Telly Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 But on the flip side,, isn't this natural selection or attrition at its best? For all that the world's nanny govts try to protect us from ourselves, we are still masters of our own demise. I remember a few months back on superhighway a rider and pillion pulled up and I realise both females were glued to their phones. I let them have the highway to hell first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Colabamumbai said: An average of 9 hours per day on their phones, internet, etc. Watching the neighbors give a 2 year old the phone to keep him busy. This is the reason why artificial intelligence, or AI, will soon surpass human intelligence...not that machines will become smarter than humans, but rather that humans will become dumber than machines! The smarter the phone, the dumber its user... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick1968 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 another Idiot on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger1951 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Clearly, if the vehicle in front with the cam had not slowed down this accident could have been avoided. ! ! ! ha ha ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 hours ago, PatOngo said: I honestly don't think they will ever learn! After seeing that clip I agree.................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Tenner Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 He have a guaranteed place in The Muppet Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronrat Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Confiscate the phone and the bike. Sure somchai will be real happy if his son or daughter tells him he won't have his bike for a month. No helmet and licence 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 hours ago, harada said: I'll call you back.? ..Ive got a splitting head-ache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 He is just a lucky one but many died instantly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, Get Real said: He have a guaranteed place in The Muppet Show or Thai White and 60 million dwarfs..Dopey comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 hour ago, patrick1968 said: another Idiot on the road ..literally for a brief moment then off to the Oppo phone shop to check his cracked screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 hours ago, stanleycoin said: Normal behavior on the roads in Thailand. Yes, I see it every day with motorbikes. It scares me to think it is probably just as prevalent, if not more so, hidden behind the tinted windows of cars and pick ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 hours ago, colinneil said: Yes it is getting crazy, people glued to their smart phones,not me, i am a boring old fart who still uses a Nokia push button phone. Jip 99 please take note of what Elgius has posted. smart phones need smart people just stick to your NOKIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 just like the ones who turn right in front of you without thinking or looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Has he been charged with driving without care? Nah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtemple Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Lack of concentration is tantamount to driving drunk. How many road deaths can be attributed to driver distraction world wide? According to Ford/Volvo Road Safety Research Unit, Driver Distraction is the number one cause of all road fatalities, including drunk driving, which also contributes to driver distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 11 hours ago, harada said: I'll call you back.? I can't talk now I'm riding my bi....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Eligius said: Yes, rank stupidity. But this obsession with being glued to the mobile phone really is a societal sickness now - it's reached epidemic proportions (and not just in Thailand, but equally in England too, and the West generally). People (especially - but not only - the young) are totally addicted to their mobile toys, and actually get withdrawal symptoms if they are separated from that toy for a short space. Psychologists are now recognising that this truly is a mental illness. You could drop an atom bomb beside one of these fools and they would not even notice it: too busy posting the latest photo of the sandwich which they just ate - which of course all the world is so keen and desperate to see (not)! Exactly! I was in England two weeks ago and it's the same there. It's crazy. Try walking in a place like Victoria Station where there are people walking towards you from any direction 360° and they are all looking down at their phones. And I hadn't been back from many years and what i also noticed is those that are not on the phone are looking at the ground-hardly anyone has their head up and looking where they are going. Very sad society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiaexpat Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Scolded my daughter for texting while driving and she responded "does that mean I should stop applying makeup while driving as well?" Common sense is totally out of the question, let alone common courtesy while driving in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Just go to any mall, stop and look around. Most people will be staring at their device. never mind while driving a car, a bike, operating machinery at work, etc. Distracted incidents are the number one most frequent type of work injury at many companies. People are regressing back to sheep. Nobody remembers phone numbers any more, you just click a GUI or a name. Nobody reads a map any more, they just follow directions. Few people know where they are or how to get where they are going. wicket to wicket, gate to gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdandy Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 15 hours ago, stanleycoin said: Normal behavior on the roads in Thailand. WRONG!!!! Normal behavior all over the World now. Don't blame the Thais because you have a hidden agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donotdisturb Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 18 hours ago, YetAnother said: we share the roads with these people Quite some farangskis share BED with these people!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Face plant! Ha ha ha. Deserves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I see this several times a day. The ones doing it in cars I cannot see as the glass is darkened. I also will see numerous people without helmets on the main roads around town who care not a whiff. Until it is policed it will continue, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Jimdandy said: WRONG!!!! Normal behavior all over the World now. Don't blame the Thais because you have a hidden agenda. No your wrong I blame the Thais, because i'm talking about Thailand and live in Thailand and this is a Thread about Thailand. What part of Thailand don't you understand. ? Nice try to deflect the issue. What hidden agenda ? Please let us all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdandy Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: No your wrong I blame the Thais, because i'm talking about Thailand and live in Thailand and this is a Thread about Thailand. What part of Thailand don't you understand. ? Nice try to deflect the issue. What hidden agenda ? Please let us all know. The issue I am addressing is how social media is changing culture in every society. Thais did not create social media yet you blame them for doing what others do. Why not blame the person in any city who walks into a glass door because they are texting or reading or the kids on snowboards that wipe out others or the kids walking in the rain under an umbrella who walk out into traffic, same behavior different conditions...BTW 'let us all know'? Speak for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salengrider Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, Jimdandy said: The issue I am addressing is how social media is changing culture in every society. Thais did not create social media yet you blame them for doing what others do. Why not blame the person in any city who walks into a glass door because they are texting or reading or the kids on snowboards that wipe out others or the kids walking in the rain under an umbrella who walk out into traffic, same behavior different conditions...BTW 'let us all know'? Speak for yourself. I have NEVER seen a motorcyclist in the United States on their phone while operating their motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Salengrider said: I have NEVER seen a motorcyclist in the United States on their phone while operating their motorcycle. smart falang use bluetooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimber Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 9 hours ago, gk10002000 said: Just go to any mall, stop and look around. Most people will be staring at their device. never mind while driving a car, a bike, operating machinery at work, etc. Distracted incidents are the number one most frequent type of work injury at many companies. People are regressing back to sheep. Nobody remembers phone numbers any more, you just click a GUI or a name. Nobody reads a map any more, they just follow directions. Few people know where they are or how to get where they are going. wicket to wicket, gate to gate. And they vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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