VIDEO: Foreign tourist’s lucky escape from near fatal road accident on Koh Samui

[animalmagic]

All seems simple to me.

Inexperienced rider and pillion on a motorcycle very close to edge of the paved road sees the white car starting to edge out into oncoming traffic, panics and pulls the front brake too hard. Motorcycle front end dips as front wheel locks up and skids on the accumulated debris and brake dust near the side of the road. Rider loses control and starts to put right foot down as bike wheel suddenly turns to right, loss of control and face plant. Rider takes a

20 kph face plant in an open face helmet and is concussed and in shock causing subsequent unsteadiness on his feet. Would have been the same reaction if wearing a fullface but less physical damage. Driver of Isuzu is, realistically, not too close as they manage to stop without running the two over; but suffers shock on seeing what has just happened and does not immediately get out. Takes a minute to compose themselves and later in the video you see the long haired woman in blue shirt and white shorts who appears to be the driver and trying to help clear up. Body language would suggest someone who is now a little confused and in shock.

Nobody drunk, nobody killed - but you will still see tourists with no experience riding scooters.

[KamalaRider]

Idiot driving the motorbike looks like he's drunk out of his mind!

Did you completely miss when he hit his head really hard on the road?

From what I see, he used the right brake (the front wheel brake) too much, no ABS makes the front wheel lock.

Edited March 15, 2016 by KamalaRider

[ChrisY1]

Looks very much like either a seizure or fainting that the motorbike rider experienced.......very groggy afterwards.

Kudos to the car driver for their quick stopping action.

[balo]

9 out of 10 times this is a fatal accident . It happens almost daily here in Thailand. I have seen some videos that would shock you . .

[evadgib]

9 out of 10 times this is a fatal accident . It happens almost daily here in Thailand. I have seen some videos that would shock you . .

Bump

Like this 'Nut-er' 2 days ago on the hill between Lamai & Chaweng

https://www.facebook.com/groups/599017576877886/

Edited June 7, 2016 by evadgib