Bus driver blames door that opened all by itself for accident that injured 11 - he's also tested for alcohol

[webfact]

77kaoded Thai Caption: 11 injured as bus slips off road

 

77kaoded reported on an accident in which 11 passengers including the conductress were injured when a #134 Bangkok bus from Mo Chit to Bang Bua Thong left the road at a bend in Bang Yai, Nonthaburi. 

 

The driver Athit, 50, claimed that the door next to his seat suddenly swung open in a rain storm and as he tried to grab and close it he lost control and veered off the road.

 

He was breathalysed but had no alcohol in his system. 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

The bus was taken to the Bang Yai police station where it is being examined. The driver was also being further questioned.

 

Passengers had broken arms, head swellings and facial wounds and were taken to three area hospitals following the incident yesterday evening. 

 

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[Mavideol]

sounds to me like a brake failure 555 glad nobody died

 

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

The driver Athit, 50, claimed that the door next to his seat suddenly swung open in a rain storm and as he tried to grab and close it he lost control and veered off the road.

 

[greenmonkey]

now that does seem suspicious... not sure why that would cause him to veer off the road when the door is right by him. Maybe he was distracted by something else like his mobile phone? I wonder if the police will bother to check his phone usage... probably not. This driver should have played the safe card of 'lap noi' which everyone would have considered perfectly acceptable! Oh well, just another day in the LOS...

[MrJ2U]

Manually open and closing doors.

 

That's would be difficult under any circumstances.  These old busses have got to be replaced.

 

Good thing nobody was killed. 

 

 

[smedly]

proper driving lessons might help instead of blaming the bus

[Deserted]

What speed was he going?

[toofarnorth]

Might be beter if the bus was questioned and the driver examined.

[jacko45k]

Since it was his door, I suspect he was the person who failed to close it properly.... they are certainly designed to not fly open at random. 

[Emdog]

Considering there was a "conductress" on the bus, would it have been that hard to tell her to shut the door?

[metisdead]

A post with a trolling video has been removed.

[sawadee1947]

Here we go again,

If it's not the slippery road or brake failsure or any other's fault....

This time it's the wind.

Thais are really very good in inventing stories or excuses????.

(Not really)

[AhFarangJa]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Passengers had broken arms, head swellings and facial wounds and were taken to three area hospitals following the incident yesterday evening. 

May I ask a couple of stupid questions please..........How many were wearing seat belts, and how many seat belts were functional.

[josephbloggs]

On 8/2/2022 at 11:12 AM, AhFarangJa said:

May I ask a couple of stupid questions please..........How many were wearing seat belts, and how many seat belts were functional.

In which country do normal buses have seat belts?  Name one.