Cabinet gives green light to new 120kph speed limit

[Damrongsak]

4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

One can only assume they have seen how speeding has killed so many on the roads that they now plan a new expansion of population control. 

It may boost the supply of used parts.

 

[bodga]

7 hours ago, YetAnother said:

thais cannot drive as it is; now this ridiculous govt is green-lighting them driving Faster ?!

speed  isnt the  issue, driving too  close, not  paying attention,  and me  first syndrome.

[bodga]

4 hours ago, connda said:

meeting other fools driving like idiots at extremely slow speeds.

in the outside  lane because they might do a u  turn in the next 50km

[PatOngo]

4 hours ago, connda said:

those who believe they are God's gift to Thailand

Would that not be the entire population?

[VocalNeal]

7 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Instead of raising the speed limit what about slipping a few patrol cars on the highways to fine people ( and a hefty fine at that ) who start using the hard shoulder when traffic gets busy or to jump ahead at traffic lights.

While your at it remove that “ able to overtake on the left “ ruling , tired of seeing the dangerous antics of drivers zig zagging on Highway 32  !!

 

Talking of Highway 32 , about a month ago a couple of signs similar to these:

 

 

Appeared on the southbound side just above Ayutthaya but nothing painted on the actual road !!

Come on Thailand, these devices are there to educate the drivers about what a safe driving distance should look like, right now they are probably causing accidents as drivers search Google on their phones to figure the signs out !!

Slap a bit of paint on the road and put a few safety videos at peek time viewing, it’s not rocket science !!

 

Rant over ???? 

 

Sometimes I follow the "2 second rule" a lot easier and no painting on roads required. 

[alant]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Meanwhile motorcycles have an 80kph speed limit, though big bikes of 35kW or more have a 100kph ceiling.

????????

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Sometimes I follow the "2 second rule" a lot easier and no painting on roads required. 

Yes, but a visual reminder is necessary to keep people focused initially until it becomes second nature, the “ 2 second rule “ is great until ......... “ 1 .....look !! somtam  mmmmm “

[Iforbach]

OMG.. .

[Mr Meeseeks]

Proof positive that the current situation on Thai roads is totally and utterly beyond their ability to handle. 

 

Makes me wonder how they fluked the excellent results with COVID-19. 

 

"We have one of the worst road safety records in the World boss, dozens are dying on the roads every day! What will we do?" 

"Raise the speed limits by 30km/h"

"Great idea boss, you:'re a genius" 

 

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

Ok, same as before then. Everyone is already driving in 80 through the city core and 120 on open roads.

For it to be any change they would have to ok 150 km/h.

[Megasin1]

9 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Yea, though I drive though the valley of death, I shall fear no (or little), evil, as I am in a Volvo.

I pray for everyone else of course.

I couldn't agree more, I have 1 too, however we are both deluded. How many accidents do you actually find yourself underneath 11 neatly stacked other cars (which are also Volvos) ?

[Prairieboy]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Cabinet gives green light to new 120kph speed limit

This should soon restore Thailand to the world's #1 position for traffic fatalities. 

[forqalso]

Drive faster to outrun the carnage..

[bimmerbob]

10 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

What could possibly go wrong?

 

Thailand wants its own way of controlling population?

 

[kwak250]

Bit like giving somebody so drunk they cant stand up another beer.

[quake]

All irrelevant as most this don't care about rules and regulations anyway.

just maybe a few less speeding fines for some.

TIT.

[Tarteso]

30 minutes ago, bimmerbob said:

 

Thailand wants its own way of controlling population?

 

Correct.. It must be the idea of some enlightened one who wants population reduction and control. 

[DPKANKAN]

10 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Yea, though I drive though the valley of death, I shall fear no (or little), evil, as I am in a Volvo.

I pray for everyone else of course.

Next car I am buying is a souped up Sherman Tank!! They can crash into me and if they get it my way I can blast them to smithereens!!!!5555????????????????????????????????

[overherebc]

3 hours ago, bodga said:

speed  isnt the  issue, driving too  close, not  paying attention,  and me  first syndrome.

Hope you don't mind me saying that Stirling Moss put it a better way.

Speed doesn't kill, lack of driver ability does.

[Destiny1990]

How about 150?

[CharlieH]

Pointless exercise as there is no or very little law enforcement anyway and they will continue to do whatever they like ! 

[Tracyb]

Rather than  admitting they are uncaring, unable, or unwilling to enforce current speed limits they save face by increasing them and thereby legalizing “speeding.”  Who could have seen this coming? 

[whaleboneman]

For sure they will be #1 next year.

[ChrisKC]

The existing speed limits are already ignored! Now, instead of 120 over 90, there will be 150 over 120!

[SiSePuede419]

Great!

 

When do they start building 120 km/h quality roads? ????

[aussiexpat]

Having all of these different speed limits for different vehicles is really scary. I understand if you limit buses and trucks if you also restrict them to first 2 slow lanes only, but to restrict a bike to 80 (or 100 for big bike) while cars come up behind you doing 120 (and more likely 150) is sheer madness.

 

I just realised it's even worse a bike is limited to 80 while a truck and bus with all that extra braking required can come up behind you doing 90

 

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by aussiexpat

[Rodjrin]

I suppose with the state of emergency and the possible lessening of deaths on the roads they had to devise a method of maintaining the mortality rate.

[ChrisKC]

Many big bikes along the road I live near are already breaking the new limit, let alone to old ones!

[Tyler Visan]

11 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Instead of raising the speed limit what about slipping a few patrol cars on the highways to fine people ( and a hefty fine at that ) who start using the hard shoulder when traffic gets busy or to jump ahead at traffic lights.

While your at it remove that “ able to overtake on the left “ ruling , tired of seeing the dangerous antics of drivers zig zagging on Highway 32  !!

 

Talking of Highway 32 , about a month ago a couple of signs similar to these:

 

 

Appeared on the southbound side just above Ayutthaya but nothing painted on the actual road !!

Come on Thailand, these devices are there to educate the drivers about what a safe driving distance should look like, right now they are probably causing accidents as drivers search Google on their phones to figure the signs out !!

Slap a bit of paint on the road and put a few safety videos at peek time viewing, it’s not rocket science !!

 

Rant over ???? 

Anyone know the Thai for CHEVRON?   LOL

And should it not be KEEP 2 CHEVRONS APART in proper English?

Edited December 2, 2020 by Tyler Visan

[ChrisKC]

Even if the Cabinet gave a red light, it would be ignored