A motorcycle rider had to fling himself and his passenger to the ground when a careless driver pulled out from a side road.<br /><br />The man and his partner were riding along the country road to the Amphawa floating market in Samut Songkhram, central Thailand, on April 9th just after 8a m.<br /><br />However, a motorist startled them when they emerged from a junction without noticing the approaching riders.<br /><br />The quick-thinking rider fell to the ground so they both skidded along the hot tarmac - avoiding a head-on collision which may have been fatal.<br /><br />Dashcam footage from motorist Dudsadee Audom captured the incident. He then rushed over to help the injured pair, who were both conscious but had suffered minor grazes.<br /><br />The rider, in a pink shirt, is seen in the video jumping up and clutching his backside while the female in a white helmet walks over to the damaged bike and picks up an orange jacket.<br /><br />Several pedestrians also rushed to help the victims and called the emergency rescuers.<br /><br />Fortunately, the two riders were not seriously hurt and were able to compose themselves on the grass verge at the side of the road before discussing compensation with the driver.<br /><br />Dudsadee said: ''The motorcycle rider was not speeding and it was daylight. It's lucky that he was paying attention to the road, because the car tried to turn quickly without noticing them.<br /><br />''If there had been a bigger crash it could have been much worse and there could have been fatalities. But I think he did well to take evasive action so quickly.''
