Keith Woolford Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Vehicular gymnastics near Potrerillos Arriba yesterday afternoon. Injuries were attended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Upside down near El Frances. One person injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 hours ago, Keith Woolford said: Upside down near El Frances. One person injured. What is the reason so many of the car accidents end up with the vehicle upside down? Speed, small car, etc.? This seems a very common problem (position) with many of the car accidents here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Deep ditches way too close to the edge of the road. Speed. Just a hunch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Speed, bald tires, poor driving skills, inattention or distraction, over-confidence? Edited June 27, 2017 by Keith Woolford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 3, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 3, 2017 Quote Ministerial driver involved in 237th traffic death Posted on July 2, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 140 A COLLISION involving the chauffer of Panama’s Deputy Minister of Security that resulted in the death of a taxi driver on Saturday July 1 was the result of speeding according to police reports. The incident took place in foggy conditions in Unión Veragüense, in Chilibre in the north of Panama province According to police details, the driver of the Mitsubishi government car was speeding towards the province of Colón at three in the morning. He was uninjured but the taxi was demolished and the driver became the 237th road fatality this year. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/ministerial-driver-involved-237th-traffic-death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 4, 2017 Quote Trapped truck driver in three hour ordeal Posted on July 3, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 159 THE DRIVER of a jack-knifed tractor trailer sat trapped in the truck’s cabin overhanging a bridge on Via Centenario for three hours until fellow workers arrived to rescue him on Monday July 3. The accident led to the closure of the highway causing massive rush-hour traffic jams, as four cranes were called in to remove the vehicle. According to the driver the accident at the bridge over the Pedro Miguel River occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle after hitting liquid on the road and crashed into a concrete barrier The cab was suspended from the bridge and the driver had to wait until 6:00 a.m. when his companions arrived from Aguadulce to rescue him. They passed a rope which he tied around his waist before climbing to safety, reports El Siglo. “I’m calling on the authorities to pay more attention, this accident was not for speeding or smooth tires. There was a spill, possibly fuel on that stretch of Centenario which is bad,” said the driver. The truck was delivering recyclable materials from Cocle to Panama city At least four cranes had to intervene to remove the articulated truck and Centenario road was totally closed from 7 a.m. Inspectors of the Transit Authority (ATTT) and traffic police were called in to help guide traffic towards Panama City. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/trapped-truck-driver-three-hour-ordeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Wow.....imagine how freaked out the driver was during and after this incident until he finally reached land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2017 Quote OPINION: Vested interests bloody road toll Posted on July 4, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 182 APPROXIMATELY 128 traffic accidents occur daily in Panama. Last year, 440 people lost their lives by these accidents. One of the proven causes leading to more fatalities and serious injury is the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The trend increases, as in 2016 there were 3,008 cases of impaired driving, while in 2017 there have been 7,995 cases. The country is the second in per capita consumption of alcohol in Central America. This abuse is a catalyst for intra-family violence and, of course, traffic accidents. This reality cannot be controlled only By the Traffic Police, and threats of increased fines and administrative sanctions. The best response to this problem is to promote responsible consumption, with the participation of the private sector, health services and society in general. We have shed too much blood, letting alcohol and interests linked to this business continue to control the agenda. It’s time to save lives http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/opinion-vested-interests-bloody-road-toll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 10, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 10, 2017 Quote Backpacker traffic victim # 242 Posted on July 9, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 341 A YOUNG backpacker who was hit to the road by the driverside rearview mirror of a vehicle , was subsequently run over by other speeding vehicles which failed to stop, after the occupants of the first car had tried to assist him. The incident took place on Friday night on the Inter-American highway, The incident took place on Friday night on the Inter-American highway, at the of Villa Karola entrance, in Penonomé, Coclé province. at 8:45 p.m. The victim was the 242nd road fatality this year, pushing Panama to a record casualty rate arising from 120 traffic accidents each day. Meanwhile, on Via Brasil in the capital city, a taxi driver had a narrow escape when the driver of a Range Rover lost control, jumped the barrier in the center of the road. The causes of most accidents are alcohol consumption, speeding, or cell phone use according to police reports. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/backpacker-traffic-victim-242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Traffic fatality number 50 in Chiriqui occurred Saturday when another pedestrian on the PanAmerican near the bridge over Rio Piedra was tossed and then dismembered by other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 14, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 14, 2017 Quote One American dead, 3 injured in highway tragedy Posted on July 13, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 549 A 14-YEAR-OLD American visitor touring with his family became Panama’s latest road victim on Monday afternoon, July 10 after the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ravine. Three others including the driver, his wife and their 10-year-old daughter were injured in the incident which took place on the Inter-American highway, at the Paso Real in the district of La Mesa, in Veraguas. Traffic authorities said the family were on their way to Panama City All the injured are detained in the Luis “Chicho” hospital, in Fábrega, Veraguas, and are said out of danger. El Siglo reported that relatives of the accident victims traveled to Panama on Tuesday to identify the dead boy and transfer the body to the United States. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/one-dead-3-injured-d-us-family-highway-tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 17, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2017 Moderator comment: The flawed copy below is taken directly from their website. Apologies for the wording confusion. Quote Prosecutor killed, two critically injured Posted on July 16, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 192 and weeTHE DEPUTY prosecutor of Pedasí, Olmedo Castro, died Sunday afternoon in a traffic accident in Coronosita sector of Tonosí, Los Santos province According to preliminary reports, he According to preliminary reports, he apparently lost control and the vehicle overturned. Two passengers were critically injured and taken to Joaquín Sayas Hospital. Units of the National Police and the Public Ministry are investigating, http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/prosecutor-killed-two-injured-crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) SINAPROC in Puerto Armuelles just posted this report of a vehicle which is partially submersed on the road to the Petroterminal. One body has been recovered. Edited July 17, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2017 Quote Triple collision injures 22 in Panama City Posted on July 19, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 386 A TRIPLE COLLISION on the Avenida Des Martires, near El Chorillo in Panama City on Wednesday afternoon, July 19, sent 22 people to medical centers. The drivers of the three vehicles, a pickup a busito and a sedan were detained in hospital and were in stable condition reports the Panama Fire Department. Most of the injured had lacerations and bruises on different parts of the body. Among them was a group of students returning home from school in the busito. The accident was attended by officials from the Panama Fire Department and the National Police. It came only days after a multi-vehicle pile up in Las Cumbres injured 17. Three people have died in traffic accidents this week. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/triple-collision-injures-22-panama-city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2017 Quote 2 dead 18 injured in traffic incidents Posted on July 18, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 332 PANAMA’S HIGHWAY death toll this year is hovering around the 260 mark, while injuries total thousands. The provinces of Chiriquí and added two more deaths to the list of fatalities on Monday, July 17. A retired National Border Service captain (Senafront) lost control of his car and ended up in a river. The victim was identified as Joel Oscar Moreno Quintero, 53, who was driving a pickup truck on the road from Puerto Armuelles to the Los Limones, in the Barú.district. His death brings the total for Chiriquí this year to 51. In Veraguas Roberto Montezuma was killed and a young woman badly injured when they were hit by a hit and run driver on the inter-American highway, in San Pedro. The 24-year-old woman was left at the accident site, but Montezuma’s body was dragged for 1,6 km to the Cañazas exit. The Public Ministry is investigating. Meanwhile, 17 people were injured in the El Palmar sector of Los Cumbres on Monday afternoon when the driver of a speeding sedan lost control and crossed the road to hit a busito and a coaster. Fire service personnel were called to evacuate passengers from the upended bus. Ambulances took the injured to hospital for treatment, and one was detained with serious injuries. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/2-dead-18-injured-traffic-incidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Fifteen people are injured this afternoon after a bus and pickup crashed on the PanAmerican highway near San Lorenzo. Edited July 28, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Will the carnage never end? Or even be diminished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger B Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I was the week of July 18 to July 23 in David, Chiriqui for business purposes and visiting some projects in the province with a very tight schedule. I have to admit that from all the drivers in Panama the driver from David and Chiriqui in general are..... wow the worst. I warned my wife to drive defensively all time. It was amazing to see that they seems to be always in a hurry. I can accept that from any driver in Panama City because of the extremely heavy traffic but from a driver in David it is unacceptable. Looks like the main problem is speeding. Most of the worst accident ocurred because the driver was at very high speed and couldnt control his vehicle causing a terrible accident. The second cause of accidents seems to be distraction while driving. Technology is making idiot drivers. People cant leave their smartphones and wanted to be texting and chatting while driving making them to distract and cause accidents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantah Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I think they should allocate resources from the checkpoints (where nobody speeds) to patrol. It would cut into their towing revenue however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 30, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2017 Quote 15 injured in Bus-pickup crash Posted on July 29, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 260 FIVE AMBULANCES were used to transport 15 injured to the Rafael Hernández Hospital in the city of David, Chiriqui on Friday July 28 following the third major incident involving buses in recent weeks. Two earlier incidents had emergency services attending to a total of 31 who needed hospital treatment. Transport authorities have identified alcohol, speed and cell phone use as the major contributor to accidents on Panama’s roads which claimed over 25o lives in the first six months of the year, Speed was believed to be the cause of the latest collision between a pickup and a bus near a bridge over the Fonseca River on the Tolé route in San Lorenzo. Firemen had to use jaws-of-life equipment to extract one of the victims from the twisted wreckage. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/15-injured-bus-pickup-crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whskyman Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Can a new topic be started on this ...... so that we don't have to go to the end of page "??" to find the last post?? It is very annoying!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBird Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Whskyman here is a possible solution to your problem so you won't be annoyed: Activity All Activity I sometimes use this approach when I don't need to know the background or previous postings on a certain topic. Works for me. Guess it is sort of like just reading the headlines in a newspaper. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 30, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Whskyman said: Can a new topic be started on this ...... so that we don't have to go to the end of page "??" to find the last post?? It is very annoying!!! Pardon my bluntness, but it sounds like you are missing the point here. There is great value in having all of the "history" of a topic readily available in the same thread. However, THERE IS GOOD NEWS. The designers of our software know from experience that users will revolt and walk away from websites that inflict pain on them. That is the reason that an "Activity Stream" was created. It appears that you are not familiar with the Activity Stream functionality here on CL, so let me help you. First, please check out: In overview, the Activity Stream comes with a default of the "Unread Content". That means that when you are logged in, you simply click on the Unread Content link, and you will see only the new content that you have not previously seen. A customized Activity Stream can be set up so that you can tailor the displayed content to your particular needs/desires. In fact, each member can have an UNLIMITED number of Activity Streams. Give them a crisp title, and then you get to where you want to be in very short order. Only one of your Activity Streams can be set as the default. Unless you have reconfigured the default Activity Stream for your profile, look in the upper right corner of the home page, just below the masthead photo, and you will see "Unread Content". That is your default Activity Stream. (On mobile devices with small display screens, look for a "display panel" looking icon in the extreme upper right, just to the left of a magnifying glass symbol [the search function], and the three horizontal lines indicating a hidden menu.) Need more help? Just ask. P.S., you also may want to check out: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Uhlman Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I follow CL nearly daily and almost exclusively start by clicking "unread content". I immediately see and can click on new posts that are fresh and new posts to old threads and can back them up to the entire thread if I don't remember or want to review the context. This seems to me to be a very sophisticated and efficient feature and one I really appreciate. It also lets me know I have had too much time on my hands and have been on here too much when there is very little "unread content" to view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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