They'll never learn to keep their distance. I'm still influenced by the UK campaign "Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule".Chang Luadsupan, the driver of the Hino truck, told the police that while he was slowing down his vehicle in order to make a U-turn in the far right lane, the trailer of his lorry was hit in the rear by the Isuzu.
In Thailand, it could be called the 2 baht rule. They can all count two baht.HHTel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:28 pmThey'll never learn to keep their distance. I'm still influenced by the UK campaign "Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule".Chang Luadsupan, the driver of the Hino truck, told the police that while he was slowing down his vehicle in order to make a U-turn in the far right lane, the trailer of his lorry was hit in the rear by the Isuzu.
To this day I subconsciously do 2 second count when following traffic. Chevrons and 30mtr gaps don't work whereas the 2 second rule works at all speeds. Simple!
Nereus wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 4:26 pmPoliceman charged with reckless driving, causing female doctor's deathbuksida wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:45 pm Thai cop on big bike kills pedestrian on crossing
https://today.fox-24.com/news/72318.html
Article appears to be a dodgy translation, but its in some of the Thai news outlets.
The likely outcome? Cop will get away with it, junta will crack down on big bikes. After all, it was the bike that killed her not the asshole riding it.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... tors-death
A crowd control policeman has surrendered to police and admitted to driving a big bike that hit and killed a female doctor in Bangkok on Friday, according to media reports.
The woman was identified as Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, a doctor at Chulalongkorn Eye Centre at the Department of Ophthalmology in Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine.
The fatal accident occurred on Friday at 3.10pm. While Dr Waraluck was using the zebra crossing to walk across Phayathai road in front of Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Hospital, she was struck by a Ducati Monster big bike.
The doctor was seriously injured and admitted to Rajavithi Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The big bike driver was initially reported to be a policeman who left the scene after the accident.
The accident was reported widely on across media, drawing comments from viewers and readers who called for the policeman to surrender and for eyewitnesses to provide information for police to catch him.
On Sunday, Pol Maj Gen Nakarin Sukonthawit, commander of the Protection and Crowd Control Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, identified the big bike driver as Pol L/Cpl Norawich Buadok, an officer under his command.
He said Pol L/Cpl Norawich had surrendered to Phayathai police.
Pol Maj Gen Nakarin said that from his conversation with his subordinate, Pol L/Cpl Norawich was heading for Victory Monument after picking up some documents at the Metropolitan Police headquarters.
He admitted he was driving fast and that after suddenly switching to the far right lane, he sped over the zebra crossing without noticing that other vehicles had stopped, and hit Dr Waraluck. He was also injured and was admitted to Police General Hospital.
Pol L/Cpl Norawich was initially charged with reckless driving, causing death. He confessed to the charge and was released without bail.
Pending the completion of a report, an appointment was made for police investigators to hand him over to prosecutors on March 9 for indictment.
The big bike was sent to the Traffic Police Division for examination. The investigators were waiting for the result of the examination and the autopsy report on Dr Waraluck. Both will be included in the evidence to be forwarded to prosecutors, Pol Maj Gen Nakarin said.
A funeral for Dr Waraluck is being held at Sala 3, Wat Phrasrimathat Mahavoraviharn, in Bang Khen district of the capital. The cremation has been scheduled for Jan 26.
Happens daily on Petchkasem, especially outside the BKK Hospital. Red light, cars stopped, vehicle speeding through on the outside lane and very often it's a police vehicle.He admitted he was driving fast and that after suddenly switching to the far right lane, he sped over the zebra crossing without noticing that other vehicles had stopped, and hit Dr Waraluck.
And these same people (ok, not all) will pull you over for not wearing a helmet!!!Driving a vehicle without a licence plate.
Using a vehicle with unpaid annual registration tax.
Using a vehicle without third-party damage insurance.
Using a vehicle which lacked equipment e.g. wing mirrors.
Failing to keep motorcycle in the left lane.
Speeding.
Driving without consideration of the safety of others.
Not following road markings.
Reckless driving causing injury to people or property and reckless driving causing death.
Kill someone, say you're sorry, that's fine!Sonthaya said the defendant was sorry for what happened and accepted the ruling but he decided to appeal for a lighter sentence because he had been trying to atone for what had happened.
I wonder why the police in Thailand get no respect!!His father, a police sub-lieutenant and his immediate commander, used his position as guarantor to secure his release.
You can wonder about the police in every country and the answer will be similar to the answer forThailand.HHTel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:08 pmKill someone, say you're sorry, that's fine!Sonthaya said the defendant was sorry for what happened and accepted the ruling but he decided to appeal for a lighter sentence because he had been trying to atone for what had happened.
Smoking on the beach: 100,000 baht fine and a year in jail.
Caught in possession of 'vaping equipment': 30,000 baht fine and 10 years in jail.
Criticise the government: Possible 30 years in jail.
etc etc etc
A policeman sworn to uphold the law can flout every traffic law in existance, kill an innocent bystander: 1 year 15 days in prison and 4,000 baht fine. If you're sorry then you can appeal whilst being free of prison.
I wonder why the police in Thailand get no respect!!His father, a police sub-lieutenant and his immediate commander, used his position as guarantor to secure his release.
