Rimmer Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Woman hurt in Bang Saray road wreck Bang Saray:--A 20-year-old woman was knocked unconscious when her motorbike was hit by an SUV in Bang Saray. The unidentified victim was transported to Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center. Sitthiporn Subpreecha, driver of the Isuzu Highlander, said he was approaching Chuetong Village when the victim darted across lanes on Sukhumvit Road to make a U-turn. He was unable to stop in time. -- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-04-06-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 The most remarkable thing about the picture is it has been raining, been a long time since I witnessed such an event ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Jeez' the front of the pickup has taken a whack .. Could've been a lot worse looking at that .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Being unable to stop is a national pastime perfected over generations ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoS itaint Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 If the victim was, as stated, unidentified how can it be reported that it is a woman & of 20 years of age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said: Being unable to stop is a national pastime perfected over generations ???? So is motorcycles darting out without looking and getting collected by the oncoming vehicle they failed to see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Kim J said: Maybe the motorbike was at fault? Who can tell? But looking at the damage to the car, was it traveling at a sensible speed commensurate with the wet conditions? I would say with some confidence, no it wasn't. I'm not sure... the vehicles are designed to crumple to limit the degree of impact... this could be why she wasn't killed..... The damage to the Pickup doesn't look as if excessive speed was involved... Plus the pickup is stopped about 20m past the fallen motorcycle - thats a pretty decent stopping distance, especially in the wet. As often as speeding is the obvious cause of failure of a vehicle to slow and respond in time to an 'event' unfolding in front of them, this time it looks (to me anyway) as if there was not much the pickup could have done to avoid the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 34 minutes ago, LoS itaint said: If the victim was, as stated, unidentified how can it be reported that it is a woman & of 20 years of age? Witnesses.... a woman who looks about 20yrs old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 12 hours ago, LoS itaint said: If the victim was, as stated, unidentified how can it be reported that it is a woman & of 20 years of age? guesses again....unless they looked at ID card .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 13 hours ago, LoS itaint said: If the victim was, as stated, unidentified how can it be reported that it is a woman & of 20 years of age? Even more important, why don't we know the colour of her shoes??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Happens all the time, fortunately not with the same result. They built a "mini mall" anchored by a 7-11 right outside of a housing estate and patrons or residents are always going against traffic to get North on Sukumvit via the wide U-turn located there Always slow down since you know it is going to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 19 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Being unable to stop is a national pastime perfected over generations ???? root cause; being unable to think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 When it rains where I live I can count to 10 and hear the sirens start... it doesn't take long for the accidents to start.. nothing changes not even the driving habits come rain or shine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 come on, those of us who drive here know scooter riders never look thats a fact, i had 3 today on a 2 mile journey, its just a matter of time and statistics before it goes pear shaped for the rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 talking of rain, took the bus from Pats to BKK last Tuesday, when that huge storm hit , ok the bus did slow, but all vehicles were racing past us, just creating one huge bow wave, i bet the tyres were hardly contacting the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Just now, mercman24 said: talking of rain, took the bus from Pats to BKK last Tuesday, when that huge storm hit , ok the bus did slow, but all vehicles were racing past us, just creating one huge bow wave, i bet the tyres were hardly contacting the surface. I fail to realize what makes them drive so dangerously and irresponsibly? Is it pent up aggression and frustration? Is it yabba or alcohol? Is it a feeling of power on the road? Is it a "let Buddha take care" attitude? Is it a belief reincarnation will bring them back better? It baffles me as it is beyond stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Where is the SUV reported as involved in the accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 8 hours ago, essox essox said: guesses again....unless they looked at ID card .... If they looked at her ID card then she wouldn't be unidentified, would she. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttrd Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 1:38 PM, LoS itaint said: If the victim was, as stated, unidentified how can it be reported that it is a woman & of 20 years of age? If we really put our brains together we may assume it appears from her ID ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 7:13 PM, richard_smith237 said: Witnesses.... a woman who looks about 20yrs old. does the age of the victim matter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 23 hours ago, mercman24 said: talking of rain, took the bus from Pats to BKK last Tuesday, when that huge storm hit , ok the bus did slow, but all vehicles were racing past us, just creating one huge bow wave, i bet the tyres were hardly contacting the surface. they dont know what "AQUAPLAINING " IS in this place !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrag Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 was traveling too fast...reason could not stop....racing mags is a give away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 9 hours ago, essox essox said: they dont know what "AQUAPLAINING " IS in this place !! "AQUAPLAINING "? Obviously, neither do you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Regardless of who's at fault... One more data point. A 2 wheeler and a 4 wheeler involved in the same accident. The driver of the 4 wheeler walked away without injury. The 2 wheeler's driver? Not so fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/7/2019 at 11:28 AM, tlandtday said: I fail to realize what makes them drive so dangerously and irresponsibly? Is it pent up aggression and frustration? Is it yabba or alcohol? Is it a feeling of power on the road? Is it a "let Buddha take care" attitude? Is it a belief reincarnation will bring them back better? It baffles me as it is beyond stupid. I think the answer is you are searching for is far simpler... ... its pure and simple lack of concept of consequence... For many on Thailands roads the driving bahiour is acted out without the degree of conciousness we’d associate with driving in the west... Perhaps much in the same way we walk down the road to the letter box to post a letter, the most thought we give it is staying on the pavement and looking both ways when crossing the road.... In Thailand people simply get in a car and drive without giving it any second thought... we also do that in other countries, however, through education and training there are aspects of road safety that have been instilled in us.... I’m not going to suggest we are perfect by any means, but by habit, we are inherently much safer than the average driver in Thailand through simple function of education and the training to teach us the awareness of our consequences... any Thai would be at the same level had they also been educated and trained to drive in the West. The issue isn’t with Thai’s - its with the system Thailand accepts that places a majority of uneducated drivers on the road (*uneducated meaning not educated in driving and road safety( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: I think the answer is you are searching for is far simpler... ... its pure and simple lack of concept of consequence... For many on Thailands roads the driving bahiour is acted out without the degree of conciousness we’d associate with driving in the west... Perhaps much in the same way we walk down the road to the letter box to post a letter, the most thought we give it is staying on the pavement and looking both ways when crossing the road.... In Thailand people simply get in a car and drive without giving it any second thought... we also do that in other countries, however, through education and training there are aspects of road safety that have been instilled in us... It's education and training, sure. But more than that, it's enforcement. When I started driving, I was a hazard for a while. But I was so afraid of getting a ticket, paying fines I couldn't afford, paying higher insurance rates, and possibly losing my license that I focused on driving to avoid tickets. Not coincidentally, that's good practice for avoiding accidents. The problem in Thailand is that accidents are rare enough that they don't affect behavior until it's too late. Having cops with chase cars, radar, and radios makes the negative consequences of crappy driving a relative certainty- before anyone is killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 7:12 PM, richard_smith237 said: I'm not sure... the vehicles are designed to crumple to limit the degree of impact... this could be why she wasn't killed..... The damage to the Pickup doesn't look as if excessive speed was involved... Plus the pickup is stopped about 20m past the fallen motorcycle - thats a pretty decent stopping distance, especially in the wet. As often as speeding is the obvious cause of failure of a vehicle to slow and respond in time to an 'event' unfolding in front of them, this time it looks (to me anyway) as if there was not much the pickup could have done to avoid the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoS itaint Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 If we really put our brains together we may assume it appears from her ID ... If they have her ID card why would it be reported that she is unidentified?Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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