Deadly Consequences: Motorists Warned Against Seatbelt Buckle Inserts

[blaze master]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

 

i did not cause the accident why should I stay ?

 

Ok. 

[blaze master]

5 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

i did not cause the accident why should I stay ?

 

because it's the law.....

[BusyB]

2 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Did he seriously say that? Thai drivers think that if they made the beeping go away with an insert then that's the same as wearing the seatbelt in terms of safety? This is next level cargo-cult voodoo thinking .

 

No, they just  think seatbelts are an unnecessary nuisance that should be silenced.

 

Even now after years I still have problems getting Thai friends to belt up. 

[BusyB]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

i did not cause the accident why should I stay ?

 

As someone directly involved in the accident you are unable to determine fault. This is why insurance companies say NEVER admit liability. That's for police/courts/insurance to sort. You are factually incapable of determining that and more than likely under shock, even in minor accidents.

[Bday Prang]

14 hours ago, Andre0720 said:

But when 'beliefs' are factored in, then it starts to make sense.

All efforts by authorities to convince Thais to wear helmets, have failed..

Because those "in authority" hold the exact same beliefs.  Nobody's heart is really in it, its a completely different mindset to a westerner 

[Mike_Hunt]

18 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

These are wonderful devices. I only use them around town. Never on the highway, which would be asking for trouble. 

Wut?

[Scouse123]

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

These are wonderful devices. I only use them around town. Never on the highway, which would be asking for trouble. 

 

Why don't you just use the seat belt for its intended purpose, which is to save your life in the event of an accident

[Briggsy]

20 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Not wearing a seatbelt, driving at night with no lights, and not using indicators, are all fuel-efficient practices that also make your battery last longer. 

They save you a ton of fuel too. 🤪

[NanLaew]

19 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

How can they possibly not know that not wearing a seatbelt is more dangerous than wearing one???

 

It's the same deep, culturally-embedded tendency to possibly not know that not wearing a helmet while riding on a motorbike is more dangerous than wearing one.

 

What's worse is the deep, culturally-embedded tendency that causes many foreigners who claim Thailand as their home, to repeatedly get upset about such stuff.

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[Ralf001]

6 hours ago, BusyB said:

 

As someone directly involved in the accident you are unable to determine fault. This is why insurance companies say NEVER admit liability. That's for police/courts/insurance to sort. You are factually incapable of determining that and more than likely under shock, even in minor accidents.

 

If someone runs into me Iam fairly sure I know who is at fault.

[BangkokReady]

4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

What's worse is the deep, culturally-embedded tendency that causes many foreigners who claim Thailand as their home, to repeatedly get upset about such stuff.

 

Not that I'm getting upset about it, but how is that worse than people not wearing a helmet or seatbelt?  The former is just an opinion that might lead to a comment, while the latter leads to people literally dying.

[lordgrinz]

5 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

 

Why don't you just use the seat belt for its intended purpose, which is to save your life in the event of an accident

 

Common-sense is lost on some, along with self-preservation, but there is a solution, natural selection eventually weeds out the riff-raff.