Two Schoolgirls Injured After Truck Tyre Breaks Loose and Hits Motorcycle

[AhFarangJa]

20 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The motorcycle driver, 31-year-old Mr. Saman, stated that he was taking the students to Mae Klong market when he heard a loud explosion.

No mention of the police charging Him with riding with 3 on a bike then..........sarcasm alert on.....

[john donson]

20 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

That’s a good idea Richard.

 

How often do you propose large vehicles be inspected properly?

 

magical stickers ?  they pass inspection

[soalbundy]

21 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Thats not an accident....    Its negligence.

 

As with the busses being inspected for their CNG tanks....  All large vehicles should be inspected properly... 

...  For Brakes, wheel fittings, tyre wear / quality, pressurised tanks...

... then of course there is the 'gas delivery trucks' - need extra inspection....

 

.... of course, only by inspectors who are not corrupt and not those will pass anything for some extra money because they are never held accountable for graft - difficult in Thailand.

Let's be honest, how often do you check your own vehicle?

[animatic]

Tire but no wheel?

dud it completely pop off wheel, or was it badly attached spare that broke loose??

 

[novacova]

22 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thats not an accident....    Its negligence.

Erroneous assumption. It’s possible and most likely that the tire was punctured, deflated and came off the rim.

[Hardcastle P]

23 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

That’s a good idea Richard.

 

How often do you propose large vehicles be inspected properly?

Tyres brakes and lights should be checked before setting of every day by the driver.

[Dave0206]

100% girls were unlucky and I don't know how they were sitting on the bike but I see lots of females sitting side saddle very hard balancing act used to eat at this restraunt on a side street with sleeping policeman( deliberate bump) where I saw  girl getting catapulted right off and others very nearly

[dallen52]

On 10/20/2024 at 11:22 AM, MalcolmB said:

That’s a good idea Richard.

 

How often do you propose large vehicles be inspected properly?

Annually when the DLT issues registration. 

Same as all vehicles

And it should be on a public Web site 

Same as the UK 🇬🇧 

[portisaacozzy]

On 10/20/2024 at 11:39 AM, MalcolmB said:

 So why does it keep happening in the UK?

 

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/loose-lorry-wheel-hits-motorcyclist-9356196

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/dramatic-footage-shows-moment-pick-4415183

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36547717

 

https://www.trucknetuk.com/t/man-killed-by-loose-lorry-wheel/181525
 

 

they are usually french lorrys,usualually driven by a french nut 

[kwaussie]

Strange to see the tyre and not the wheel rim it should have been attached to, maybe the tyre was a spare and in rack with driver forgetting to secure.

[Cabradelmar]

A truck throw a tread at highway speeds while on my motorcycle. That was scarry enough... but a whole tire. Could easily kill someone. 

[Ralf001]

On 10/20/2024 at 11:32 AM, richard_smith237 said:

 

6 month - its enough in other countries with similar laws and better safety records. 

 

 

These "other countries", no truck ever have a tyre come off ?