Are these sidecars legal ???.
Now Rawai is full of them, with Farangs at the helm of most of them.

Posted by Lord Jim on May 5, 2011 19:24

Could a motorcycle and sidecar generate enough force to push a bus that size into a ditch? Seems unlikely somehow.

Judging by the skid marks, the bus wasn't exactly driving at a leisurely pace either.

Posted by Xircal on May 5, 2011 19:41

i really really hate these sidecar motorikes. Hardly any of them have lights, they slow traffic down and drive like crap! i hope both of his legs come off!

Posted by pauly on May 6, 2011 05:36

I don't like "samlo" either but I guess those who get one can not afford to drive something else.....so a little bit of compassion, please !

Posted by Nadege ANNAERT on May 6, 2011 09:16

Xircal You need to look closer as the photographer is trying to paint a picture that is not true (making it look like the bus skidded along until it stopped) when it actual just crossed over a short distance from the left side of the road (those marks are just visible if you look behind the bus and at the other photos) There is no indication from the photos that the bus was going fast at all. All indications are the bus driver turned right at impact the writer is taking leasure with the facts saying the bus was pushed into the ditch.

Posted by mike on May 6, 2011 10:38

ARE motor bikes with side car legal has any one got the answer to this?
to me point one they should have a crash hat on tax and ins and all lights working as well no wander there are so many accidents with them things.
might be time for the police to crack down on them.
I for one have had my fair share of problems with them as well.

Posted by jack on May 6, 2011 13:12

Hand made side cars are NOT legal in Thailand... but so are dark tinted windows on cars!

Posted by Luc on May 6, 2011 14:05

I live near Tesco Lotus. To be honest, I'm surprised there aren't more accidents on this stretch of road. It's one of the most dangerous in the whole of Phuket. All types of vehicles barrel down here at about 120-140 kph regularly, especially the Fortuner-type SUVs. It's a straight road and they seem to think it's Formula One.

Posted by Nick on May 6, 2011 15:16

mike said: "There is no indication from the photos that the bus was going fast at all."

Not even the yards of rubber left on the road from - apparently - all the tyres on the bus?

It must've been doing at least 80 kph when the brakes were slammed on (clearly without ABS) to leave those skid marks.

Posted by Mike Boyd on May 6, 2011 21:18

To the editor you have got to be kidding. Your photographer clearly took a picture of skid marks leading up to the bus that had nothing to do with the true story. Plus "The bus... was pushed into the ditch dividing the road" is just as inaccurate, your constant need to defend your stories against all comments without excepting your mistakes is getting booring.

Posted by mike on May 8, 2011 13:56

As usual you are still avoiding the fact the picture is not of the skid marks that the bus made(look close at the other pictures and you can find the true skid marks made so what are you defending other than your attempt to make the public belive in your lie. Even if the bus driver said he was knocked clean to mars your reported did not quote him your reported stated something the facts did not support without backing it up, keep this up some day we will find an honest news source.

Posted by mike on May 10, 2011 11:39