Another Great Example Of Thai Road Awareness.

[RustBucket]

30 years driving in the UK and I only ever saw one road accident. In 5 years of driving in Thailand I have probably seen more than 30.

What is the problem?... Surely all humans no matter where they are born, have the same levels of attention and awareness???

This happened just around the corner from my house this afternoon in Korat.

I dont know if I can blame it all on police neglect to enforce road traffic laws, I think a lot of blame lies with the Thai people as well.

[farang000999]

you only saw one car accident over 30 years in the UK?

[farang000999]

btw, Nigel Farage is a nutcase.

[vtjforyou]

This one if funny ! 555+ thank you for sharing !

[Boycie]

Hope the motorcycle rider is ok and makes a full recovery.

Happens all over the world that car/truck drivers pull out on approaching bikes without looking.

But TIT and i've got images in my head of quite a few Thai's looking at the motorbike in the middle of the road, stratching their heads as to where the rider is? Must of done a runner, no insurance, tax or licence?

Then RustBucket comes walking around the corner and tells them, "there hiding in the back of the truck"

I know, i've been watching too many Thai soaps

[kannot]

pick up at fault but the motorcycle looks like he didnt even brake in anyway?

They guy had a helmet on but not done up properly/at all as usual as it comes flying off.

[geronimo]

Wonder if there is any follow up from the OP re: the riser's condition?

[jacksam]

Interesting. My take on the vision is that bike rider was in the wrong. Seemed to be traveling too fast towards an uncontrolled intersection. Any rider knows to assume cars may do the wrong thing.

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Look at the bright side here, the bike rider is already loaded into the pickup and ready to go to the hospital for a checkup. No need to involve the "rescue" wagons.

Mac

[Bung]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

[Rancid]

If you've only seen 30 in 5 years then you obviously don't get out much.

[teatree]

The riders fault. Seems as though the truck had to give way but it looked clear when he set off and he was just rolling along slowly.

The rider was going pretty fast, as if he wasn't going through a junction at all. Didn't seem as though he saw the truck till he was in the back of it.

If riding a bike you have to be defensive or you are an idiot.

[WhamBam]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.

You give way to traffic coming from the right.

That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.

[daveAustin]

What is the problem?... Surely all humans no matter where they are born, have the same levels of attention and awareness???

[Thongkorn]

Even in the uk, a right of way is only what the other person allows you. Obviously the pick up van has the right of way, but this being Thailand maybe Buddha takes care of the winner.

[i claudius]

What is the problem?... Surely all humans no matter where they are born, have the same levels of attention and awareness???

As i have said many times ,if your average Thai drivers brains were made of gunpowder ,he couldnt blow his hat off

[RustBucket]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

There is no particular side to give way... This is a crossroads, not a roundabout where you give way to the right. There is a clear give way line in front of the pickup, so the pickup MUST to give way to the left and the right, and not move off till the road is totally clear.

I go through that intersection all the time, where the pickup was, you can see 200 meters both ways up and down that road. He HAD TO HAVE seen the bike and what speed it was doing. He should NEVER have pulled out and expect the bike to stop for him.

He either never looked at all, or he just had the attitude that he has more right on the road as the biker.

The bike had the right of way.

[RustBucket]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.

You give way to traffic coming from the right.

That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.

The junction was NOT unmarked, there is a give way line controlling the pickup.

The UK highway code does NOT say you give way to the right on a crossroads, you give way to the entire road both left and right. You ONLY give way to the right at a roundabout.

I am starting to think that judging by a lot of the comments here from farangs, their ignorance on the road laws is not restricted to Thais only.

[stevenl]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.

You give way to traffic coming from the right.

That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.

On roundabouts yes, give way to traffic coming from the right. In other cases, give way to traffic coming from the left (presuming the roads are equal of course).

[IMHO]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.

You give way to traffic coming from the right.

That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.

On roundabouts yes, give way to traffic coming from the right. In other cases, give way to traffic coming from the left (presuming the roads are equal of course).

Correct, the standing rule is give way to your left, not your right.

[RustBucket]

The fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)

I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.

Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.

You give way to traffic coming from the right.

That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.

On roundabouts yes, give way to traffic coming from the right. In other cases, give way to traffic coming from the left (presuming the roads are equal of course).

Correct, the standing rule is give way to your left, not your right.

What?

Man, you do not know how to negotiate a crossroad, I pray you do not get behind the wheel of a car.

[stevenl]

What?

Man, you do not know how to negotiate a crossroad, I pray you do not get behind the wheel of a car.

IMHO is correct. On equal roads, give way to the left, on roundabouts, give way to the right (so traffic on the circle).

In this case, with non-equal roads, the pickup should have given way. On top of that, the bike was coming from the left anyway.

[ExPratt]

For Motor bike riders especially there seems to be a lack of a sense of self preservation. When you are turning left and they whizz down the inside of you, really raises the pulse

[IMHO]

What?

Man, you do not know how to negotiate a crossroad, I pray you do not get behind the wheel of a car.

Mr RustBucket, we are talking about the Thai highway code here, not the UK one, or South Africa, Australia or Japan.

In Thailand, you give way to the left. Those who don't know that are a danger to all and probably shouldn't have a license.

[konying]

I am sorry, but this is the funniest accident i ever seen. The biker hits the car and goes flying into the back of the pick up.

In the movies stunt men would have to work for weeks to get it right

[Bung]

Looks like some posters on here either don't have a Thai drivers license or have no idea of Thai road rules! Lmao.

When I got my Thai dl 8 Years ago I was flabbergasted to find I got that give way to the left wrong. When I pointed out to them that Thailand is the only country where you give way to the left the guy quite proudly stated "yes! This is Thailand!!" go figure.

[konying]

Looks like some posters on here either don't have a Thai drivers license or have no idea of Thai road rules! Lmao.

Having Thai DL and knowing the road rules are totally irrelevant matters in Thailand.

Half of police force does not have a clue about road rules and a large number of population never had drivers license.

[IMHO]

Looks like some posters on here either don't have a Thai drivers license or have no idea of Thai road rules! Lmao.

Having Thai DL and knowing the road rules are totally irrelevant matters in Thailand.

Half of police force does not have a clue about road rules and a large number of population never had drivers license.

Don't confuse roadside shakedowns with a lack of knowledge

[MartinL]

On roundabouts yes, give way to traffic coming from the right. In other cases, give way to traffic coming from the left (presuming the roads are equal of course).

Correct, the standing rule is give way to your left, not your right.

What?

Man, you do not know how to negotiate a crossroad, I pray you do not get behind the wheel of a car.

The attached pdf has been posted on here many times but for those who aren't aware what IMHO says above, here's an English language version of the Road Traffic Act:-

Thai Traffic Laws.pdf

Ref. Page 11 -- Title 6; Sect.71 and Page 12 -- Title 6, Sect. 73.

The fact that almost nobody seems aware of this - especially the roundabout - is a completely different discussion.

[rocoa01]

From my experience in both Thailand and Cambodia the bigger vehicle always has the right of way. Is that the law? Of course not. It's just the way things go.