webfact Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Cab skewered as "impatient" driver tries to outrun barrier on Krung Thep bridge Picture: Thai Rath BANGKOK: -- A cab driver was seriously injured after he tried to outrun a barrier being lowered on the Krung Thep bridge in Bangkok Tuesday morning. The barrier was coming down to prevent traffic crossing the bridge as it was being opened to allow a large ship in the river below to pass. The barrier entered through a front window and skewered the cab coming out of the rear window behind the driver who was not named but was seriously hurt, reported Thai Rath. He was sent to hospital following the accident that happened in heavy rain caused by cyclone Mora that lashed much of the capital causing widespread flooding once again. Chakrit Praison of Bang Khor Laem police blamed the impatience of the taxi driver for not waiting as the barrier was lowered. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-05-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The hurrier you are, the behinder you get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 as with the young men recklessly speeding on motorbikes with no helmets; we call them 'short life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Police blame the driver. No doubt the driver will pass the blame onto the rain and cyclone Mora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Will they now bar him from driving??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocicat Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 With barrier in the car, there goes the brakes failed while swerving to miss elephant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 ban the barriers! they are causing accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbrando Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 He almost literally lost face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbine1125 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, trogers said: The hurrier you are, the behinder you get... Better to be a little late In this world rather than to.early in the next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Carry on your doing great Mr Driver. Learn the hard way as you never let others tell you where you are going wrong Idiots in control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) This Title is quite wrong and unfair on the Taxi driver. The Taxi did NOT try and beat the barrier... the taxi was clearly driving in flowing traffic when the barrier was simply closed in front of him without any warning at all (the stop lights were not activated). http://www.fm91bkk.com/คลิป-นาที-เหล็กกั้นเปิด-ปิด-สะ This is an electrical fault or a mistake of whoever operates the barriers on the Bridge. Edited May 30, 2017 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I hope he had no passengers in the taxi. Either way, dumbass, serves him right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, WhizBang said: I hope he had no passengers in the taxi. Either way, dumbass, serves him right. Did you read the post above yours or the link I posted (Post number 12) This doesn't serve the taxi driver right, it could have been anyone of us driving down the road when the barrier drops without warning. Your comments and many of the others on this thread are unjustified in light of the real story. I would also suggest that the Mods Change the Name of this headline as it is simply inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpaintpot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I don't know this bridge, but what puzzles me is that if the barrier was lowered, as reported, hoew did it enter through one window and exit through another? Surely the barrier needed to be travelling horizontally to achieve that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Solution:If the barrier was removed he would not have been skewered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 doubt impatient is a crime; even here; but it can get you killed; in general , thais do not know how to wait when driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 the amulet he was wearing is obviously fake, if not he would have pass through the barrier with ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Remove the barriers... just have stop lights and and a operator with no view of the bridge . they will soon learn Red means Stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: Solution:If the barrier was removed he would not have been skewered. better remove the wheels save us all some grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The pink ones are the worst; possibly they just stand out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 4 hours ago, quadperfect said: Live and learn. Not in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 4 hours ago, tifino said: Will they now bar him from driving??? He could become a pole dancer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: This Title is quite wrong and unfair on the Taxi driver. The Taxi did NOT try and beat the barrier... the taxi was clearly driving in flowing traffic when the barrier was simply closed in front of him without any warning at all (the stop lights were not activated). http://www.fm91bkk.com/คลิป-นาที-เหล็กกั้นเปิด-ปิด-สะ This is an electrical fault or a mistake of whoever operates the barriers on the Bridge. Wish theyd stop putting up incorrect headlines on TV......its spoiled my fun thats for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 You Tw@t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamBeast Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 A 'som nam nai' moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) First class idiot! Edited May 31, 2017 by wvavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 From the picture it is difficult to know exactly what happened. It could not be that the boom was lowering as it would just have hit from above. I just cannot fathom how he managed to get the end of the boom to enter the front left and exit rear right. He must have been travelling near sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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