Phuket man dead as tyre blowout slams pickup truck into power pole

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The driver, Aroong Gikas, 39, was dead at the scene, said Lt Patchree Wongbhut of the Wichit Police. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A 39-year-old Thai man died in the early hours of this morning (Feb 6) after his pickup truck slammed into an electricity pylon on Wichit Songkram Rd in front of Central Festival Phuket. Lt Patchree Wongbhut of the Wichit Police was informed of the accident at 4:30am.

 

Lt Patchree Wongbhut of the Wichit Police was informed of the accident at 4:30am.

 

The driver, Aroong Gikas, 39, was dead at the scene, said Lt Patchree.

 

“He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident,” Lt Patchree said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-man-dead-as-tyre-blowout-slams-pickup-truck-into-power-pole-60920.php

 

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That car is wrecked - what speed was he driving at?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident,” Lt Patchree said.

Which in this case does not matter.

 

3 minutes ago, seahorse said:

That car is wrecked - what speed was he driving at?

Some people still believe that their pickup is more sturdy and gives more protection than a standard limousine.

I see so many terrible smashed pickups that I doubt this.

 

Surely brakes failed

6 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

Surely brakes failed

Surely not, rather a tire failure.

11 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Which in this case does not matter.

 

Some people still believe that their pickup is more sturdy and gives more protection than a standard limousine.

I see so many terrible smashed pickups that I doubt this.

 

 

I "heard" that the opposite is true.

 

They are defined, for testing purposes, as an agricultural/commercial vehicle (or something like that) in most parts of the world and do not have to meet the safety standards for private passenger vehicles, which are much higher.

 

Apparently that is why they are also relatively inexpensive.

 

I'm sure a "petrolhead will be able to confirm/refute that.

 

 

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 MV^2. Play with speed and no seatbelt at your own risk.  I am happy the pole was hit and not some innocent person. 

Poles have been taking a bit of a bashing in the past couple of weeks. 

 

Pole-bashing should be illegal.

Bald tires win ever time TIT

I doubt if speed had anything to do with it !!!!!!!!!    And how do they know that he had  tyre blow out, it could have been damaged on impact with the kerb

Surely not, rather a tire failure.

Surely brakes failed

If your tyres fail then your brakes are useless, if your brakes fail your tyres wont stop you. Chicken or egg ?

Probably the loose nut that was holding the steering wheel, more likely.

8 hours ago, seahorse said:

That car is wrecked - what speed was he driving at?

15 / 20 KPH

Do "Expiry" dates on TYRES mean anything if there is still plenty of TREAD left on them?

Can an Insurance Company Toss Out a claim in the event of an accident, if Expiry Date has passed?

Looks like one of those stupid racing pick ups with black smoke blowing out the back and loud modified exhaust.
Many of those dumb things getting around.

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“We were told that he was heading towards Kathu when he lost control of his vehicle after a tyre blowout,” Lt Patchree said.

 

Have they analysed telemetry data from his pit crew yet?  

another day, another pesky murdering electricity pole.......

Get a Ford pickup : 

 

 

18 minutes ago, bangon04 said:

Get a Ford pickup : 

One brick wider garage is called for

 

 

On 06/02/2017 at 9:10 PM, Finkelstein said:

Surely not, rather a tire failure.

Or possibly the usual brain failure of to fast, bald tyres, no seatbelt and insufficient amulets.

On 06/02/2017 at 9:12 PM, Enoon said:

 

I "heard" that the opposite is true.

 

They are defined, for testing purposes, as an agricultural/commercial vehicle (or something like that) in most parts of the world and do not have to meet the safety standards for private passenger vehicles, which are much higher.

 

Apparently that is why they are also relatively inexpensive.

 

I'm sure a "petrolhead will be able to confirm/refute that.

 

 

That's quite interesting info, thanks.

 

I assumed they would have to meet the same standards as cars.

 

The pricing makes sense now.

I would be interested to know what percentage of Thai road deaths involve those concrete electricity poles.

 

Putting the electric cables underground would be very expensive, but it could have the side-effect of saving hundreds or even thousands of road deaths per year.

 

And the poles are an eyesore.

6 hours ago, drgoon said:

That's quite interesting info, thanks.

 

I assumed they would have to meet the same standards as cars.

 

The pricing makes sense now.

In Thailand they do undergo the same testing as cars.

7 hours ago, modafinil said:

I would be interested to know what percentage of Thai road deaths involve those concrete electricity poles.

 

Putting the electric cables underground would be very expensive, but it could have the side-effect of saving hundreds or even thousands of road deaths per year.

 

And the poles are an eyesore.

Pointless exercise where saving life is concerned, if it wasn't a electricity pole it would be something else