News Forum - Drunk driver crashes into motorbike, killing woman and 9 month old

[Thaiger]

A 60 year old woman and her nine month old grandson died after their motorbike was slammed from behind by a pickup truck early Sunday night in Samut Prakan, southeast of Bangkok. The 35 year old mother survived. She told the police she was riding her motorbike home with her nine month old son and mother. Her motorbike was hit from behind, and she felt the impact. They had all been thrown from the bike and onto the street. Her son and mother died at the scene. The driver of the pickup that hit them stayed at the scene as […]

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[bb54]

A terrible thing to happen, RIP.

As everyone who has ever spent time in Thailand knows, babies on scooters is an everyday occurance, some might say it is gross neglagence by the parent or carer.

 

[HiuMak]

Thais always have a drink too much. 

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

19 hours ago, Thaiger said:

The driver of the pickup that hit them stayed at the scene as police arrived.

The only unexpected thing in this story.

[JackMeOff]

In Bangkok and Pattaya everywhere you will see Thai adults riding motorbikes with very small children and even babies from days old to 2 years old.

No children wear helmets. And of course no Thai motorbike drivers put any helmet on newborns or infants either.

Adult motorbike drivers are totally careless, irresponsible and negligent for allowing any child / baby / infant to get on a motorbike.

Furthermore it should be unlawful to allow any child baby under 5 years old to ride on a motorbike. With or without a helmet, it should be unlawful. 

Adult motorbike drivers are dually at fault if another vehicle crashes into them and a small child or baby dies.

There are Thai laws in place about helmet requirements but the Thai police elect not to enforce this violation with Thais because almost all cannot afford to pay "happy money" or fines. 

Lazy Thai police choosing not to enforce these laws with Thai citizens.  If they did, they would save thousands of lives each year.