CAUTION REQUIRED - Common Road Traffic Accidents

[MrPlum]

I'm a confident motorist and motorcyclist. Even so, the number of accidents or near-accidents I've witnessed in the last few weeks, would sew doubt in anyone's mind.

Here's the two most common driving errors I see.

1. Stationary vehicle, perhaps after a school drop-off, tries to make a U-turn, motorbike hits the car.
2. I'm about to make a right turn, indicator on, on a main road, when 'Whoooosh!' a young idiot tears past me on a motorbike within a split second of me making the turn. (happened to me twice in the last week)

If you are in a car, when hit, you may escape serious injury but if on a bike, you will not.

There are other scenarios which members are free to mention but it feels like silly season and a reminder to stay alert seems appropriate.

Stay safe out there.

[buksida]

Another common one is when bikes amble across several lanes because they don't know where they're going or are on the phone.

There is a good riding in Thailand guide for the uninitiated here: http://ontheroadasia.com/riding-in-thailand.php

[migrant]

My Grandfather taught me that while driving think that everyone else driving is a damn fool and doesn't know what they are doing. If I remember that it keeps you much more aware

[Dannie Boy]

My Grandfather taught me that while driving think that everyone else driving is a damn fool and doesn't know what they are doing. If I remember that it keeps you much more aware

Well he was at least 50% correct for LOS

[Dr Mike]

I've never had my camera handy when I've seen 4 or more on a m'bike and now there is another shot that I've seen but not captured--3 on a bike and all 3 of them on phones.