American on Dirt Bike Kills Thai Woman Crossing Road in Chiang Mai

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I didn't mean anything nasty by calling you Dick, it's a nick name, similar to Gregory Greg, Thomas Tom, Micheal Mike etc.... 

 

We Aussie always have a little joke with you Richards, I hope you were not offended. 

 

Is it OK if I call you Inspector Richard in future? 

 

 

Sure, are you also called Richard ??... 

 

... You seem to have a strong familiarity with the nick-name Dick....

 

[NorthernRyland]

59 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Oh dear, that wasn’t for you, but anyway.

If you were half as smart as you think you are you would have seen that it linked to 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1056516996505048&id=100064402730843&set=a.648490497307702

 

Which has further information.

Including that the American accepts that it was his fault and is being praised by some for accepting responsibility for this women’s death. 

 

This is a troubling comment from that post. I read the Thai too but it doesn't make any more sense than this. 

 

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, still kicking said:

12 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

No it doesn't....   Its just the name for the style of a bike...   that by no means implies that it can't be used on a normal road. 

 

In fact the style of that bike is specifically for it to be ridden legally on the road to and from off-road locations.

 

 

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dirt bike

[ˈdəːt bʌɪk]

noun

1. a motorcycle designed for use on rough terrain, such as unsurfaced roads or tracks, and used especially in scrambling.

 

 

Utterly irrelevant - does any of this imply the vehicle is not 'road legal' ???

 

The discussion about 'dirt bike' is as irrelevant as suggesting it was a 'race bike' and should have been on the track.... 

Its a  complete red-herring and just going down a pointless rabbit hole of distraction - completely irrelevant. 

 

There are photos of the Honda CRF with Tax - it was road legal. Plenty of forum members also ride such a bike on the roads here in Thailand. 

 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

Just now, NorthernRyland said:

 

This is a troubling comment from that post. I read the Thai too but it doesn't make any more sense than this. 

 

 

Its just one comment.... 

 

Just as a Thai would see on reading this forum, there are dumb bigots and deranged apologists....   in between this are the majority of the comments that are balanced and just fly under the radar because they are not inflammatory. 

 

The above comment is no more representative of Thai society than Bobs or MalcomB's comments from the fringes of the 'attitude spectrums' are of the generalised attitudes of those on this forum.... 

 

Read Pantip.com forum (for Thai's) and we will see exactly the same range of comments...  from nasty and bitterly damning, to irrationally apologist - its just a cross section of society, any society in any culture. 

 

 

 

 

 

[still kicking]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

Utterly irrelevant - does any of this imply the vehicle is not 'road legal' ???

 

The discussion about 'dirt bike' is as irrelevant as suggesting it was a 'race bike' and should have been on the track.... 

Its a  complete red-herring and just going down a pointless rabbit hole of distraction - completely irrelevant. 

 

There are photos of the Honda CRF with Tax - it was road legal. Plenty of forum members also ride such a bike on the roads here in Thailand. 

 

 

 

 

Can You Ride A Dirt Bike On The Road or Sidewalk?

It is illegal to ride a dirt bike on public roads or city sidewalks in almost all cities, states and countries.

[BangkokReady]

13 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Dirt bikes are tall and could smash your organs on impact? On the other hand even a normal fall can kill you if you if you hit your head on impact with the ground.

 

Plenty of people die from one punch and then their head hitting the floor.  Any size of bike, even a pushbike, could potentially kill someone if they hit their head when they went down.

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Erm...  some rather bizarre processing going on there GG...    on a quiet road its not uncommon for riders to ride alongside each other. 

 

I'm not sure where your 'phone thing' comes in...   he wasn't a grab rider !

 

 

Whats the relevance of that if a pedestrians steps out ???  Do you think he was on the wrong side of the road ?

 

 

Whats the relevance of this ?...  Are you accusing him of riding illegally and not having a license ?

 

Also not, an IDP (permit not license) is not required for Americans as the Driving / Riding license is already in English.

 

 

Why ? most riders trained overseas are far better educated to ride safely.

 

Additionally, a rider could have decades of experience here and a pedestrian could step out in front of them at the last second at any time, training is somewhat moot when that happens. 

 

When you talk of "Trained Riders".

Are you speaking of equestrian training?

 

Nobody trains most motorcycle riders in the USA.

Who would train them?

Who would be willing to be trained?

Nobody.

 

They buy a bike and then.....it's just...

Born to be Free.....

On the open road.

 

Let's wait until we see his driving history before making a judgement one way or another.

Also, it's unfortunate that, so far, there is no video cam images.

 

If the tourist had stayed in America, then that old lady would still be alive.

And no need for anyone to say....sorry.

 

[NorthernRyland]

14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its just one comment.... 

 

Just as a Thai would see on reading this forum, there are dumb bigots and deranged apologists....   in between this are the majority of the comments that are balanced and just fly under the radar because they are not inflammatory. 

 

 

look at this one. I'd rather be called white person than Farang to be fair. 😂

 

 

 

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

When you talk of "Trained Riders".

Are you speaking of equestrian training?

 

Nobody trains most motorcycle riders in the USA.

Who would train them?

Who would be willing to be trained?

Nobody.

 

They buy a bike and then.....it's just...

Born to be Free.....

On the open road.

 

Let's wait until we see his driving history before making a judgement one way or another.

Also, it's unfortunate that, so far, there is no video cam images.

 

If the tourist had stayed in America, then that old lady would still be alive.

And no need for anyone to say....sorry.

 

Go back to your barstool 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

most riders trained overseas are far better educated to ride safely

 

After checking, there actually are schools in the uSA which train riders to ride:  

 

 

Not sure though, if the rider in question was trained at one of these academies.

 

[still kicking]

18 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Plenty of people die from one punch and then their head hitting the floor.  Any size of bike, even a pushbike, could potentially kill someone if they hit their head when they went down.

Never heard about a one punch victim on a dirt road 

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

7 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

When you talk of "Trained Riders".

Are you speaking of equestrian training?

 

Nobody trains most motorcycle riders in the USA.

Who would train them?

Who would be willing to be trained?

Nobody.

 

They buy a bike and then.....it's just...

Born to be Free.....

On the open road.

 

Let's wait until we see his driving history before making a judgement one way or another.

Also, it's unfortunate that, so far, there is no video cam images.

 

If the tourist had stayed in America, then that old lady would still be alive.

And no need for anyone to say....sorry.

 

 

 

In Thailand, I don't think there's anyone to train motorcycle riders.

 

In the US, it is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.  Even experienced riders may benefit from some of the courses they offer. Successful completion of the basic course should be a requirement for applicants for new motorcycle licenses.

 

https://msf-usa.org

[BangkokReady]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Never heard about a one punch victim on a dirt road 

 

This incident took place on a dirt road?  It's a normal road in the picture.

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

The term "dirt bike" can cover a wide variety of off-road motorcycles, including many that are perfectly road-legal.  

 

The term usually means a motorcycle designed for off-road capabilities whether licensed for road use or not. 

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

 

 

In Thailand, I don't think there's anyone to train motorcycle riders.

 

In the US, it is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.  Even experienced riders may benefit from some of the courses they offer. Successful completion of the basic course should be a requirement for applicants for new motorcycle licenses.

 

https://msf-usa.org

 

Yes.

I saw that one, too.

And, I found a few academies which offer training.

And, a course should be a requirement.

 

But, they are not, unfortunately.

 

Also, maybe up the age to 30 for motorcycle riders.

That would save lives.

 

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

When you talk of "Trained Riders".

Are you speaking of equestrian training?

 

When you ask that question, are you being facetious, or are you actually stupid ?

 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Nobody trains most motorcycle riders in the USA.

Who would train them?

Who would be willing to be trained?

Nobody.

 

hmm... it seems its the the latter....   

 

Of course motorcyclists are trained, they have to pass to complete a Basic Rider Course offered by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) or a state-approved equivalent.

 

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Schools provide training for this. 

 

 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

They buy a bike and then.....it's just...

Born to be Free.....

On the open road.

 

Motorcyclist in the USA do not have to get a motorcycle license, they can just buy a bike and go ride it ???

 

 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Let's wait until we see his driving history before making a judgement one way or another.

Also, it's unfortunate that, so far, there is no video cam images.

 

If this incident was not the Americans fault, his 'riding' ** history is irrelevant.

If he somehow lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the pedestrian on the side of the road, then his 'riding' experience becomes a factor, but this does not seem to be the case. 

 

**Note: You drive a car and ride a motorcycle 

 

 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

If the tourist had stayed in America, then that old lady would still be alive.

And no need for anyone to say....sorry.

 

Does the utter stupidity of the above comment really need to be explained to you GG ???

 

This is a dumb as the 'taxi argument' whereby it is sometimes quoted by some galactically halfwitted fool that 'If you are in a taxi and it is involved in an accident it is your fault as had you not been there, the taxi would not have been in that location to have the accident in the first place'....    

 

 

There’s no need to delve further into the absurd labyrinth of logical missteps you’ve managed to string together in your comments.

[GammaGlobulin]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

When you ask that question, are you being facetious, or are you actually stupid ?

 

Stupid, of course.

 

[richard_smith237]

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

After checking, there actually are schools in the uSA which train riders to ride:  

 

Not sure though, if the rider in question was trained at one of these academies.

 

 

There you are logic prevails !! 

 

Though, if someone runs out in front of a rider who has no time to react at all, their experience matters little. 

 

Of course, this remains to be seen - perhaps an experienced rider could 'predict such a hazard' with greater foresight than an inexperienced rider - but the point is still somewhat moot IF this tragic accident was the ladies fault for stepping out into the road without looking.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

12 minutes ago, still kicking said:

31 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Plenty of people die from one punch and then their head hitting the floor.  Any size of bike, even a pushbike, could potentially kill someone if they hit their head when they went down.

Never heard about a one punch victim on a dirt road 

 

Are you trying to imply that no-one ever slipped over hit their head and died on a dirt road ?... 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Motorcyclist in the USA do not have to get a motorcycle license, they can just buy a bike and go ride it ???

 

In the USA, you do not need to attend any training course to get a motorcycle license.

You just need to be able to pass the very simple test:

 

 

Also, where I got my license in the USA...

 

a.  If you have a car drivers license, then you can automatically legally ride a motorcycle.

 

b.  But, a motorcycle license will not be sufficient to drive a car or light truck, 

 

I have never heard of attending a course as being a prerequisite for getting a motorcycle license.

America is not Russia, after all.

Americans would be up in arms if required to take a course before receiving a motorcycle license.

 

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

So you are taking your news from the facebook comments of Thai's who were not at the scene...   its no surprise to me that you can be so outrageously dim.

You act as if you read the 240 comments on the Facebook but you didn’t.

If you had of you would have seen first responders comments.

Thats twice you have been caught out in this thread now. 

[GammaGlobulin]

9 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

There you are logic prevails !! 

 

Though, if someone runs out in front of a rider who has no time to react at all, their experience matters little. 

 

Of course, this remains to be seen - perhaps an experienced rider could 'predict such a hazard' with greater foresight than an inexperienced rider - but the point is still somewhat moot IF this tragic accident was the ladies fault for stepping out into the road without looking.

 

 

 

Simple.

 

SPEED KILLS.

 

And, it was speed that killed this January, in CM, when the old lady was plowed down by the American.

 

Unfortunately, there is no black box in these dirt-bikes.

 

Also, when driving, one needs to ANTICIPATE.....and too few drivers do this.

They just continue at the same speed, and do  not adjust their speed for the conditions and environment.

 

I will not ride with a driver like that.

NO WAY!

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

32 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Can You Ride A Dirt Bike On The Road or Sidewalk?

It is illegal to ride a dirt bike on public roads or city sidewalks in almost all cities, states and countries.

 

Are you for real ????....       The statement you have copied and pasted above is utter rubbish.

It only holds true for 'non-road legal dirt bikes'..  There are also lots of 'road legal dirt bikes' such as the Honda CRF...

 

But... If thats not enough to convince you... here is the actual dirt bike which was ridden by the American.

 

Circled is the Tax sticker that proves this bike is road legal. 

 

 

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Yawn... You really have to try harder with your pathetic gas lighting...

 

The American did not kill her....

And there is three.

 

While you are arguing with everyone as usual you seemed to have forgotten what the OP actually is

 

American on Dirt Bike Kills Thai Woman Crossing Road in Chiang Mai

 

It couldn’t be clearer you muppet.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

In the USA, you do not need to attend any training course to get a motorcycle license.

You just need to be able to pass the very simple test:

 

So... no one who has ever ridden a motorcycle can get on one and automatically get on a machine, know how to change gears etc... has no need for training... 

 

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Also, where I got my license in the USA...

 

 

a.  If you have a car drivers license, then you can automatically legally ride a motorcycle.

 

Not in all states.

 

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

b.  But, a motorcycle license will not be sufficient to drive a car or light truck, 

 

I have never heard of attending a course as being a prerequisite for getting a motorcycle license.

America is not Russia, after all.

Americans would be up in arms if required to take a course before receiving a motorcycle license.

 

It is in many countries (UK included)...   

 

With your comments GG, we're going down a rabbit hole of trollish stupidity I just can't be bothered with.

[GammaGlobulin]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Are you for real ????....       The statement you have copied and pasted above is utter rubbish.

It only holds true for 'non-road legal dirt bikes'..  There are also lots of 'road legal dirt bikes' such as the Honda CRF...

 

But... If thats not enough to convince you... here is the actual dirt bike which was ridden by the American.

 

Circled is the Tax sticker that proves this bike is road legal. 

 

 

 

 

What a piece of junk.

This, actually, does not even look roadworthy.

And, it must be very loud.

So, I would bet the old lady heard this bike, and it was the last sound she heard.

 

I think it is very frustrating to consider that an old lady may have been rundown by a speeder, and one from another country.

 

Still, one must wait for the facts.

And, one hopes that the facts will surface in this case.

 

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Yawn... You really have to try harder with your pathetic gas lighting...

 

The American did not kill her....

And there is three.

 

While you are arguing with everyone as usual you seemed to have forgotten what the OP actually is

 

American on Dirt Bike Kills Thai Woman Crossing Road in Chiang Mai

 

It couldn’t be clearer you muppet.

 

 

A flawed headline is your proof - your education has failed you. 

 

The lady was not killed by the American - she died in an accident. 

 

With a basic education, one would understand to write "A pedestrian crossing the road was fatally injured in a collision with a motorcycle".....

 

 

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

What a piece of junk.

This, actually, does not even look roadworthy.

And, it must be very loud.

So, I would bet the old lady heard this bike, and it was the last sound she heard.

 

I think it is very frustrating to consider that an old lady may have been rundown by a speeder, and one from another country.

 

Complete conjecture on all facets of your comment... 

 

If this motorcyclist was speeding, there would be damage to the bike - however, the absense of damage to the motorcycle suggest it wasn't even dropped... its possible this was a very low impact. 

 

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Still, one must wait for the facts.

And, one hopes that the facts will surface in this case.

 

Agreed....

 

 

[MalcolmB]

9 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Are you for real ????....       The statement you have copied and pasted above is utter rubbish.

It only holds true for 'non-road legal dirt bikes'..  There are also lots of 'road legal dirt bikes' such as the Honda CRF...

 

But... If thats not enough to convince you... here is the actual dirt bike which was ridden by the American.

 

Circled is the Tax sticker that proves this bike is road legal. 

 

 

 

 

So you have gone from criticizing me for adding that link with the extra information to now using it yourself. 
I will count that as four, backtracks or flip flops now.

 

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Again more usual rubbish from you - there is nothing in this article (in Thai) that is not already mentioned in the Op.

 

Apart from links and the photo you are now using.

[GammaGlobulin]

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

So... no one who has ever ridden a motorcycle can get on one and automatically get on a machine, know how to change gears etc... has no need for training... 

 

I beg to differ.

 

For sure, I bought TWO motorcycles, a HONDA 450 and CB450.

I rode them the day they arrived from the dealer.

 

I had zero training.

I had a car drivers license.

 

No problem shifting, by the way.

No problems, whatsoever.

 

And, I knew the rules of the road, having driving cars for three years.

 

I rode the Honda 450 from the Main Line to Marthas' Vineyard, on toll roads, and on every other kind of road.

 

Zero problems.

 

But, I sold it because I rode it full throttle everywhere.

One of us had to go.

And, I decided it would be the Honda, instead of me.