webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Video: Bus flees scene after motorcyclist and passenger injured in pick-up smash Dash cam footage from an intersection on Route 4056 in Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon showed what happened when a green bus started edging across the road. A pick-up arrived at speed and the driver lost control and slammed into a motorcycle and passenger. They were reportedly both injured in the incident last Friday. Chanchai Sawangchang who posted the video on Facebook said the bus left the scene at speed. The accident caused much online comment with both the bus and the pick-up being blamed. But at the very least, posters said, the bus should have stayed at the scene. Police are investigating, reported Sanook. Picture: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Excessive speed by the pick up and not paying attention as to what was happening on the road in front of him....bus pulls out slowly and with caution....happens often,hopefully the injuries to the innocent couple on the bike are not too serious Another day on the roads here...sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, webfact said: the bus left the scene at speed Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 It must be a Buddhist thing to leave your carcasses on the ground and exonerate yourself with multiple wai's ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 That's the pick up truck there is wrong just driving high speed and not pay attention to the traffic bus did nothing wrong so why should he stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, petermik said: bus pulls out slowly and with caution....happens often Yes it happens often, because they're driving a large vehicle and think everybody should stop and let them pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 We have 2 blaming the pick-up so far. I want to join them to make it 3-0. The bus is not completely without blame but we can't have fractions only whole numbers so the finger points at the pick-up driver. Avoidable collision. Very unlucky for the two on the motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, Henrik Andersen said: That's the pick up truck there is wrong just driving high speed and not pay attention to the traffic bus did nothing wrong so why should he stop The side street traffic yields to main road traffic; that's usually how it works. The bus was supposed to yield to oncoming traffic. That means WAIT until the oncoming traffic has cleared until proceeding. That said, the pickup may have been going a bit fast. Could he have avoided the situation if he considered slowing down a bit? Maybe. What was more disgusting is that the bus just drove off and did not offer any assistance. Although I could understand that for the driver's own safety, confrontation may not be the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 4-0 pickup. How can the driver have missed a slow-moving, bright green bus already 80% across the road in broad daylight unless he was playing with something? The bus did nothing wrong, no impact and was right to drive away. I did the same when a pair of silly buggers on a PX decided too late that they couldn't shoot the gap in front of me crossing the road slowly in front of them, then laid the bike down and slid gracefully, no-contact, underneath my back bumper before slamming into a light pole. Some days you're the windshield and some days you're the bug. Better luck next time. Chokdee nah? Bye bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 58 minutes ago, NanLaew said: 4-0 pickup. How can the driver have missed a slow-moving, bright green bus surfing facebook said it before and will repeat - IMO Mobile phone use is one of the top causes (if not the top) of road accidents here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 13 seconds from the time the bus moved forward till impact. You must be bloody joking. What the heck was the driver doing all this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The only innocent party is the scooter driver, the pickup should have hit the bus. The bus was barging his way across. Taking a, "I am big, you should all have to stop for me" even if you have the right of way. I see it all the time on my scooter. Big has the right of way. end of story. 100% the bus drivers fault. The problem is the truck driver through his inattention or failing to realize the bus was bigger and would take the right of way kept coming across instead of waiting for the traffic to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, 4evermaat said: The bus was supposed to yield to oncoming traffic. That means WAIT until the oncoming traffic has cleared until proceeding. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, NanLaew said: 4-0 pickup. How can the driver have missed a slow-moving, bright green bus already 80% across the road Don't think he "missed" the bus but assumed it would wait until the road was clear but the bus driver didn't. 80% across the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssanMichael Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said: That's the pick up truck there is wrong just driving high speed and not pay attention to the traffic bus did nothing wrong so why should he stop Hope you don't drive on the roads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie11950 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I see it often. Thai drivers think they have a right to edge onto a road that is not clear, instead of waiting till there is a safe space. I blast them with my horn to let them know I wont tolerate it. Totally the busses fault. I try to avoid hitting anything, but I would aim for the big bus, rather than a fragile motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, aussie11950 said: I blast them with my horn to let them know I wont tolerate it. And what if they don't stop or otherwise chose to ignore your beeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 pickup driver must have been busy with his smartphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbone Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 the bus caused the accident by blocking the main road for oncoming traffic. the pickup tried to take evasive action, but alas. what got into the bus driver when he thought he could accelerate trough the intersection in a timely manner anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I feel for the two innocents on the scooter, hope they make a good recovery. On Thai roads you need to drive with caution and expect other drivers to do something stupid, and that means driving slowly, so that your braking systems can avoid a collision. The pick up just driving too fast to deal with the bus decision to cross the junction. So typical in Thailand unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, aussie11950 said: I see it often. Thai drivers think they have a right to edge onto a road that is not clear, instead of waiting till there is a safe space. I blast them with my horn to let them know I wont tolerate it. Totally the busses fault. I try to avoid hitting anything, but I would aim for the big bus, rather than a fragile motorcycle. The bus was in the wrong, I agree with you on that, but the truck driver was simply driving too fast ... he should have been driving at a pace that would allow him to avoid collision. A horn doesn’t help you if you are going at high speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The motorcyclist was not to blame at all. However, as he, nor his passenger, were wearing helmets, technically, they shouldn't have been there. Hope they both recover OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 poor guy in the bed of pickup as the impact ended his sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbone Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 14 hours ago, petermik said: Excessive speed by the pick up and not paying attention as to what was happening on the road in front of him....bus pulls out slowly and with caution....happens often,hopefully the injuries to the innocent couple on the bike are not too serious Another day on the roads here...sadly the pickup had the right of way, it falls upon the bus driver to stay put until the pickup has pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 The pickup had right of way. The Bus caused the accident by 'edging out' on to a road when it didn't have right of way. The pickup, as usual over here, chose to 'impose' his position refusing to give way or slow down as is often the case... probably even flashed the headlights as many do... Then, too late as the bus continues to edge out the pickup is too late on the brakes... IMO Fault: 50/50... Bus edging out onto a main road & Pickup failing to slow for an obstacle in the road. As always - most accidents in Thailand are caused by two idiots failing to follow basic road safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 15 hours ago, petermik said: bus pulls out slowly and with caution Rubbish, bus decided he was going come what may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 9 hours ago, AlexRich said: he should have been driving at a pace that would allow him to avoid collision. If you always drove at a speed that would avoid collision you would have to drive at walking pace, dog running out child running out etc etc, its impossible and then you'd have a row of angry drivers behind you trying to force their way past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 12 hours ago, Ulic said: The only innocent party is the scooter driver No helmets= not innocent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leither69 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 20 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said: That's the pick up truck there is wrong just driving high speed and not pay attention to the traffic bus did nothing wrong so why should he stop Maybe to render help to the victims!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 17 hours ago, brokenbone said: the bus caused the accident by blocking the main road for oncoming traffic. But the bus didn't get hit by anything and it didn't block the road. 17 hours ago, brokenbone said: the pickup tried to take evasive action, but alas. Nailing the brakes hard and locking up all 4-wheels at the very last minute isn't evasive action. 17 hours ago, brokenbone said: what got into the bus driver when he thought he could accelerate trough the intersection in a timely manner anyway? The bus didn't accelerate through the intersection, he slowly nosed out, presenting a pretty big VISIBLE object to other traffic and stopped when he realized the muppet in the pickup belatedly discovered there was no gap to shoot and chose to wipe out some innocent bike riders rather than face plant in the side of the bus. TBH, we can't tell what the layout of the road was to the right of the video (left of the bus). Judging by how slowly the bus was edging out before stopping, it is possible that there's a blind bend to the right (left of the bus). If the pickup came 'flying' around that corner, it may explain why the bus stopped mid-road well before any possible point of impact, the motorbike riders had no time to react and the screech of the pickup's tires being braked hard only being heard in the last few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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