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A road rage incident involving a private ambulance and a reckless driver took place early on October 15. A video clip shared by Facebook group “Udon Has Checkpoints, News, Molam, and Events” shows a car dangerously cutting off an ambulance twice while it was transporting a patient from Khon Kaen to Chonburi for treatment.

 

The incident occurred at 03:05 as recorded by the dash-cam of the private ambulance. The ambulance was traveling in the right lane when a white car overtook from the left, abruptly cut in front of the ambulance, and slowed down. The ambulance driver moved to the left lane to pass. However, the same car again overtook from the right and repeated the dangerous manoeuvre, stopping in front of the ambulance as if attempting to cause a crash.

 

 

The ambulance’s sirens were activated in an attempt to alert the driver, but the car continued its erratic behaviour . The ambulance driver later explained that two other cars carrying the patient’s relatives were following closely behind and witnessed the entire incident.

 

The driver stated, “We were driving from Khon Kaen towards Chonburi for medical treatment when this car suddenly appeared, cutting in front of us with high beams on. I initially thought the driver might have been startled, so I switched lanes. However, the car overtook us again and repeated the same reckless action.”

 

He emphasised that there had been no previous altercation with the car driver and that the ambulance had been driving normally, with his blue lights on. He urged the driver responsible for the dangerous behaviour to reflect on the potential consequences, saying, “If the patient in the ambulance had been their own family member, how would they feel?”

 

The incident is under investigation, with many online expressing concern over the dangers of such reckless driving, particularly when it could endangers lives in an emergency situation.

 

Picture from dash-cam, which is below.

-- 2024-10-15

 

 

 

[JeffersLos]

Psychotic Thai power trip. 

 

Another 24 hours of smiling and bowing while being treat like crap the next day. 

[Gottfrid]

They must start to give very harsh penalties for this kind of behavior. I would say that person should have a minimum of 5 years. That should be 5 years full, as there is no need for confession. The proof is already there.

[richard_smith237]

Take their licence and ban them from driving for a year.

Send them to an attitude readjustment camp !...

 

Anyone who impedes an ambulance in this manner has mental issues significant enough that they and very serious lesson taught to them, they also need rehabilitation otherwise next time he pulls out a gun and someone else on the road. 

 

 

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On a similar vein - we were in heavy traffic last week (busy expressway - nose to tail traffic at about 30 kmh)...  an ambulance wanted to get through, it was good to see all the cars pulling to the sides (german fashion - but without the efficiency)...   then it was like a classic F1 chaotic start as every car scrambled out to get ahead of the other in the gap that had been left by the passing ambulance !!!

 

This is a good improvement to see on the Thai roads - I'd like to a more instant response...  i.e. everyone hears the siren and their first instinct is to pull to the side immediately.

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

They must start to give very harsh penalties for this kind of behavior. I would say that person should have a minimum of 5 years. That should be 5 years full, as there is no need for confession. The proof is already there.

 

Harsh penalty suggestion - but when impeding an ambulance in such a blatant and deliberate manner leads to prolonged suffering a delay in essential medical treatment and potential could cause death due to delayed expert treatment (access to specialist ER equipment) - then yes, people need to realise how serious the consequences of their 'face / ego / idiocy' is... 

[Gottfrid]

25 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Harsh penalty suggestion - but when impeding an ambulance in such a blatant and deliberate manner leads to prolonged suffering a delay in essential medical treatment and potential could cause death due to delayed expert treatment (access to specialist ER equipment) - then yes, people need to realise how serious the consequences of their 'face / ego / idiocy' is... 

Yeah, I know it was harsh, but nothing really seems to work here. Such idiots do not belong on the streets. Just continuing with a wai, sorry and 500-2000 baht fine will never cut it. They just have to learn the hard way. 🙂 

[brianthainess]

It wasn't the Swiss doctor kicker again was it ?