webfact Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Video: Pick-up refuses to stop after motorcyclist ends up in the ditch Picture: Manager BANGKOK: -- A video on Youlike showed a pick-up truck crossing an intersection apparently oblivious to an approaching motorcycle, reported Manager. The motorcyclist was unable to brake in time and veered to the left narrowly avoiding the pick-up but ending up in the roadside ditch. Manager said that the driver of the pick-up fled the scene in the direction of the mosque. The driver had emerged from the Don Kroi housing estate. The motorcyclist was injured and taken to hospital. The pick up's plates were บร (bor ror) 605, province unknown. Source: Manager -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-04-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The pickup had probably also a stop sign like the one you see in this pic on his side making the road the MC is on the main road. That means the pickup is 100% guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagalong Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Thai way.........Not me / mine ! ...I do not care.......I notice Thais do not stop to help in accidents....Fantastic, Thais prefer to protect dogs before their own people............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 this one is clear cut case the pickup is the guilty party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, oldgent said: this one is clear cut case the pickup is the guilty party Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfsailor Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, Artisi said: Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? Stop sign for truck. And otherwise it's give way to your left! ps. It appears that the mc driver was in the truck driver's blind spot behind the window pillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Pick up probably was in a rush to transport some family members before the fines start getting dished out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Come on fellows! Yes the pickup driver might be at fault (but bear in mind also that weird rule in Thailand regarding the 30° each way zone of responsibility) but at the same time the motorcyclist doesn't seem to alter his speed one iota even when he is in very close proximity to the pickup. At least he should have slowed down. Drivers in Thailand very rarely read the road and anticipate events which probably comes from abysmally low driver training standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Thai drivers don't understand what the brake is for. The pickup was wrong but the bike rider did nothing to avoid it. They don't get "it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 38 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said: Stop sign for truck. And otherwise it's give way to your left! ps. It appears that the mc driver was in the truck driver's blind spot behind the window pillar. What stop sign, and what give way to the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 51 minutes ago, Artisi said: Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? maybe, but its clear that his mechanic forgot to service his brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 59 minutes ago, Artisi said: Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? bike was on the main road, the truck came out of a village access road, main road has right of way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamBeast Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Out of curiosity, what are the penalties for a hit & run in Thailand? Is there some jail time for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I think the MC rider was asleep !! He didn't even react as he took off into the ditch :) Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: I think the MC rider was asleep !! He didn't even react as he took off into the ditch :) Classic I think he just closed his eyes and prayed to Buddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Technically the bike had right of way etc but what I dont understand is why the rider appears to make no attempt to brake whatsoever? He would have seen that pick-up aways off, was he not paying attention or just no brakes ? Looked like he didnt even slow down. No excuse for the driver of the pick-up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, tagalong said: Thai way.........Not me / mine ! ...I do not care.......I notice Thais do not stop to help in accidents....Fantastic, Thais prefer to protect dogs before their own people............ You got that wrong seen many Thais offering assistance. Assistance was offered to me when I went down a few years ago a trucker blocked the lane behind me until I got up and moved bike. He also got out of the truck and asked me if I was ok. Edited April 7, 2017 by moe666 additional info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Was there actually in impact? No impact, no accident, just a crazy motorcyclist driving into the ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 35 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Technically the bike had right of way etc but what I dont understand is why the rider appears to make no attempt to brake whatsoever? He would have seen that pick-up aways off, was he not paying attention or just no brakes ? Looked like he didnt even slow down. No excuse for the driver of the pick-up though. The bike also went the wrong way, he should have gone to his right, he would almost certainly have missed the rear of the truck, going left pretty well guaranteed an incident. EDIT If something crosses in front of you head for where it came from, it's unlikely to go back that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 It's very clear to me that the truck was crossing slowly and , had both vehicles maintained their same speed, the bike would have passed in front of the truck with a bit of time to spare. To the bike rider it probably seemed that the truck driver was calculating his speed to allow the bike to pass in front. But, the truck suddenly accelerated and it was too late for the bike rider to do very much. He did well to avoid hitting the truck. My guess is that the truck driver saw the bike at the last moment and thought he could accelerate through before it reached him. Wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Again we see quality Thainess "at its' best". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? Give way to the left in Thailand. Do you have any kind of DL?sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 24 minutes ago, Crossy said: The bike also went the wrong way, he should have gone to his right, he would almost certainly have missed the rear of the truck, going left pretty well guaranteed an incident. EDIT If something crosses in front of you head for where it came from, it's unlikely to go back that way. Had he been more aware, possibly, but as he didnt even slow down there wasnt much option but to go for that gap leaving it as late as he did to react. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I think chickenslegs may have it, the truck appears to have seen the bike and is waiting for it to pass, then decides to go for it. Wrong decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Artisi said: Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? Rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 1 hour ago, CharlieH said: Technically the bike had right of way etc but what I dont understand is why the rider appears to make no attempt to brake whatsoever? He would have seen that pick-up aways off, was he not paying attention or just no brakes ? Looked like he didnt even slow down. No excuse for the driver of the pick-up though. Possibly he (the bike rider) thought the truck driver was going to half pull across and stop to let him past, when the truck driver failed to stop the bike had to take avoiding action, if he braked he probably would have been run over by the truck. Wounder if that was his daughter on the back, lesson on how to drive in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFC Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 More expensive vehicle has right of way over less expensive vehicle, everybody knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 2 hours ago, midas said: Come on fellows! Yes the pickup driver might be at fault (but bear in mind also that weird rule in Thailand regarding the 30° each way zone of responsibility) but at the same time the motorcyclist doesn't seem to alter his speed one iota even when he is in very close proximity to the pickup. At least he should have slowed down. Drivers in Thailand very rarely read the road and anticipate events which probably comes from abysmally low driver training standards. It also comes from something basic in the Thai education methods, students not allowed to ask questions so no need to think plus indoctrinated with the idea that teacher is always right, and add the teacher mentality of 'I gave you the needed information, you don't need to know any more and you don't need to understand what I told you!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Police have a registration number so only 76 suspects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, Gandtee said: Rubbish! he was trying to be smart. his post was removed in a simular case for insulting Old People Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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