to get a car driving license.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence_in_Thailand#:~:text=Driving licence in Thailand is,drive a motorcycle is 15.

 

"The minimum age to drive a motor vehicle is 18, and to drive a motorcycle is 15"

ok thort 17 was the age !!!

[darksidedog]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he was shocked that such a thing could happen. 

Evidence in itself that he should not have been behind the wheel. if you don't comprehend the dangers, you should not be driving, especially long distances.

[dutchman]

After brake failure and slippery road now we have a new excuse we will hear about more often.

Microsleep well you learn everyday probably more like he read a message on his phone.

 

[worgeordie]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he was shocked that such a thing could happen. 

Happens quite often now , overtaken brake failure as excuse for accidents.

regards worgeordie 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he experienced a microsleep (lap nai in Thai) and recovered his senses as he crossed the central divider and overturned on the other side of the highway.

How do you recover what you never had?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Evidence in itself that he should not have been behind the wheel. if you don't comprehend the dangers, you should not be driving, especially long distances.

Dumb to have him behind the steering wheel and even dumber to be sat behind in the bed.

But hey, they're friends and family so all will be forgiven.

[RichardColeman]

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Nothing to do with him not having a driving license then?

Is their a licence for 10 people in a pick up ?

[mikeymike100]

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You have to be 18 to get a car driving license.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence_in_Thailand#:~:text=Driving licence in Thailand is,drive a motorcycle is 15.

 

"The minimum age to drive a motor vehicle is 18, and to drive a motorcycle is 15"

So why are there so many schoolkids driving motorcycles. If they are in uniform does it make a difference?

[Will B Good]

Mentioned this the other day (I think?). Sat near Sukhumvit watching cars at the lights......okay almost all static, but could not believe the number of drivers who immediately had their phones out.....many missing the traffic moving forward as the lights changed. I have no doubt they also use them as they drive.

 

One taxi driver was watching a film on an iPad Pro strapped to his dash.....I kid you not.

[Road Warrior]

thought was 18 yrs to drive and obtain a license ???  hope he gets manslaughter charge with 7 /8 yrs in jail/goal 

[Stargeezr]

I guess it is a problem when everyone else in the vehicle was also napping, as a of of people do

all over the world. It is too bad that someone else in the vehicle did not stay awake to talk with 

this driver.

[Rhys]

Rip

 

[mrfill]

How are they expected to see the signs when they're having a little nap while driving?

[smiggley]

I thought they also passed a law about no passengers allowed to ride in the back of a pickup.

[ThaiFelix]

On 6/6/2022 at 9:13 AM, KhunBENQ said:

Not worth mentioning.

Having a license does not indicate quality of driving.  Being a 17 year old Thai I am sure he has had many many years of driving experience lol.

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 6/6/2022 at 9:47 AM, kwak250 said:

I know this has been said thousands of times but surely having no licence should be much more serious than maybe 200/500 baht fine.

A Thai license is about as useful as a chocolate teapot anyway.

 

Far too easy to obtain without having any proper knowledge or experience of how to operate a motor vehicle. 

[NanLaew]

On 6/6/2022 at 9:26 AM, BritManToo said:

"The minimum age to drive a motor vehicle is 18, and to drive a motorcycle is 15"

Same same then.

 

Sorted.

 

TiT.