petedk Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 3 hours ago, SiamBeast said: Out of curiosity, what are the penalties for a hit & run in Thailand? Is there some jail time for that? No penalties. Just carry on and live a happy life (if you are the son of a rich family). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wprime Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Obviously the pickup was wrong but something was wrong with the bike too, after swerving left there was no braking, no attempt to return back onto the road, he just doesn't seem fully there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) MC rider: "This is no problem, I'll just go around him". Pickup driver: "I wonder why that motorcyclist just ran off the road?". Much as I dislike the term, this is a case of "When Thainess meets Thainess". Edited April 7, 2017 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 I do find it amusing the fact the rider was unable to turn the handlebars and just rode into the ditch. No sense of anticipation what-so-ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 10 hours ago, SiamBeast said: Out of curiosity, what are the penalties for a hit & run in Thailand? Is there some jail time for that? 5 minutes at the local temple. 10 minutes if you kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Totally normal behaviour for Thailand's Drivers / Riders. Run away , Run away. The guy in the back of the pick up, is obviously breaking the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Reigntax said: 5 minutes at the local temple. 10 minutes if you kill. Nah , its 12 minutes if you kill, The extra two minutes is for choosing what lottery ticket to buy, because you been a good guy going to Temple. so will be extra lucky this week for the lottery Edited April 7, 2017 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 just another normal day here so whats the problem? We cannot do anything about this style of driving until the powers that be get the bib to get off their backsides and do something called work, a word that does not translate here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngBKK Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 My biggest problem with Thais on Motorcycles and in cars is that you newer know, if they are driving 40 km/h, 80 km/h or 150 km/h..... Especially at night, if they drive with broken lights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, BEngBKK said: My biggest problem with Thais on Motorcycles and in cars is that you newer know, if they are driving 40 km/h, 80 km/h or 150 km/h..... Especially at night, if they drive with broken lights... Jeez, if you can't accurately judge the speed of a moving vehicle, you shouldn't be on the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inepto Cracy Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 555 pull out and go. Applies to other things here too. 555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren84310 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 17 hours ago, robblok said: 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. He may well be 100% guilty but the motorcycle driver should have anticipated the worst. He didn't even appear to slow down at all, despite approaching a junction with a pick up attempting to cross it. I see this lack of evasive action all the time on Thai roads, especially by motorcyclists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 15 hours ago, oldgent said: this one is clear cut case the pickup is the guilty party You are wrong. Car bigger than motorcycle. Car has right of way. TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 The person standing in the back of the pickup did not have his seatbelt on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Holy Sh_t! Same thing happened to me in Canada many years ago, except I was in a car. This sent shivers down me spine... I went through the windshield with my head because some jake arse didn't value the life of others. I can only pray that I never do that to someone else, because in the end it was just another stupid accident that could have been prevented. Hope the rider is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 15 hours 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. I cannot see a stop sign for the truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featography Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 To be fair one has to realize both are negligent, and equally at fault. The biker could see the truck was crossing the intersection and probably not going to slow or stop to give way. The biker, had he been driving defensively, would have seen this when he got to the lamp post, and adjusted his speed, but both chose to exercise ''right of way''. Both are guilty of being selfish and exercising ''me first'' attitude. It matters not who has right of way. Too many with this attitude may be right, but wind up dead right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 17 minutes ago, maoro2013 said: I cannot see a stop sign for the truck Because the video is taken from the opposite side the stop would be facing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 1 minute ago, speedtripler said: Because the video is taken from the opposite side the stop would be facing.... Still not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 14 hours 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. If you slow down that's the sign for the pickup to not stop..I always look the other way so they know i'm not going to stop...or i also flash my headlight. This driver is very guilty, he probably thinks he is much better than a motocydriver since he can afford himself a car. Maybe his brother is also policeman so who can stop him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 15 hours ago, Artisi said: What stop sign, and what give way to the left? If that's the only rubbish you can come up with Arty ------ go back to bed !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 15 hours ago, SiamBeast said: Out of curiosity, what are the penalties for a hit & run in Thailand? Is there some jail time for that? Just tell the court that u have a cold or have business in singapore and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 16 hours ago, Artisi said: Did the bike rider forget give way to the right? What a stupid question or are you blind? The motorcycle is on the main road and the truck is coming from a secondary road so he has the right of way, but in Thailand it me first, they don't care about anybody else. Which country are you from anyway, Libya or Zimbabwe? Or maybe you don't have a driver license so you don't know the rules of the road and if you do you should go back to your cage and read the driver's manual a couple more times, this way you might find out what's all about. Have a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooliganzone Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 14 hours ago, stevenl said: Give way to the left in Thailand. Do you have any kind of DL? sent using Tapatalk Nobody gives way left or right this is the Thai way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 19 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............ Pure thainess, never changes. And don't try to stop a Thai if he decide to run away from an accident, then you have a big problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 14 minutes ago, Gerard052 said: What a stupid question or are you blind? The motorcycle is on the main road and the truck is coming from a secondary road so he has the right of way, but in Thailand it me first, they don't care about anybody else. Which country are you from anyway, Libya or Zimbabwe? Or maybe you don't have a driver license so you don't know the rules of the road and if you do you should go back to your cage and read the driver's manual a couple more times, this way you might find out what's all about. Have a great day. Anyway the motorcyclist could be hurt seriously, what kind person would run away from that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deez Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 When driving in Thailand, expect the unexpected. Motorcycle had plenty of time to slow down. Lost a game of chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Riding a scooter, I see (and experience) this sort of thing frequently. The understandable assumption by the scooter driver is that as the car is crossing his right of way, the car driver will slow down or stop and continue once the way is clear - and as the car was travelling slowly, it seems likely that this is what the scooter driver thought would happen in this case. Unfortunately there are a few car drivers that rely on oncoming traffic to stop instead.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 19 hours ago, robblok said: 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. That's very true, but watching the video, I thought the Motorbike rider had time to slow down a bit, he did not seem to have much common sense. I always slow down when I see any vehicle on any side wanting to come out on to the main road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst01 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 19 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............ but they are not even that great with dogs either to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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