5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Surveillance footage showed the bus from route 558 speeding down Rama II Road

No vehicle should be speeding in a built up area, ever. In most countries they understand that.

The CCTV did not appear to show it "speeding".

4 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Some idiot bus drivers think they’re driving a racing car. 

Yes, it's as close as they'll ever get!

4 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Not a brake failure. More like the bus not allowing adequate space for braking. Some idiot bus drivers think they’re driving a racing car. 

Make from 'some' but many.

33 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

  6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

I think that the bus causing this mess, is one of the new Bangkok electric busses.

You are correct, in the latest news the driver now admits pressing the accelerator by mistake. I wonder if he had any training on an electric bus.

This is getting monotonous,Time to find the Real problem or a different Story.

Me always thinks that it is Brail Failure.

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I wonder if he had any training on an electric bus.

Do the drivers have training on diesel buses?

Bangkok Public EV Bus Driver Admits to Lying About Brake Failure

 

 

The driver of a public electric bus admitted to dozing off at the wheel and accidentally pressing the accelerator, which resulted in a massive car accident in Bangkok on September 26th. The man initially told Thai media that the accident was caused by a brake failure.

 

The accident took place in Bangkok’s Chom Thong district during rush hour at 8 AM yesterday on the busy Rama II Road. A public EV bus of route 558 was reported to suddenly ram into other vehicles, resulting in a massive car pile-up and a temporary closure of the road. Over 14 vehicles were involved in the accident.

 

Rescue workers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation rushed to the site to provide first aid to 18 injured people. The accident created a blockage that obstructed all four lanes of Rama II Road.

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-09-27

 

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21 hours ago, bbko said:

The videos of this wreck are all over the net, why not here?

They don't want us bored with unexplained repeat brake failure reports.

9 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

I think that the bus causing this mess, is one of the new Bangkok electric busses.

Plenty of inertia with an EVs enhanced weight.

This country needs an annual inspection like Britain's MOT. I ask sick of sharing roads with old pick ups and lorries belching out black smoke, looking like they have never ever been washed and with faulty brakes.  

16 minutes ago, retarius said:

This country needs an annual inspection like Britain's MOT. I ask sick of sharing roads with old pick ups and lorries belching out black smoke, looking like they have never ever been washed and with faulty brakes.  

They have one, but everyone passes ????

Brake failure, Micro Naps, Wet Roads all may be part of the cause of an accident, but they are not an excuse ... negligence should be prosecuted.  Saying you had brake failure does not excuse you from the results of your negligence.

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver of a public electric bus admitted to dozing off at the wheel and accidentally pressing the accelerator, which resulted in a massive car accident in Bangkok on September 26th. The man initially told Thai media that the accident was caused by a brake failure.

Modern technology same old excuse.

On 9/26/2023 at 7:20 PM, snoop1130 said:

bus with faulty brakes

It's a new bus, I've seen the old 50 year old buses stop. 

 

Incompetence (driver or mechanic). 

Too many reports of accidents blaming 'faulty brakes' 

 

We never hear the truth ????

21 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Problem is the fines and compensation payouts here are very low compared to other countries, A relative of mine in the UK got run over by a speeding bus, and got paid out 250,000 GBP.

Twice?

17 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You thought wrong.

The driver of a public electric bus admitted to dozing off at the wheel and accidentally pressing the accelerator, which resulted in a massive car accident in Bangkok on September 26th. The man initially told Thai media that the accident was caused by a brake failure.

 

 

 

Lots of newer vehicles can be set to automatically brake when it senses you are in danger of a collision.

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

We never hear the truth ????

But we just did. 

Maybe the bus driver needs to get ready for the manufacturer launching a defamation suit.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's a new bus, I've seen the old 50 year old buses stop. 

 

Incompetence (driver or mechanic). 

Too many reports of accidents blaming 'faulty brakes' 

 

We never hear the truth ????

OK, I just heard on the local radio station that the bus driver fell asleep. 

 

As I said, nothing to do with faulty brakes. 

 

Posting should be edited. 

 

How about changing the article headline to 'Incompetant bus driver falls asleep blaming brake fault' ????

15 hours ago, retarius said:

This country needs an annual inspection like Britain's MOT. I ask sick of sharing roads with old pick ups and lorries belching out black smoke, looking like they have never ever been washed and with faulty brakes.  

Did you read the linked article? What you've written has no connection to what happened, none at all.

So many comments here from people who read a headline but can't be bothered to read the report before posting. Memo to them: Doing that makes you look foolish.

This is video of it and it clearly shows that bus was not slowing down which it should from hitting others. So finding out it wasn't brake failure isn't much of a surprise...

 

 

17 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

They don't want us bored with unexplained repeat brake failure reports.

brake failure   usual excuse !!!  used many times 

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The [bus] company will also compensate for all injured individuals.

Get ready to start passing out those baskets of birds nest drinks at the hospital.... ????