webfact Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ten vehicle pile-up - but the one that caused it gets off scot free! Picture: Daily News SISAKET: -- Witnesses said that a ten vehicle pile up on the Sisaket bypass yesterday was caused by a pick-up truck that stopped suddenly to make a U-turn. But the pick-up was able to make the turn without a problem as carnage ensued behind. Police said that ten vehicles were involved. The first just had damage to the back but the others had front and rear damage up until the last in the pile up. One person was injured and taken to hospital as cops, drivers and insurance companies tried to unravel the mess. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-02-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- And naturally like most Thai cars they were well maintained so that brakes worked efficiently and no one was on their mobile phone, picking their nose or trying to get one of those stupid nose scents stuck up their nostrils as all Thais like doing, when this incident occurred. Alternatively it could be just trying to poke something up the backside of a Liverpool supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thai style snooker. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- I'm amazed at how close some cars follow others. Very dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I'm amazed at how close some cars follow others. Very dangerous.They like to slipstream to save fuel and at night even greater savings to be had by turning off the lights too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- Well of course not. The pick up driver should have known that every vehicle behind him was tailgating (I'm sure there's a Freudian explanation for that), and he needed to move over to the far left and then cross every lane of traffic while making the U turn...And the drivers behind him should have been on the lookout for every other driver coming to a complete stop in order to: (Pick One) 1) Make a Turn. 2) Answer a cellphone. 3) Look in the rear view mirror to check hair, makeup, etc. 4) Just because. Besides, he probably had his Right turn signal on, meaning that all traffic should pass him on the right until he was ready to make the turn. Edited February 23, 2017 by jaltsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- Exactly! Tailgating is ok?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 "Witnesses said that a ten vehicle pile up on the Sisaket bypass yesterday was caused by a pick-up truck that stopped suddenly to make a U-turn. " Incorrect. The pile up was caused by nine cars travelling too quickly, too close together and not paying sufficient attention to what was going on ahead of them. The only one I have sympathy for is the lead car that got hit in the rear. He at least had kept sufficient distance between himself and the car making the U-Turn not to hit it. The rest of them should be charged with driving with undue care and attention. they are all very lucky no one was killed. I was travelling to Pattaya from Bangkok on Tuesday and was pooing myself at the crazy and dangerous tailgating of other vehicles by our driver. I will never use that guy again, though most of the rest sadly are no better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Surely the vehicle that caused this pile-up was the one that ran into the back of the first vehicle and then all the others contributed to it? No point in blaming a car that was ahead of all the others and not involved in the collision in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusAUST Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 17 minutes ago, gdgbb said: Surely the vehicle that caused this pile-up was the one that ran into the back of the first vehicle and then all the others contributed to it? No point in blaming a car that was ahead of all the others and not involved in the collision in any way. I think the previous post was more accurate. The lead car stopped in time, the pile up was the fault of nine other drivers driving too close and too fast, not just the first one to hit the lead car. The rest of them are at fault too. If they were keeping a safe distance, none of the others would have been involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 They like to slipstream to save fuel and at night even greater savings to be had by turning off the lights too.The ultimate money saver is driving on the wrong side of the road (not the cute motorbike in town way...I'm talking the pickup on the highway way). Can you imagine having to travel 500m to the next available u-turn? Everyone would be out on the streets due to poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Read the road ahead, safe distance if shit happens....That's it....SOME were at fault... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The only one that can clearly have blame apportioned is the last one since any of the ones in front could have been caused by a shunt from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 One more reason to ban these traffic obstructing U-turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The only one that can clearly have blame apportioned is the last one since any of the ones in front could have been caused by a shunt from behind.True, but "clarity" doesn't come into the equation here. One of our members was sued for accident where 2 racers driving on the wrong side of the road crashed into his stationary vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusAUST Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, Orac said: The only one that can clearly have blame apportioned is the last one since any of the ones in front could have been caused by a shunt from behind. Have another look at the photo. The Blue pick up at the frontof the scenes back end is in the air, so the vehicle that hit him was moving quickly. If only the last vehicle was at fault, he would have needed to hit the second last car at an unbelieveable speed to cause that much shunting momentum. His car would have been utterly destroyed. It may be possible that one or more of those in the middle may have just stopped in time, but again, the level of damage shown suggests this is not overly likely. Obviously you would have had to witness it to know for sure. I think the big issue is that the Headline is incorrect. The vehicle making a U-Turn was not at fault. Those following too fast were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, craigt3365 said: I'm amazed at how close some cars follow others. Very dangerous. No there was a heavy snowfall and the snow melted by the time this picture was taken. No drivers were at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 They call this the vehicular domino effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 5 hours ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- Safe distance ? in Thailand ??? never heard of it....?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 These things are bound to happen in country with u-turn exits placed cleverly in the fast lane.... you couldn't make this stuff up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Until I reread the article and saw it was in Sisaket I thought it was the one I passed yesterday around 4.30pm. Coming through Bo Win on the 331 a blue pick up with its arse sticking in the air and a very crushed white saloon car underneath it with several other cars damaged behind. No U turn though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker2000 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 6 hours ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- and of course all 10 cars had serviced breaks too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I was in a similar shunt a few years ago ( not in Thailand), this was a nine car pile up, I was number 4.I had managed to stop but was shunted into the car in front as was claimed by another car behind but that was all irrelevant as I had no proof.As I was in a rental I didn't worry too much, although the guy in the last car was hurt pretty bad and had internal bleeding ( centre seatbelt caused this ).This chaos was caused by first car slowing down abruptly to look at a 2 car shunt on other side !!I always try and keep a safe distance from the car in front but some <deleted> twit usually overtakes on the left and slides in the gap !!(twit wasn't my first choice of words )Sent from my iPhone with the usual amount of sincerity and sarcasm [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 7 hours ago, SABloke said: Of course all 10 cars were keeping a safe distance -_- Sorry but I can only see 4 cars connected.there's a big gap to the 5th car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ten Thai moron drivers taken off the road at once. Lets hope same same tomorrow. They all deserve what they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 They are just very poor drivers with little training or competence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, off road pat said: Safe distance ? in Thailand ??? never heard of it....?!?!? Its called don't break till you see the whites of their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, lemonjelly said: These things are bound to happen in country with u-turn exits placed cleverly in the fast lane.... you couldn't make this stuff up!!! The new version of Road Terminator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 9 hours ago, darksidedog said: "Witnesses said that a ten vehicle pile up on the Sisaket bypass yesterday was caused by a pick-up truck that stopped suddenly to make a U-turn. " Incorrect. The pile up was caused by nine cars travelling too quickly, too close together and not paying sufficient attention to what was going on ahead of them. The only one I have sympathy for is the lead car that got hit in the rear. He at least had kept sufficient distance between himself and the car making the U-Turn not to hit it. The rest of them should be charged with driving with undue care and attention. they are all very lucky no one was killed. I was travelling to Pattaya from Bangkok on Tuesday and was pooing myself at the crazy and dangerous tailgating of other vehicles by our driver. I will never use that guy again, though most of the rest sadly are no better. Yep, reporters can't count... and I agree with your other comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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