Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 23, 2019 Moderators Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 8:29 AM, Moderator_02 said: https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/six-dead-20-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-ravine-1 Quote Driver of bus that killed 6, injured 22, in preventive detention Lasso reportedly racing Posted 22/06/2019 Rigoberto Lasso,34, The driver of the bus that plunged down a ravine and into a river in Las Cumbres, on THursday killing six passsengers and injuring 22, two of them critically, will remain in preventive detention for six months while investigations into the tragedy continue A Warranty Judge ordered the provisional detention of on Saturday June 22. Lasso is accused of aggravated manslaughter. During the hearing, prosecutor Orlando Ramos presented several testimonies that were key to achieving the precautionary measure of provisional detention. One of the testimonies highlights that the driver was speeding and was racing Earlier passengers said that he was using a cell phone. The driver's assistant said that they collided with three objects before falling into the ravine. At the hearing Lasso lied to the judge about his job. At first he said that he was a transporter, but afterwards it was found that he actually works as a driver in the Panama Canal Authority reports TVN.. The Prosecutor requested ta forensic mechanic's test trade to the bus to determine if it was in optimum condition at the time of the incident. The driver could face a penalty between 5 to 10 years in prison. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/driver-of-bus-that-killed-6-injured-22-in-preventive-detention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 25, 2019 Moderators Share Posted June 25, 2019 Quote One dead, one injured as trucks collide. Posted 24/06/2019 A COLLISION between two articulated trucks during a heavy downpour on a highway, in Remedios, in the east of Chiriqui on Sunday, June 23 left one driver dead and the other hospitalized. The dead driver heading for Veraguas lost control of his truck after hitting a pool of water. One truck was loaded with cement the other with dry goods. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/one-dead-one-injured-as-trucks-collide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted June 27, 2019 Quote Speed kills on Corridor North Posted 26/06/2019 PANAMA'S highway carnage continues to rise with an average of over one death a day this year with speed and cell phone use listed as major contributing factors. On Wednesday, June 26 a speeding vehicle rolled over at Rana de Oro. Pedregal on the North corridor, killing the driver. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/speed-kills-on-corridor-north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 2, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2019 Quote 9 injured in latest bus accident Posted 01/07/2019 Seven adults and two minors were taken to hospital with injuries, after a triple collision on the Interamerican highway, near the entrance to the Villa Diana neighborhood, in Hato Montaña, on Sunday morning June 30. Two minibus coasters and a pickup were involved One of the busitos hit the other from behind after, the pickup stopped suddenly to avoid a vehicle swerved into his path and fled The injured were treated by paramedics of the Emergency Management System ( Sume 911 ) and Medical Emergencies of the Panama Fire Department. It was the second accident of the week in which seven or more bus passengers were injured. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/9-injured-in-latest-bus-accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 8, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2019 Quote Young couple killed, 5 seriously hurt in early Sunday accidents Posted 07/07/2019 A MAN 28 and his girlfriend 26, were killed early Sunday, July 7 . When the driver lost control of the vehicle which ended up in a ditch on the Inter-American Highway, in the sector of Hato Montaña, Western Panama. Meanwhile another traffic accident on the Autopista Arraiján-La Chorrera at the La Arboleda, junction sent two people to hospital with serious injuries.A mid-morning accident in David, Chiriqui injured three including two toddlers. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/young-couple-killed-5-seriously-hurt-in-early-sunday-accidents-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 9, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2019 Quote Hit and run drunk taxi driver charged The taxi speeds away leavng the victim on the road Posted 08/07/2019 A taxi driver who hit a 70-year-old man on a pedestrian crossing and fled has been charged with impaired driving. The incident which was recorded on security cameras took place on Central Avenue in front of the Madrid hotel in David, at around 7:45 am on Sunday, July 7. The video clearly shows how the pedestrian waited for a vehicle to pass and then began to cross. When he was halfway a speeding taxi driver makes an improper turn and hits the jubilado throwing him into the air. Another driver gave chase and forced the taxi to return to the scene. Meanwhile, other witnesses called for the police and an ambulance which took the victim to the Gustavo A. Ross Polyclinic in David, where he remains in stable condition. The taxi was seized and its driver was taken to a police cell while the Directorate of Traffic collected data and evidence of of the event. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/hit-and-run-drunk-taxi-driver-charged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 14, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 14, 2019 Quote Two injured in Cinta Costera speed crash Posted 13/07/2019 TWO people were injured in an early Saturday morning crash on the Cinta Costera near the Hospital del Nino. Speeding was believed to be the cause, and police are investigating. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/two-injured-in-cinta-costera-speed-crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 16, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 16, 2019 Quote Latest bus crash kills one, injures 30 Posted 15/07/2019 ONE person was killed and 30 injured on Monday morning in thle latest public transit incident when the driver of a bus on the Panama-Darien route lost control and overturned in a ditch in Arimae. The injured passengers were taken to the Health Center de Tortí and the Chepo Regional Hospital https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/latest-bus-crash-kills-one-injures-30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 My husband narrowly escaped being T-boned (hit square side on) in Boquete yesterday. He was on the side road driving by the library and a car blew the intersection non stop. Bill landed in the ditch. Fortunately there were no obstructions to hit as he avoided that near collision. sigh....seems to never end ....the surprises on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Doug Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I always assume that all other vehicles are planning to kill me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Me too and it drives my husband nuts. I'm perpetually nervous in the passenger seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 22, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 22, 2019 Quote Six injured in head-on collision Posted 21/07/2019 Six people were injured, four in critical condition, including three prominent soccer players after a head-on collision on the road to Los Pozas, Herrera, on Saturday. July 20. One of the vehicles crossed the center line and hit the oncoming car. Firemen had to use “jaws of life” to pry the driver from the wreckage. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/six-injured-in-head-on-collision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 22, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 22, 2019 Quote Hit and run drivers bring death, injury and traffic chaos Posted 21/07/2019 Hit and run drivers were involved in two traffic incidents on Saturday, July 20 in which one person was killed and another badly injured. On the road leading to Centennial bridge, a speeding driver hit a pickup loaded with yams, leading to a chain collision ibe serious and several minor injuries and a major traffic jam. On the outskirts of El Chorrillo, on the road to the Bridge of the Americas, a man was hit by a speeding car which left the victim and pieces of the vehicle at the scene. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/hit-and-run-drivers-bring-death-injury-and-traffic-chaos-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 23, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Two young men killed by hit-and-run drivers in Chiriqui Posted 22/07/2019 Sunday. July 21 saw two more people added to the grim toll of Panama highway deaths caused by hit-and-run drivers. Eduardo Senovio Sención, 31 was riding his bicycle . on the main road towards Manaca in Puerto Armuelles, near Ebasa when he was hit by a car that failed to stop. Authorities have opened an investigation and are searching for the driver. Roberto Pineda,30 died in the Rafael Hernández regional hospital in David after being run over the district of Alanje In both cases, staff of the Public Ministry took the victims to the judicial morgue in David, for autopsies while investigations continue. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/two-young-men-killed-by-hit-and-run-drivers-in-chiriqui-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 23, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 23, 2019 Quote Crackdown on bad parking, noisy bars Sidewalk parking will cost lots more Posted 22/07/2019 Noise polluters in commercial establishments who exceed permitted decibel standards and businesses and individuals who block sidewalks and streets will face a crackdown with “substantial” increases in fines said Panama mayor José Luis Fábrega, at a Monday, July 22 press conference Fábrega said that the measure will be carried out with the objective that " all Panamanians can live together in harmony." Another justification for increasing the number of sanctions is that in the past the fines were applied, but the owners of the shops continued to violate the rules because the fines were outdated https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/crackdown-on-bad-parking-noisy-bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 24, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 24, 2019 Quote Driver and assistant escape in loaded truck plunge Posted 23/07/2019 The driver of a truck, loaded with more than 300 bags of chicken manure lost control as he swerved to avoid a small vehicle and plunged into a ravine in the Las Lomas de David Sector, Chiriquí. The driver and his assistant were uninjured. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/driver-and-assistant-escape-in-loaded-truck-plunge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2019 Quote Taxi driver dies on Transistmica Posted 26/07/2019 A taxi-driver was killed on Transistmica the Los Andes shopping center. where road works have been ongoing for nearly a year. He was traveling towards San Isidro when, apparently, he lost control and crashed into a fixed object and was killed instantly reports La Critica. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/taxi-driver-dies-on-transistmica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2019 Quote Four dead, one critical in traffic accidents Crash scene that claimed 3 lives Posted 26/07/2019 Two adults and a minor were killed in a Thursday night accident involving an articulated truck and a sedan on the Interamerican Highway, at the entrance to La Mesa, Veraguas. A fourth person is in critical in the l Luis "Chicho Fábrega regional hospital. Earlier in the day, a four-year-old child was run over and killed by the school bus that had just dropped him off at his grandparents' home in Santa Monica, Las Mananitas. The latest incidents raise Panama traffic deaths so far this year to 161. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/four-dead-one-critical-in-traffic-accidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 30, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2019 Quote Panama roads death toll at 162 Posted 29/07/2019 THE DEATH toll on Panama roads has reached 162 in 209 days so far this year, 34 less than in the same time period in 2018, according to Traffic Police. A police spokesman said on Monday, July 29, that during the weekend there was a single death due to traffic and about 8,000 tickets were issued nationwide for various infractions About 3,000 tickets were for speeding. and disregarding transit rules https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama-roads-death-toll-at-162 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 31, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 31, 2019 Quote 7 cars, one house damaged by no-brakes truck Posted 30/07/2019 A DELIVERY truck whose brakes failed on a hill careened into 7 parked vehicles before crashing into a house on Calle Colombianos in the Urracá Valley, San Miguelito, at 6 am Tuesday, July 30. Three people with minor injuries were treated by Sume 911 paramedics https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/7-cars-one-house-damaged-by-no-brakes-truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 wow...and who gets to pay for the damage? Thank God nobody was killed. Also thank God there's vehicle inspections......like brakes checking on heavy haulers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Logistics eh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 7:18 AM, Moderator_02 said: https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/7-cars-one-house-damaged-by-no-brakes-truck Just a side thought here: if Panama were to change its annual "revisado" process to include a safety and mechanical check of critical vehicular components (e.g., brake lights, head lights, brakes, turn signals, etc.) then perhaps some of these accidents due to failures could be eliminated. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Somehow I doubt that you’re the first person to make that observation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bondoux Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 It may already be a requirement that no one bothers with any longer. I had my first Revisado inspection performed in David in 2012 at Felipe Rodriguez. On that occasion my vehicle was put on the lift for an inspection of the brakes, and the headlights and turn signals were tested. That experience led me to expect the same in future years. However, since then I have gone to Felipe Rodriguez in David and then to QuickFix in Boquete, but the inspections have consisted only of the usual snapshots. My guess is that the requirement exists but that enforcement is absent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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