PHUKET: A Burmese man was knocked from his motorcycle and killed about 6pm today on the beach road in Karon.
A truck heading from Karon circle towards Kata tried to pass the rider and knocked him off his motorcycle.
The man's wife, riding pillion, was also dislodged. The man was not wearing a helmet and was killed on the spot when his head hit the roadway.
A strong wind was blowing at the time.
The woman, five months pregnant, was injured. She and the body of her husband were transported to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City.
Phuketwan supports Mothers or Motorcycles (MoM), an action group that promotes the wearing of helmets by all motorcycle riders and road safety.
A truck heading from Karon circle towards Kata tried to pass the rider and knocked him off his motorcycle.
The man's wife, riding pillion, was also dislodged. The man was not wearing a helmet and was killed on the spot when his head hit the roadway.
A strong wind was blowing at the time.
The woman, five months pregnant, was injured. She and the body of her husband were transported to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City.
Phuketwan supports Mothers or Motorcycles (MoM), an action group that promotes the wearing of helmets by all motorcycle riders and road safety.
Might is right and get out of my way seems to apply on Phuket and due to this attitude the results are tragic no helmet is also a carefree attitude and shows how riders scoff at the law evidently its rarely enforced
the motorcycle road toll is highly over represented on the island for these sorts of reasons and many others changes and enforcement is needed
condolences to family and friends.
Posted by slickmelb on June 17, 2013 02:29