rooster59 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Lucky escape for Bangkok pedestrians as truck's brakes fail Image: Thairath BANGKOK: Pedestrians crossing the road had a lucky escape as a truck caused a multiple vehicle pile up that was caught on tape.The clip was posted online by Rachathaewa. The accident happened earlier this month in the Soi Kingkaew area of Samut Prakarn, eastern Bangkok.In the CCTV clip several pedestrians have just traversed the road at a zebra crossing when the truck goes into the back of a stopped car causing a three vehicle pile up that ends up on the crossing.Police said that the accident had been investigated with the truck driver saying his brakes had failed. The case was now resolved. Source: Thairath -- 2016-05-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Bt500 fine and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I had to smile when amongst all the commotion, a lady came out of a shop and promptly carried her bicycle safely inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) Surely when air brakes fail it should stop the truck, rather than stopping it from stopping. Maybe the driving needs to buy a heavier pair of flip-flops. Anyway I was glad to see the accident didn't put him off his game of candy crush. Edited May 21, 2016 by berybert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 He should have just flashed his lights and everyone would have moved out of the way ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 why would anyone use a zebra crossing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 why would anyone use a zebra crossing here? I use them often. To cross the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksomchai Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Surely when air brakes fail it should stop the truck, rather than stopping it from stopping. Maybe the driving needs to buy a heavier pair of flip-flops. Anyway I was glad to see the accident didn't put him off his game of candy crush. You are perfectly correct. Truck brakes work by air. they have air tanks that are filled using a compressor on the engine and until the tank is full the brakes will not release. If the truck develops an air leak the brakes come on. They do though still rely on having the brake pads changed on a regular basis which is more the reason for this crash rather than brake failure as is being touted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 why would anyone use a zebra crossing here? I use them often. To cross the road unlike Europe no driver takes any notice of zebra crossings, they can give you a false sense of security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninbkk71 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I liked when the biggest waste of air in Thailand (motorcycle taxi drivers) assumed control of the situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneAl Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) As with many truck owners, it looks like perhaps he invested his money in mirrors and fancy doodads vs. scheduled vehicle maintenance. Edited May 21, 2016 by SpokaneAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventra20 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I have been driving trucks for over 50 years and I say from experience, TRUCK BRAKES DO NOT FAIL Drivers fail to brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 why would anyone use a zebra crossing here? I use them often. To cross the road unlike Europe no driver takes any notice of zebra crossings, they can give you a false sense of security that is why you learn to cross the road by looking left and right assessing car speeds, only crossing when cars are at full stop...the risk is always there, just have to stay alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 At least it woke the driver up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claffey Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Credit to the motorbike taxis.They were quickly on the scene to see if everyone was alright. Sometimes its easy to say bad stuff about motorbike drivers but here's an example of them helping other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) I have been driving trucks for over 50 years and I say from experience, TRUCK BRAKES DO NOT FAIL Drivers fail to brake. Easy to see the problem watching the video. Tailgating. That truck was about a meter behind the white car when the car brakes suddenly. Such a rare occurrence here, huh? Edited May 23, 2016 by Fookhaht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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