webfact 73,948 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Truck driver charged as woman crushed under wheels in Wichit By Tanyaluk Sakoot Image: CCTV / supplied PHUKET: A truck driver has been charged with reckless driving causing death after a woman riding a motorbike was crushed under the wheels of the truck he was driving at a busy intersection in Wichit yesterday (Aug 8). Wichit Police Chief Col Nikorn Somsuk confirmed to The Phuket News that the accident occurred at the intersection of Thepanusorn Rd and Chao Fa East Rd at 2:20pm. Truck driver Aphichart Sripan, 32, from Krabi, stopped at the traffic lights, and Supanee Ngakajornkulkit, 57, rode her motorbike to in front of the truck to wait for the lights, Col Nikorn explained. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/truck-driver-charged-as-woman-crushed-under-wheels-in-wichit-72455.php#FIUU8GBii1Oke4qZ.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-08-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to post Share on other sites
LivinginKata 9,131 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 “The cause of death is reckless driving by both drivers,” Col Nikorn said. Exactly .... the lady should not have pushed in front of a large truck with limited near lower vision. Just suicidal but they usually get away with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Grumpy 7,828 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just looking at the still image, that woman was nuts. Link to post Share on other sites
Goldieinkathu 1,980 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew65 3,545 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Same same in the UK, with cyclists. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew65 3,545 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! RIP to this lady, but in Thailand motorcyclists are a menace, whether one's a pedestrian or another road user. Link to post Share on other sites
kotsak 9,827 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 They never learn, do they? But on the other hand you need common sense which is not common here. Do they even know what blind spot means? Link to post Share on other sites
Just Weird 6,648 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I"ve just watched the video and there is no way that the truck driver was in any way to blame. The government is to blame for not insisting that driving standards are raised with better training and tighter regulations. This lady was not on a suicide mission, nor was she nuts, she was badly educated on how to drive safely! Where is the video posted? Link to post Share on other sites
Goldieinkathu 1,980 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Where is the video posted? Ask your Thai friends, it's all over social media. Link to post Share on other sites
Just Weird 6,648 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: Ask your Thai friends, it's all over social media. Why, when I can ask my Thaivisa friends? Link to post Share on other sites
Goldieinkathu 1,980 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Just Weird said: Why, when I can ask you? I deleted it out of respect. If it was my sister I would not want that video going around. Locals don't seem to care. Link to post Share on other sites
Seismic 1,390 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrew65 said: Same same in the UK, with cyclists. The difference being most UK cyclists actually understand that trucks have blind spots. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew65 3,545 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Seismic said: The difference being most UK cyclists actually understand that trucks have blind spots. Yes, agreed. In my younger years I rode a bike a lot, due to necessity. Had to pass the cycling proficiency test when I was 10 (lots of Highway Code stuff). Link to post Share on other sites
harriott456 123 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said: I deleted it out of respect. If it was my sister I would not want that video going around. Locals don't seem to care. but its not your sister is it..so you've watched it and decided that we souldn't see it? Link to post Share on other sites
gunderhill 5,974 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: rode her motorbike to in front of the truck They all do this and no one at the junctions ever does anything, usually a police box looking on. Link to post Share on other sites
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