Policeman falls asleep behind the wheel and crashes into roadside pole in Phang Nga

[sawadeeken 1,186]

I can't help but go along with the 'drink driving' probability.....

My Thai wife has 2 brothers in Korat that are Thai police...... They are typical Thai cops and 'always drunk' on duty......

[Just Weird 5,452]

13 hours ago, Prairieboy said:

Perhaps distracted driving (cell phone), perhaps DUI, perhaps speeding, perhaps brake failure, perhaps a loose nut behind the wheel!

…perhaps he fell asleep as he thought he may have done.

[Just Weird 5,452]

11 hours ago, hotchilli said:

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He told the team that he was driving alone from the police station and when he arrived at the scene of the crash, a sharp curve, he was feeling exhausted and probably fell asleep, losing control of the car resulting in the accident.

Lol

What's so funny about that?

[Stargrazer9889 2,263]

I had a policeman friend in northern Thailand that probably fell asleep as well,

and totalled the Police chiefs car. Once the car was repaired, my friend promptly

took a transfer to another part of the country, to save his face. Then eventually quit the

police department, as the pay was not that much and he found other work as

a hotel chauffeur in Bangkok.  Such is life in Thailand.

Geezer

[hotchilli 6,186]

8 hours ago, Just Weird said:

What's so funny about that?

BiB leading by example.

[wotsdermatter 605]

On 10/14/2019 at 4:54 PM, webfact said:

the rescue team had to use the hydraulic jaws to pry open the car and rescue the trapped driver,

 

On 10/14/2019 at 4:54 PM, webfact said:

the team had to use a machine to cut open the roof into pieces

Why did the reporter include the same details twice within such a short article, just to make it longer?  The "Jaws of Death" were invented about 1961 and in 1972 a hydraulic spreader was developed along with a cutter and a ram.  This combination of four devices became known as "The jaws of Life".  When used correctly, the time to remove a roof from a car is down to about two minutes because our fire fighters practice using them in a multipicity of varied situations.  So why did it take the Thai team 30 minutes?

'nuf sed.

[ChipButty 5,129]

Another fine mess you got me into Somchai

[Burma Bill 1,498]

This is what a "sleeping policeman" looks like in the UK - an anti speed ramp.