News Forum - Pattaya crash: Motorcycle passenger killed by foreign driver

[Thaiger]

A horror crash in Pattaya has claimed the life of a woman and left a man fighting for his life after a foreign driver collided with a motorcycle in a terrifying midday smash. The tragedy unfolded yesterday, November 12, at 12:30pm in Nong Prue, a district in the resort city of Chon Buri, as confirmed … …

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[cowslip]

there should be more information bout expats and foreign drivers invovled in accidents - I believe many foreign drivers are not mentally or physically equiped to drive on Thai roads.

[rattlesnake]

"The collision occurred on a road near Motorway No.7, just as the sedan approached a bridge spanning the motorway. The impact was so severe that it caused the motorcycle to be dragged more than 50 metres along the road."

If it took 50 metres for her to stop, she must have been doing at least 70 km/h. That's very fast in a Thai urban environment.

[cowslip]

8 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

"The collision occurred on a road near Motorway No.7, just as the sedan approached a bridge spanning the motorway. The impact was so severe that it caused the motorcycle to be dragged more than 50 metres along the road."

If it took 50 metres for her to stop, she must have been doing at least 70 km/h. That's very fast in a Thai urban environment.

Assuming the driver didn't start to break before the collision and not taking into account the dragging of a motocrycle etc.

[rattlesnake]

23 minutes ago, cowslip said:

Assuming the driver didn't start to break before the collision and not taking into account the dragging of a motocrycle etc.

Indeed, that's why I said "at least". Lots of information is missing at this point, but it does seem to be an accident caused by reckless driving.

[cowslip]

37 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

Indeed, that's why I said "at least". Lots of information is missing at this point, but it does seem to be an accident caused by reckless driving.

Well done you! An assumption made without any evidence whatsoever - the ignorance of road safety in these circumstances is mind boggling.

[rattlesnake]

9 minutes ago, cowslip said:

Well done you! An assumption made without any evidence whatsoever - the ignorance of road safety in these circumstances is mind boggling.

As I told you before, I think you would gain a lot from being a bit more likeable in the way you interact with people.