Who’s in the wrong? Overtaking motorbike crashes into traffic cop who cuts across lane

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Who’s in the wrong? Overtaking motorbike crashes into traffic cop who cut across lane

 

 

 

Netizens were debating who was at fault after video footage of a motorbike crashing into a traffic police who cut across a lane was shared online.

 

The incident happened on Monday in Songkhla province.

 

The motorbike can be seen driving on the wrong side of the road as it overtakes traffic. 

 

The collision occurs when the traffic cop cuts across traffic and appears right in front of the overtaking motorbike.

 

With both unable to get out of the way, the pair collide in the middle of the road.

 

No one was seriously hurt in the incident .

[Tatsujin]

Both in the wrong, both going against the flow of traffic.

[z42]

Both at fault but what the cop was doing was actually inexplicible. He was actually cutting against flow and directly in front of cars going the correct way.

At least the bike was going the right direction and not crossing solid lines when overtaking (but definitely going too fast for the road conditions)

[o2eZy]

cop..it is not against the law to overtake but it is against the law to do what the cop did by going against traffic weaving in and out ..did not come from any side road but from a shop 

but on the other hand the overtaking bike was travelling too fast as they usually do 

[zakk9]

Both would be at fault in any other country than Thailand. Here, most motorbike drivers drive as if there were no other traffic, the way they're used to from home on the farm. Why change habits when it worked so well up there?

[trogers]

Should this case be brought to the Thai Justice system, both parties are right.

 

Because they are both driving motorcycles and need not observe traffic rules...

[darksidedog]

The cop is predominantly to blame. As he enters the traffic he is looking over his shoulder at what is coming from behind him, and pulls out without a single glance to his right. Had he done so, he would have seen the overtaking bike coming, who was within his rights to be doing what he was, and been able to wait until it was safe to enter the flow of traffic.

I suspect the other bike probably got a ticket though, to help him not lose face.

[colinneil]

Traffic cops should know better.

Driving like an idiot against the flow of traffic and not looking where he was going.

Other motorbike only did wrong by driving to fast in that traffic.

[Lingba]

cop was ghost riding..its that simple

[Destiny1990]

Both wrong.

cop going against the traffic and the other for overtaking wrongly the cars.Do like to see the cop immediately  care for the victims and helps them getting up their feet.I do feel cop insurance needs to pay as he was the most wrong.

[KhunBENQ]

And cop should be punished for not fixing his helmet properly

What a ridiculous and bad example when you see them riding with flying straps.

 

Pillion rider of the other motorbike no helmet at all.

One week in military camp

 

Another nice idea of the cop is parking his bike afterwards blocking the left lane.

 

The "overtaking" bike rider is at fault too.

He does not overtake but speeding on the opposite lane past a row of jammed cars.

What would he have done if real oncoming traffic appears.

Silly and irresponsible.

And seen daily

[Mousehound]

The cop bike in this case as the other bike is not actually doing anything wrong as there is nothing to indicate it is speeding..  The girl should be wearing a helmet.  The cop bike going against the flow and not looking is at fault. 

[irwinfc]

both are wrong. but the cop is more culpable because he should know better.

[Jonmarleesco]

Both. Though bikes most often overtake on the left - as do numerous cars - so wrong side of the road (overtaken vehicles), whichever way they do it.

 

And then they decided to block one lane while they sorted it out.

[phil2407]

Cop 100% at fault - 

1 he's going against traffic 

2 he crosses over and tries to join other lane without looking

3 the others scooter driver is well within his rights to overtake as dotted road line not continuous 

[little mary sunshine]

60% cop....40% other.

[DSJPC]

traffic cop was obviously at fault!!!

[lvr181]

Cop should not proceed unless it was clear to do so! He was blindsided by vehicle on his right and should not have proceeded until the way was clear (visible to him)! Same applies to ANYONE. 99% cop fault, 1% other motorcyclist (not riding defensively).

Edited April 18, 2017 by lvr181
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[MaxLee]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Who’s in the wrong? Overtaking motorbike crashes into traffic cop who cut across lane

The one with less influence and "no-money"-victim of course. Police can do no wrong.

[mikosan]

The cop is definitely at fault.

 

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The cop is predominantly to blame. As he enters the traffic he is looking over his shoulder at what is coming from behind him, and pulls out without a single glance to his right. Had he done so, he would have seen the overtaking bike coming, who was within his rights to be doing what he was, and been able to wait until it was safe to enter the flow of traffic.

I suspect the other bike probably got a ticket though, to help him not lose face.

Silly cop. He forgot to look for anything coming at him on the wrong side of the road. We all do that now and then and sometimes pay the price. Instead, he was correctly looking behind to see if it was safe to enter the other side of the road.

[anon4637435435]

Its my fault. I did it. Im a farang...

 

 

[oldlakey]

Thankfully no serious injury,so not much to get excited about, who knows might even improve their future road actions 

A forlorn hope I know

[digger70]

The cop is in the wrong,the other bike was overtaking on a broking centre line That's legal.The cop was going Against the traffic,that's wrong.

[Mak25]

The cop is at main fault. He is turning into a main road where vehicles have right of way. There could have been for example an ambulance coming on the wrong side. He has to give way in any case. I am not an expert to judge in how far the motobike is at contributory fault.

Edited April 18, 2017 by Mak25

[KKr]

No doubt about it.
The Motorbike is overtaking a lot of slow traffic across an interrupted line, so he is perfectly within the rules of law.
The other motorbike with the policeman is (1) weaving against traffic and (2) crossing the street without looking. 

[biplanebluey]

5 hours ago, DSJPC said:

traffic cop was obviously at fault!!!

NO---- obviously the other guy----TIT and cops do no wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dumbastheycome]

In theory  the   Police. In reality.......karma.  Bye

[Lokie]

Cop at fault, cutting across flow of traffic (although overtaking bike was going too fast for the given road situation) this contributed to Sheriff John Brown's foolish maneuver causing accident as he did not look for a bike coming that direction on wrong side of the road and the overtaking bike was too fast to see the cop pulling out and cutting in front of him, ahh LOS...

[bangkokbanjo]

Funny, im in the minority here as i feel the couple on the motorcycle is wrong. They are literally on the wrong side of the road. The police officer was making a right turn from the driveway, andcsafely managed to get to the middle of the road. He looked in the direct that traffic should be coming from, only to be hit by the motorcycle going the wrong way. Its like crossing acone way street and being hit by a car going the wrong way.

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