24-year-old man loses his leg in car crash in Chonburi, poor street lighting blamed

[webfact]

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

Chonburi — A 24-year-old man crashed his motorbike into a pickup truck and lost his leg. The pickup truck driver blamed poor street lighting as the cause of the accident.

 

The incident took place in the Huai Yai subdistrict of Banglamung at late night yesterday, October 25th.

Sawang Boriboon rescue workers and Huai Yai police aided a Thai man, Mr. Atthaphon Simsuwan, 24, who crashed his white Honda MSX motorbike into a pickup truck and lost his left leg. 

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/26/24-year-old-man-loses-his-leg-in-car-crash-in-chonburi-poor-street-lighting-blamed/

 

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[Isaan sailor]

Sad news, sorry for the poor chap.  

With all the new highway construction projects—I avoid night drives.  Street lighting, reflectors and painted lane lines really help—but they’re typically the last installations in each project.  And too many motorcycles have no visible taillights.

Edited October 26, 2022 by Isaan sailor

[Aussieroaming]

The crash couldn't be related to speed or inattention could it? It must be due to poor lighting.

[2baht]

2 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Street lighting, reflectors and painted lane lines really help

As does concentration!

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

I am sure that ALL mechcanicaly propelled vehicles on Thai Roads have lights , therefore the rider/driver was obviously not looking where they were going or too fast so that he could not see correctly.

But as this is Thailand and STUPID EXCUSES abound and believed anything is possible 

[jacko45k]

17 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

Sad news, sorry for the poor chap.  

With all the new highway construction projects—I avoid night drives.  Street lighting, reflectors and painted lane lines really help—but they’re typically the last installations in each project.  And too many motorcycles have no visible taillights.

Yes it is tragic, a life ruined.

Although as a cynic I can say painted lanes are irrelevant as they are ignored.... woe betide you if you stay inside someone on a right bend because of lane markings....taillights not a factor here too....headlights on either the motorcycle or truck may have been. Your other comment so true.. didn't we just have a recent post on how some road had prominent manhole covers all the way down.... 

[RichardColeman]

My money is still on the driver pulling out before looking what was coming

[Henryford]

I never drive at night. The roads here are bad enough in daylight.

[ftpjtm]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The pickup truck driver blamed poor street lighting as the cause of the accident.

I wonder if he had a dark tinted windshield? I did on the second hand car I purchased in Thailand. Surprising how much better night vision was when I removed the windshield tint (to the dismay of the service shop and Thai neighbors).

[Old Croc]

No street lighting in the countryside. The highways must be littered with legless riders.

Actual, thinking about it...............

[2baht]

3 hours ago, Henryford said:

I never drive at night. The roads here are bad enough in daylight.

I don't think the roads here are too bad, it's the horrendous driving habits of the locals that are the problem!

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

No street lighting in the countryside. The highways must be littered with legless riders.

Actual, thinking about it...............

Hic.. you're probably correct.

[dingdongrb]

4 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

 And too many motorcycles have no visible taillights.

So true! It's not bad enough that they load down the front basket to block the headlight but they don't fix the rear light when it goes bad. Any night I go out driving I can count double digits the number of scooters without a working taillight.

[PETERTHEEATER]

As I have mentioned before, there are bike owners who remove or disable the rear light bulb in the belief that it will prevent evil spirits from following them at night. .......????

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

As I have mentioned before, there are bike owners who remove or disable the rear light bulb in the belief that it will prevent evil spirits from following them at night. .......????

I simply thought it was some fuel saving measure..... how about the front headlight, down to simply can't be bothered fixing it?

[Henryford]

22 hours ago, 2baht said:

I don't think the roads here are too bad, it's the horrendous driving habits of the locals that are the problem!

Yes and at night half of them are drunk

[KhunBENQ]

On 10/27/2022 at 6:25 AM, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

I am sure that ALL mechcanicaly propelled vehicles on Thai Roads have lights

And you assume that they are on and working?

And not the frontlight exchanged with a red bulb as it looks cool.

Backlights at motorcycles: my estimate 10% dark.

Riders in the night with proper gear, reflective stuff? 0.1% (one in a thousand).

Up here completely unlit motorbikes are a daily observance.

Edited October 28, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Up here completely unlit motorbikes are a daily observance.

Not all that unusual where I am, not far out of Pattaya.

[dingdongrb]

On 10/27/2022 at 2:49 PM, PETERTHEEATER said:

As I have mentioned before, there are bike owners who remove or disable the rear light bulb in the belief that it will prevent evil spirits from following them at night. .......????

I have now asked about a dozen of my Thai friends and not a single one has heard of this. Actually, they all laughed, and thought I was joking with them.

[blackshadow]

On 10/27/2022 at 10:50 AM, 2baht said:

I don't think the roads here are too bad, it's the horrendous driving habits of the locals that are the problem!

very true statement