webfact Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Fuel tanker jumps red light, whacks Phuket cop's carAnthika MuangrodToday's crash.PHUKET: -- An 18-wheel fuel tanker today (April 17) collided with a car after the truck went through a red light at the Tesco-Lotus intersection on the bypass.Unfortunately for the driver of the Saha Oil Transport tanker, the car he hit belonged to Pol Capt Supawit Suwanpirom, who was driving from Samkong to Thung Thong Police Station. Fortunately, no one was injured.“I was coming down the slope [from the north] when I saw the light change to flashing amber but I couldn’t brake in time. You can see from the tyre marks,” the truck driver told The Phuket News, declining to give his name and walking away.“The light was green and I was driving as usual, said Capt Supawit. “He ran through the red light and crashed into my car.”Distressed at the damage, Capt Supawit ordered traffic police to get a sample of the truck driver’s urine. Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/fuel-tanker-jumps-red-light-whacks-phuket-cop%E2%80%99s-car-45735.php -- Phuket News 2014-04-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted April 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2014 Hehe seems the cops are getting a dose of their own medicine today 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Off all the other victims he could have rammed , he choose this one !! Bit unlucky and no time to run either ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenaceous Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Off all the other victims he could have rammed , he choose this one !! Bit unlucky and no time to run either ..... Not the sharpest tool in the shed! (About as sharp as a bowling ball!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Distressed at the damage, Capt Supawit ordered traffic police to get a sample of the truck driver’s urine. He must be on drugs - he tried to brake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songhua Posted April 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2014 'I couldn't brake in time. You can see from the tyre marks" Read as, "I was going too fast". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Could'nt brake in time................is he a good driver or what ? He really meant to say, i was the biggest on the road so they should give way for me . Edited April 17, 2014 by oldsailor35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 That must have caused a very large traffic jam - even worse than the usual jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ever notice that when lights turn amber in Thailand, everyone speeds up so they can make the light? As it turns red, they are really gassing it! Learned this real fast when driving a motorcycle here that you have to be wary of "The Red Effect" at intersections. It is a bit surprising to see that gas carriers are in the same game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailblue Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The sad part is when there is a kid on a bike sitting there. This happens every minute in Thailand. Traffic flows well after the red light is there, and in front of police, they do nothing. No doubt he did not even consider if he had to stop, like being in a low gear. No doubt foot to the floor, as said, biggest counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangbanok Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) [From OP Distressed at the damage, Capt Supawit ordered traffic police to get a sample of the truck driver’s urine.] Hmmm. Someone's taking the p155 Edited April 17, 2014 by farangbanok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLP Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 So, you should stop at a red light in Thailand ! I learn something everyday living here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMarlow Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The sad part is when there is a kid on a bike sitting there. This happens every minute in Thailand. Traffic flows well after the red light is there, and in front of police, they do nothing. No doubt he did not even consider if he had to stop, like being in a low gear. No doubt foot to the floor, as said, biggest counts. "No doubt foot to the floor..." Yes, on the brake. Read the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ever notice that when lights turn amber in Thailand, everyone speeds up so they can make the light? As it turns red, they are really gassing it! Learned this real fast when driving a motorcycle here that you have to be wary of "The Red Effect" at intersections. It is a bit surprising to see that gas carriers are in the same game. Just for the fun of it, why not ask a few Thais what the amber (yellow) light means! I've done this, and was consistently told that Red means stop, Green means go, and Yellow means go fast. Take your survey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 So, you should stop at a red light in Thailand ! I learn something everyday living here. Yes- Red means stop in Thailand. Green means go. Yellow means hurry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLP Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 So, you should stop at a red light in Thailand ! I learn something everyday living here. Yes- Red means stop in Thailand. Green means go. Yellow means hurry!! Very informative. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinoza Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 The truck driver was going faster than safe, period. <deleted>.k him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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