Rama 2 again: Car damaged by metal strip from truck that went through "Safety First" sign

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Rama 2 Road

 

Oh the irony! A metal strip that came loose from a six wheel truck doing work on the expressway part of Rama 2 Road pierced through a "Safety First" sign and damaged a woman's car.

 

It was the third accident during construction on the road in recent weeks.

 

Thitikarn, 50, said she was driving from Sai Mai to Hua Hin to see a customer. She was in her Honda Civic in the far right lane of the fast section when she glanced to her right and saw a metal strip appear through a "Plot Phai Wai Korn" (safety first) sign.

 

It hit the underside of her vehicle causing extensive damage to the fender at the front.

 

She said it was lucky that cars coming up at the rear didn't go into her as she braked and put on her hazard lights.

 

Daily News had a picture of the 3 meter long metal strip that they said was used to contain cement.

 

A highways department official admitted it had come loose from a 6 wheel truck during building work and assessors had spoken to the lady to agree compensation.

 

In recent weeks two people were killed in a U-Turn bridge collapse accident and then tons of water from a canvas awning crashed down on a woman in a car.

 

This accident happened outbound in the Samae Dam area heading towards Samut Sakhon. 

 

Dozens of kilometers of construction work on the road has made it a traffic nightmare for several years, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

Now serious accidents related to poor safety standards can be added to those worries. 
 

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[Excel]

And the contractors responsible again were ?

[petermik]

15 minutes ago, Excel said:

And the contractors responsible again were ?

Same ones who caused the leaking roofs at Government House a few weeks ago is my guess.....

[ChaiyaTH]

Perhaps it is a sign and thais have to look at significant things that happened around the time of rama 2

[proton]

Chuck of metal fell onto a passing car from the overhead construction on Rama 2 a few weeks ago, nobody killed driver got 400k. 

[Purdey]

All this bad luck means I have to buy lottery tickets soon.

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

..........3 meter long metal strip that they said was used to contain cement.

Rebar?

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

A highways department official admitted it had come loose from a 6 wheel truck during building work and assessors had spoken to the lady to agree compensation.

Safety first...   ????

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, Excel said:

And the contractors responsible again were ?

Deformation dear man deformation...????

[AustinRacing]

We live off Rama2. Surprised not to hear migrant workers on the construction sites not getting hurt or killed. Sweeping, carrying stuff, in and out of the supposed barriers. Maybe they do. Just not worth mentioning it. 

[pokerface1]

On 8/18/2022 at 6:37 AM, hotchilli said:

Deformation dear man deformation...????

I’d like to see a defamation free day on the Thai calandra with a holiday. Just wishful thinking as they keep looking for reasons to create a long weekend.