aletta Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 As i drove home from Korat Tesco Lotus i was inevitably forced out of my lane and on to the hard shoulder by a 10 wheel truck. I read constantly about pickups with twelve on board being hit by a bus/truck driver overtaking on a hill or bend but i never read of them being sentenced.Does anyone know if they actually get arrested and sentenced. Do they flee the scene never to surface again or does the influential owner of the bus /truck pull a few strings?Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastwars Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 As i drove home from Korat Tesco Lotus i was inevitably forced out of my lane and on to the hard shoulder by a 10 wheel truck. I read constantly about pickups with twelve on board being hit by a bus/truck driver overtaking on a hill or bend but i never read of them being sentenced.Does anyone know if they actually get arrested and sentenced. Do they flee the scene never to surface again or does the influential owner of the bus /truck pull a few strings?Just curious. Pay off as usual....is that justice or just a flying pig?.....not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Great question! I've yet to ever hear the result of 'flee the scene' episode, except from personal rumour or opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 They do both. Either pay off or flee the sence. Some are cought read-handed so were charged of mansloughter. But the most important thing is that the police can be bought. If the truck/bus owners bribe the police, they can completely rewrite the charge so from mansloughter becomes reckless driving or even less... Golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penzman Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 I find the most reckless drivers are the ones with pick-up trucks. They often tailgate and drive like madmen even though they have a dozen people sitting in the back. Must be some superiority thing since they sit higher than you do... Funny thing is, you always end up right behind them at the next trafic light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 I find the most reckless drivers are the ones with pick-up trucks. They often tailgate and drive like madmen even though they have a dozen people sitting in the back. Must be some superiority thing since they sit higher than you do...Funny thing is, you always end up right behind them at the next trafic light. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There was a case in Surin not so long ago, where a couple on a motor bike stopped at a red light, and a double truck behind them didn't. The truck driver tried to escape in his vehicle, but the motor bike and bodies were tangled in his wheels and he eventually ground to a halt. There was nothing left of the girl or boy except smears on the road, but the bike was firmly wrapped round the lorries front axle .Although this was the most talked about traffic incident for a long time(Surin drivers are supposed to be the worst in the Kingdom anyway)again nothing was ever heard of about the truck driver. Remember though. Double truck drivers are third in the right-of-way list. The only two things to beat them are #2. An Elephant and #1. A samlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingy_ Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 you just have to clam down take a good breath or two, get your mind together of the incident, Thank god or budda that you are OK, and move on, don't bother with them it will do you no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggerbasher Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Local haulage firm is owned by the "main man" so local police would not be inclined to do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aletta Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 On the subject of pickups with twelve people on board,is there a legal limit to the number of passengers in a pickup in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 If there is such a limit,what's the legal limit for passengers on a motorcy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 If there is such a limit,what's the legal limit for passengers on a motorcy? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Two T i T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 On the subject of pickups with twelve people on board,is there a legal limit to the number of passengers in a pickup in Thailand? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2,784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya_Fox Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 If there is such a limit,what's the legal limit for passengers on a motorcy? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Two T i T <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ....don`t forget the dog...the three kids....the chickens...the..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 More and more often (unfortunately or not, depends on your point of view), those who don't drive friendly are increasingly becoming victims of vigilante justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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