Motorcyclist Killed in Crash at Phuket's Notorious 'Danger Curve'

[Peterphuket]

19 hours ago, JetsetBkk said:

So two other motocys just ride on by... 

 

Yes, I noticed that too, no need to stop? Or provide assistance? TIT

[bkk6060]

Another idiot rider bites the dust.

[Watawattana]

Yeah, crazy driver.  I wonder how his family and friends are feeling just now.  I'm sure they'd get a lot of solace from reading this thread.

[tmd5855]

18 hours ago, roo860 said:

A mistake made by alot of rookie riders(if he was one) is poor positioning before the bend, object fixation (looking at the barrier) and actually not turning your head and looking around the corner. 

The above is "Bang ON" pun intended.

Have ridden bikes all my life now aged 69 and every training course taken over the years stress

"Look where you want to go" 

Do not look 

"What you want to avoid"

Described as 'target fixation' will get you killed/maimed.

I ride a Ninja 650 and seen accidents coming together up ahead, so slow down or speed up to get out of the way, simple road craft would have saved him, just happy he did not have a pillion.

[ujayujay]

No Helmet.... too fast......what should go wrong!?

[bannork]

I'm wondering if this is the hapless driver.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8m8n1xlvo

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE

Update of this article can be found here:

 

 

[brewsterbudgen]

On 1/5/2025 at 2:36 PM, JetsetBkk said:

So two other motocys just ride on by... 

 

The motorcycle behind clearly stops.  The two speeding by, may well have stopped further down the road.

[cardinalblue]

On 1/5/2025 at 2:36 PM, JetsetBkk said:

So two other motocys just ride on by... 

 

I see a banked curve...why do people call it a corner?

 

First thing i noticed were the first two cyclists just ride right by...like it is a common occurrence? it might be...

 

Who knows his qualifications to ride/situational driving? It's all speculation....

[In Full Agreement]

On 1/5/2025 at 8:23 AM, blaze master said:

 

I have a forza and find the handling and breaking brutal. The stock parts are no where near good.enough for the speeds that bike can do.

 

 

But there's nothing compelling you to drive at speed is there, other than your desire to do so?

 

 

 

[Cereal]

I feel sorry for the loved ones left behind. Him, not so much. He did a severely stupid thing as paid with his life. Driving so fast he couldn't even stay in his lane. No helmet. 

 

Oh well, he's in the running for a Darwin award.

[blaze master]

25 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

But there's nothing compelling you to drive at speed is there, other than your desire to do so?

 

 

 

 

Thank you for missing the point. 

 

At times you could be on the highway with an 80 limit even taking a corner at 70 would feel unstable.  

[Kinok Farang]

Beavis acting like Butt-Head.

No Lid.

RIP lad.

[DualSportBiker]

Can anyone share the location of this corner? Or just confirm that this is correct? https://maps.app.goo.gl/biKdpZAcvZQMVcHd7

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/5/2025 at 2:36 PM, JetsetBkk said:

So two other motocys just ride on by... 

 

Really?  The CCTV did not show them stopping because it was cut!

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/5/2025 at 8:06 PM, richard_smith237 said:

Riding past like that shows a lack of humanity.

Where is the rest of the CCTV that you must have seen that shows them continuing and not stopping after the CCTV was cut?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/5/2025 at 8:08 PM, richard_smith237 said:

ou imply its possible that they stopped out of screenshot - given their speed and the fact that they clearly did now slow, do you really believe they may have stopped ??

I do also.  Why do you claim that they didn't?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 1/6/2025 at 9:52 AM, Peterphuket said:

On 1/5/2025 at 2:36 PM, JetsetBkk said:

So two other motocys just ride on by... 

 

Yes, I noticed that too, no need to stop? Or provide assistance? TIT

TIT indeed.  You didn't see anything after the CCTV cut.

[richard_smith237]

51 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

On 1/5/2025 at 4:06 PM, richard_smith237 said:

Riding past like that shows a lack of humanity.

Where is the rest of the CCTV that you must have seen that shows them continuing and not stopping after the CCTV was cut?

 

50 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

On 1/5/2025 at 4:08 PM, richard_smith237 said:

you imply its possible that they stopped out of screenshot - given their speed and the fact that they clearly did now slow, do you really believe they may have stopped ??

I do also.  Why do you claim that they didn't?

 

 

Isn't quite obvious 'why I claimed'  the passing motorcyclists didn't stop ?...   

 

Their approach speed and road positioning shows that at least up until the end of the video, they were not slowing and showed no indications that they were stopping... 

 

Would you claim that they did stop - or are you simply commenting for your usual pedantic reasons ?