Pattaya — A 15-year-old motorcyclist died in a tragic accident while driving home in the rain in the small hours of this morning, May 30th.

The accident was reported to Pattaya Police at 02:20 AM today. The police and Sawang Boriboon rescuers rushed to Sukhumvit Road in the Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung District, Chonburi province, to help the young victim reported to have crashed his motorbike.

 

At the scene of the accident, authorities found a red Scoopy i motorbike with a broken frontal part on the road. A short distance from the vehicle was a young male Thai teenager lying face-down in a pool of blood. He had suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the site by Pattaya Police.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/05/30/15-year-old-motorcyclist-in-pattaya-dies-in-accident-while-driving-home-in-the-rain/

 

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HE did not die in a ‘tragic accident’ at all. He died as a consequence of poor choices made by himself and his family combined with a refusal of the police to enforce laws and lack of will from successive governments when it comes to road safety.

A troll post and the empty replies have been removed.

16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

In this case which law is it that you are aware of that the police did not enforce causing his death?

 Motorbike drivers and their passengers are required by law to wear helmets. A survey conducted by the Thailand Accident Research Center in 2009 found that out of the 3,757 motorbike drivers and passengers surveyed, 15% were unaware that passengers must wear helmets and 32% did not wear helmets while riding as passengers. The payment for breaking helmet laws depends on the authorized officer issuing the fine, but is usually between 500-1000 baht. 

Quoted from Thailand Law Forum if that helps.

15 years old and out riding a scooter with no helmet at 2am on a school night....

6 hours ago, Al BB said:

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

In this case which law is it that you are aware of that the police did not enforce causing his death?

 Motorbike drivers and their passengers are required by law to wear helmets. A survey conducted by the Thailand Accident Research Center in 2009 found that out of the 3,757 motorbike drivers and passengers surveyed, 15% were unaware that passengers must wear helmets and 32% did not wear helmets while riding as passengers. The payment for breaking helmet laws depends on the authorized officer issuing the fine, but is usually between 500-1000 baht. 

Quoted from Thailand Law Forum if that helps.

No, it does not "help" but then I didn't need any help as I already know what the helmet laws are.   

You seem to be  assuming that, in this particular case that I was asking about, the helmet law hadn't been enforced or that the boy wasn't wearing a helmet.  Where did you get that information from?

As suggested by a couple of posters already...  The utter apathy of the police to enforce existing laws resulted in the severity of head injuries which apparently lead to this young mans death. 

 

It seems clear the young man was not wearing a helmet - Both the Authorities and his parents failed him. 

 

Authorities failed him as a result of their utter apathy not to enforce existing laws. 

His parent failed him in not educating him or ensuring he was safe, perhaps the authorities failed his parents as they too were unaware of the elevated risks of not wearing a helmet. 

And of course the Authorities failed him because there efforts to ensure road safety education is taken serious are non-existent. 

 

 

Yesterday, when it rained heavily, within 20 minutes we saw the aftermath of two motorcycle accidents. 

When its been dry for a while and it rains so heavily the roads are so terribly greasy....  so many poorly trained motorcyclists drop the front end grabbing too much brake and the first thing that hits the road is their helmet less head..... 

 

Tragic and also completely avoidable deaths as the speeds involved in many of these incidents are quite low. 

26 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You seem to be  assuming that, in this particular case that I was asking about, the helmet law hadn't been enforced or that the boy wasn't wearing a helmet.  Where did you get that information from?

Given the article and the quote of ‘severe head injuries’ is a pretty safe bet that the young man was not wearing a helmet....  Its an assumption, but in this case give our location and description of the incident the assumption that he was not wearing a helmet is more realistic than he was. 

 

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

It seems clear the young man was not wearing a helmet - Both the Authorities and his parents failed him. 

Not to everyone apparently......

The one who could have an argument in an empty room.

Parents?  Police?  All culpable.  Am I right that roughly 40  (young) people a DAY are killed on Thai roads?

When I read about tragedies like this it just screams out about the lack of basic education and parenting skills.
Many years ago when I was associated with a local school, I made a PPT about road safety with some graphic photos of sustained injuries and deaths.
The attending students just laughed, even though a few weeks previous two of their fellow students were crushed under a 10 wheeler!

 

People keep saying that the police are at fault for not enforcing the law but how can they if they aren't allowed to be forceful, like confiscation of motorbikes etc. No use increasing fines because the public can't or won't pay, regardless of consequences. The whole culture attitude has to change,  before we will see any improvements in road safety. Don't hold your breath!    

20 hours ago, Al BB said:

 Motorbike drivers and their passengers are required by law to wear helmets.

I didn't see anywhere in the news report saying the rider was not wearing a helmet.

I saw a serious motorbike accident yesterday on Sukhumvit Road near the Laem Chabang Expressway junction, where they have recently completed construction of the overpass.

 

In fact, more often than not, when I am on my way to work or back I see the aftermath of serious accidents. 

 

Lost count of the near misses I see daily.

 

Two days ago, there was an accident involving a large truck at the RongPo intersection that had traffic jammed up at the lights for hours. 

58 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Parents?  Police?  All culpable.  Am I right that roughly 40  (young) people a DAY are killed on Thai roads?

I believe it’s over 60.

31 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

I saw a serious motorbike accident yesterday on Sukhumvit Road near the Laem Chabang Expressway junction, where they have recently completed construction of the overpass.

Quite a frequent sighting if one drives around a lot....bike and Thai man on the ground about 1pm on Paniad Chang yesterday, near the #7 alley.

Edited May 31, 20233 yr by jacko45k

54 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

I didn't see anywhere in the news report saying the rider was not wearing a helmet.

He suffered serious head injuries .   I would think he was not wearing a crash hat.

Firstly Pattaya News yes the age is 15 for a M/C BUT only up to 110cc which you failed to make clear in your report. 

although this Scoopy was legal for him to drive, others may not be aware of this law. just saying.

Edited May 31, 20233 yr by brianthainess

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

15 years old and out riding a scooter with no helmet at 2am on a school night....

Maybe he has finished school like so many others at 15yrs.

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

15 years old and out riding a scooter with no helmet at 2am on a school night....

And of course no insurance, no training....

You missed the point, He was only 15, did he have a licence to drive, I understand the law states a student of 15 can pass the test and is allowed to drive a scooter 110cc to attend school and return home. not out and about at 2am.  Thailand implemented a curfew in 2007 prohibiting teenagers aged 18 and below especially in Bangkok from leaving their homes after 10pm without justified reasons. Teenagers that were not able to provide justifications for being out after 10pm would be taken to the police stations until their parents pick them up. My own daughter is 18 years old and we insist that she comes home by 11pm, except on the days she has a part-time job at a restaurant, and then one of us stays up and waits for her return, plus checking with live360.com where on her journey home she is.

Edited May 31, 20233 yr by phetpeter

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Maybe he has finished school like so many others at 15yrs.

Good point.