Rally driver admits his car hit a motorcycle in Saraburi

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Rally driver admits his car hit a motorcycle in Saraburi

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

 

SARABURI: -- A rally driver turned himself into police in Muak Lek district of Saraburi on Thursday to confess that his car hit a motorcycle, killing the rider on August 18.

 

Muak Lek police superintendent, Pol Col Tatchakorn Rodjiam, said that the driver, Mr Bundit Bunditta, admitted his car hit the motorbike but the police would need to examine a list of all the drivers of the Asia Cross Country Rally 2017 and question the race supervisors to find out who actually drove the car that hit the motorbike, killing its rider, 61-year old Mrs Booonma Iamsa-ard.

 

He said he had asked Mr Bundit to drive his race car to the Muang Lek district police station on Friday for inspection in comparison with the car parts which were recovered at the scene of the accident.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rally-driver-admits-car-hit-motorcycle-saraburi/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-25

[inThailand]

This doesn't happened very often here! Bolting from the scene of the accident, turning yourself in, after you sober up or learn there are witnesses or CCTV footage. 

Like back home, don't they here have severe penalties for leaving the scene of an accident? Like more than a 500B fine?

[NanLaew]

I would assume that this wasn't a rally as we know it outside Thailand where experienced drivers and navigators drive heavily but properly modified saloon cars on closed roads with strict controls on spectators. The Thai versions tend to be 'organised' by unofficial car owner clubs where they slap decals all over their cars and drive in convoys on public highways to the danger and detriment of other road users.

[tomwct]

Are you kidding? Organized in Thailand! 500 THB Fine and 30,000 THB to family! Death isn't worth much her!

[overherebc]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

I would assume that this wasn't a rally as we know it outside Thailand where experienced drivers and navigators drive heavily but properly modified saloon cars on closed roads with strict controls on spectators. The Thai versions tend to be 'organised' by unofficial car owner clubs where they slap decals all over their cars and drive in convoys on public highways to the danger and detriment of other road users.

Haven't seen it for a while but the ones that annoyed me were the 'treasure hunt' type car meetings where they cover the cars with advertising and chase clues etc to score points. They seemed to think they could control normal traffic to allow themselves to drive the wrong way on the wrong side, wave flags to stop you to allow them to block the road so they could reverse, do 9 point turns on the road etc while they looked for hidden answers at the side of the road etc.

Edited August 25, 2017 by overherebc

[rkidlad]

Celebrities (I use that word loosely), politicians, radio hosts, rally drivers, heirs, teenagers with 'hiso' sir names, fat pill-popping Mercedes drivers, etc - are there any role models out there? Is anyone of any real power ever going to speak out?

 

What about the guy who 'said' he left a girl in the hotel room after she had a seizure 'cos he wanted to speak to his mum before he told anyone else? That girl's dead. Where do you think people get these abhorrent ideas for excuses? All simply because the law is joke and it's simply made up as the money comes in and ideas go along. 

 

 

 

 

[NanLaew]

3 hours ago, inThailand said:

Like back home, don't they here have severe penalties for leaving the scene of an accident? Like more than a 500B fine?

The son of a certain Thai billionaire has already shown how relatively easy it is to avoid this, the most basic of any charges when involved in a hit-and-run. If this 'rally driver' thought he was doing it like a 'Boss', I guess he was wrong.

[eddie61]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

The son of a certain Thai billionaire has already shown how relatively easy it is to avoid this, the most basic of any charges when involved in a hit-and-run. If this 'rally driver' thought he was doing it like a 'Boss', I guess he was wrong.

subject to "means testing" by the justice system

[seancbk]

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I would assume that this wasn't a rally as we know it outside Thailand where experienced drivers and navigators drive heavily but properly modified saloon cars on closed roads with strict controls on spectators. The Thai versions tend to be 'organised' by unofficial car owner clubs where they slap decals all over their cars and drive in convoys on public highways to the danger and detriment of other road users.

 

You would assume wrong.

 

The Asia Cross Country Rally (also known as AXCR), is an FIA certified event, in compliance with the Standard Regulations for Cross Country Rallies and the present Supplementary Regulations. This cross-country rally, which began in 1996 and is now (2008) in its 13th year. When the AXCR first started, premium event like the Paris-Dakar Rally was already well known. However, the Paris-Dakar Rally is a long way away, and much too expensive for Asian competitors to consider unless they had factory backing.

 

This annual rally is organised by R1 Asia, a group of companies formerly known as ORTEV International.

 

The Asia Cross Country Rally route is designed to cover many types of terrain like jungles, swamps river-crossings and also desert… and over the past years, has included almost every kind of challenge that nature has to offer in these parts of the world.

 

Designed as a test of driving and navigation skill, endurance and teamwork, as well as the preparation, durability and toughness of the 4 wheel drive vehicles, the Asia Cross Country Rally has gained a loyal following among 4 wheel enthusiasts throughout many parts of Asia.

 

Each year, the Asia Cross Country Rally provides participants with a variety of terrain challenges spread over 6 to 9 days and covering from 2,000 km to 4,200 km over as many places as possible. In addition to this, it also provides the opportunity for the young people to meet and make friends with others from different countries in the region.

[worgeordie]

I suppose he thought the race must go on,I'll sort the dead person out later.

regards Worgeordie

[HooHaa]

Deleted. re read op.

Edited August 25, 2017 by HooHaa

[Na Lee]

 
You would assume wrong.

 
The Asia Cross Country Rally (also known as AXCR), is an FIA certified event, in compliance with the Standard Regulations for Cross Country Rallies and the present Supplementary Regulations. This cross-country rally, which began in 1996 and is now (2008) in its 13th year. When the AXCR first started, premium event like the Paris-Dakar Rally was already well known. However, the Paris-Dakar Rally is a long way away, and much too expensive for Asian competitors to consider unless they had factory backing.
 
This annual rally is organised by R1 Asia, a group of companies formerly known as ORTEV International.
 
The Asia Cross Country Rally route is designed to cover many types of terrain like jungles, swamps river-crossings and also desert… and over the past years, has included almost every kind of challenge that nature has to offer in these parts of the world.
 
Designed as a test of driving and navigation skill, endurance and teamwork, as well as the preparation, durability and toughness of the 4 wheel drive vehicles, the Asia Cross Country Rally has gained a loyal following among 4 wheel enthusiasts throughout many parts of Asia.
 
Each year, the Asia Cross Country Rally provides participants with a variety of terrain challenges spread over 6 to 9 days and covering from 2,000 km to 4,200 km over as many places as possible. In addition to this, it also provides the opportunity for the young people to meet and make friends with others from different countries in the region.

And in addition to this killing a person and flee the scene.

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[The Dark Lord]

How can competitors from other countries afford the import duty to bring their cars in? 

 

Must be a right old shindig at the border........