Driver Injured After Pickup Truck Overturns in Thalang, Blames Wet Road

[webfact]

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Thalang – A driver has sustained injuries after his pickup truck overturned in Thalang.

Emergency responders were notified of the accident on Saturday morning (May 20th) on the Tha Ruea – Mueang Mai Road in the Pa Klok sub-district.

 

They arrived at the scene to find the overturned pickup truck at a U-turn near the Pa Klok Temple.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/05/21/driver-injured-after-pickup-truck-overturns-in-thalang-blames-wet-road/

 

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[mushroomdave]

I still say most of these unexplained or "brake failure" / "wet road" accidents are idiots on their phones or glancing at them.  Do you think the coppers would think of that?  Oh yah, forgot.....TIT !!!  ???????? ????

Edited May 21, 2023 by mushroomdave

[spidermike007]

No problem in my life has ever been my fault, and that is precisely why I always utterly refuse to take responsibility for my actions. Why should I reflect, and look within for the source of the problem I caused, when it is always something else? 

 

It is never me. I am perfect. I never make a mistake. It was the road! 

[edwinchester]

In latest news the driver announced he's suing the road for being wet. In a counter suit the road is suing the driver for defamation.

[hotchilli]

The driver, identified only as Mr. Wittaya, 20, had sustained various injuries. He told The Phuket Express that he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into poles and a road sign before overturning. He blamed rain and the wet road for the accident.

 

Lame.

[sikishrory]

I rode past one of these overturned utes in thalang a couple of months ago.

Perfectly straight road. Perfect sunny weather. Speed limit of 100.

Confused looking guys standing nearby.

No reason in the universe for being able to flip a vehicle onto its roof.

You really gotta be a special person to pull this off.

[actonion]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

The driver, identified only as Mr. Wittaya, 20, had sustained various injuries. He told The Phuket Express that he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into poles and a road sign before overturning. He blamed rain and the wet road for the accident.

 

Lame.

The problem is the Police will agree with him,   reason being 1;  They being Thai, have the same logic,  2;  Its saves on the paper work

[brianthainess]

Lets just face it young nob head You CAN"T Drive for Sheeeet, the road was wet so drive SLOWER ! 

[Road Warrior]

forget wet roads try SPEEDING !!!!!!

[SAFETY FIRST]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Driver Injured After Pickup Truck Overturns in Thalang, Blames Wet Road 

I see so many stories of drivers blaming the wet for their accidents. 

 

Apart from driver Incompetence, it's got to be the tyres.

 

I see pickups with 150,000 kilometers on the speedometer with one set of tyres, these hard compound Truck tyres are not designed for wet roads, no grip. 

 

Edited May 22, 2023 by SAFETY FIRST