Reckless driving charges for Ukrainian woman involved in Phuket crash

Rapipan Suksawat

 

The driver of the vehicle, Kateryna Mizerniuk, 26, has been charged with reckless driving. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- The Ukrainian woman involved in a road accident last Thursday which saw the roof of the vehicle she was driving ripped off is to be charged with reckless driving police have confirmed today.

 

Phuket rescue workers were informed of an accident opposite the Bangchak gasoline station on Phra Phuket Kaew Rd in Kathu last Thursday afternoon (Mar 16) where it was reported an out of control car had crashed into a motorbike and car.

 

The rescue team arrived at the scene to a Songkhla registered black Toyota Vios with its roof totally ripped off and a woman still inside.

 

Speaking to The Phuket News today (Mar 20), Capt Sawanya Eiattrong of the Kathu Police said, “The Ukrainian woman involved in last weeks accident, Kateryna Mizerniuk, 26, is now in a safe condition at Bangkok International Hospital. However, I can confirm that she is to be charged with reckless driving.

 

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There is either something very wrong with this story, something very wrong with her Vios or something very wrong with Toyota's Vios in general.

 

How many serious accidents where Thai drivers face no consequences because their excuse is the brakes failed?

 

A foreigner has a serious accident, with no injuries to innocent parties, and they are charged with reckless driving.

 

So corrupt here.

A charge of reckless driving may be in order here, if all were a normal playing field.

Every day we saw endless minibus, pick up crashes, and the driver often doing a runner, with no report on it ever again.

I would not question the charge, if I saw it levelled on every accident across the country.

But to single out a foreigner, maybe to suggest we are bad drivers, on a crash with no injuries seems harsh. Given its context in the bigger picture anyway.

local driver, brakes failed or slippery roads farang = much needed money from foreign shores to help the bank balance NORMAL rip off

Somebody else see it like they are dancing in the picture? LOL

You are foreigner who has accident in Thailand, pay up and make it go away or we will take you to court

Dont forget it was a hire car so the company will want to proceed with charges so the blame is put 100% on the driver so they can claim insurance money without any problems

3 hours ago, jaiyen said:

Dont forget it was a hire car so the company will want to proceed with charges so the blame is put 100% on the driver so they can claim insurance money without any problems

hire car, as in rented, how do you know this?

“Ms Kateryna will be fined between B400-B1,000 or jailed for no more than one month or both,” Capt Sawanya added.  
 

The deterrent factor. 1000 Baht.