New Color Blindness Test ?

[nahkit]

Your wife can learn to drive at any ID Driver centre where they should also have examples of the test questions. 

[lagavulin1]

22 hours ago, giddyup said:

The colour test can vary from office to office. Some have a set up not unlike real traffic lights, others have the large circle made up of many coloured dots as in Pattaya.

Udon is a traffic light system. I said si kiaow, si daeng and si yellow. The officer fell about laughing. I was called from the video room. He said " how long have you been driving on the left ? 40 years. No need video. Wait here for new licence. 

Not sure if you must take test in your district. If not maybe somebody nearer can tip you off ?? Good luck.

[moogradod]

I would even temporarily change my residence adress if this would help. We are coming in April 2018. What is an absolutley no go is that I might be banned forever from driving only because of this test as the following info suggests: http://www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com/expats/docs/What to Expect.pdf. I neither deserve this nor do I pose any threat - I am driving defensively and resposibly for 43 years without accident.

[giddyup]

37 minutes ago, lagavulin1 said:

Udon is a traffic light system. I said si kiaow, si daeng and si yellow. The officer fell about laughing. I was called from the video room. He said " how long have you been driving on the left ? 40 years. No need video. Wait here for new licence. 

Not sure if you must take test in your district. If not maybe somebody nearer can tip you off ?? Good luck.

In Pattaya, you don't have to do the written and driving tests, but have to pass the colour, reaction and depth perception tests, plus sit through a 45 minute video. Have to do the same thing every time you renew.

[Jonmarleesco]

On 1/13/2018 at 1:21 PM, giddyup said:

I have been driving for close on 60 years, and also colour blind, and have had to pass the colour test in Thailand 3 times, first for the 1 year, then the 5 year, and once again the 5 year. Every time I would have failed but for some help, as in another falang whispering the colours to me as they were pointed out. There is just no way to fake a colour test, you either see the colours or you don't. They use a large circle made up of many smaller coloured dots in Pattaya, which was just a big rainbow blur to me, but like you, I have no trouble distinguishing colours on traffic lights.

Perhaps you should try in Bangkok, where they use a traffic light set-up, so the only colours you need concern yourself with are those colours.

[Jonmarleesco]

20 hours ago, giddyup said:

In Pattaya, you don't have to do the written and driving tests, but have to pass the colour, reaction and depth perception tests, plus sit through a 45 minute video. Have to do the same thing every time you renew.

'... plus sit through a 45 minute video.' As in Bangkok, but for 30 minutes, with the Thais spending the time playing with their phones. No wonder they are such phenomenal drivers ...

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Perhaps you should try in Bangkok, where they use a traffic light set-up, so the only colours you need concern yourself with are those colours.

I only renewed my 5 year licence a couple of months back, with much appreciated help from another falang on the colour test, so I'm good to go for another 5 years, which will take me to 80. I'll pass that bridge when I come to it.

[ronaldo0]

I went to renew my 5 year license and first thing was colour test. My wife was standing beside me and I failed on a few red and greens . The board was faded and sunlight beaming in the window which didn't help. I am colour blind but hold a UK license for 12 years with zero accidents and strangely in one of the local hospitals they have a chart on the wall with 12 numbers hidden in dots . I can pick out all the numbers on it no problem . Guy doing the test just said to my wife sorry no can do come back try again tomorrow !!

Never returned and only time I have ever been asked for my Thai license was the day I got it 9 years ago . 

[moogradod]

So it cannot be repeated - do I understand that correctly ?

 

The whole thing is not so much abbout the ability to drive - I trust the large majority of any so called "Color Blinds" that they drive very well - or what do you think - would the SWISS government let me out on the street if this were not the case ? No way !

 

The thing here is about the insurance coverage. If you are somehow involved in an accident in Thailand- even it is not you that are responsible - not having a valid license could then ruin your life I suppose.

Edited January 15, 2018 by moogradod

[giddyup]

19 minutes ago, moogradod said:

So it cannot be repeated - do I understand that correctly ?

 

You can repeat the test as many times as you like. Hopefully until you pass.

[giddyup]

20 minutes ago, moogradod said:

 The thing here is about the insurance coverage. If you are somehow involved in an accident in Thailand- even it is not you that are responsible - not having a valid license could then ruin your life I suppose.

That's what I worried about, the fact that my insurance wouldn't pay up if I was involved in an accident. I was worried that I wouldn't pass the colour test, fortunately a good samaritan came to my aid, not just once, but 3 times!

[moogradod]

17 hours ago, ronaldo0 said:

Guy doing the test just said to my wife sorry no can do come back try again tomorrow !!

 

 

17 hours ago, giddyup said:

You can repeat the test as many times as you like. Hopefully until you pass.

 

We have two opposite opinions here. I will do the test in Pattaya. If it is more easier I would even register only for this temporarily in Si Khio (Korat) where my Thai familiy has a home.. Or is this a matter of which day it is or if it rains or not ?

Edited January 16, 2018 by moogradod

[ronaldo0]

2 hours ago, moogradod said:

 

 

We have two opposite opinions here. I will do the test in Pattaya. If it is more easier I would even register only for this temporarily in Si Khio (Korat) where my Thai familiy has a home.. Or is this a matter of which day it is or if it rains or not ?

You can try it as many times as you want over different days . Guy just expected my colour blindness to cure itself overnight

Also before but not sure if same now they were told to ask the colours to the person sitting the test in certain order . Few people said this was how they passed the colour test as they remembered the colour in order they were asked from what they had been told and they only asked about 5 colours.

[giddyup]

4 hours ago, moogradod said:

 

 

We have two opposite opinions here. I will do the test in Pattaya. If it is more easier I would even register only for this temporarily in Si Khio (Korat) where my Thai familiy has a home.. Or is this a matter of which day it is or if it rains or not ?

No, they are the same. One said come back tomorrow, and I said you can repeat as many times as you need to.

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, ronaldo0 said:

You can try it as many times as you want over different days . Guy just expected my colour blindness to cure itself overnight

Also before but not sure if same now they were told to ask the colours to the person sitting the test in certain order . Few people said this was how they passed the colour test as they remembered the colour in order they were asked from what they had been told and they only asked about 5 colours.

I was asked the colours he pointed to at random, impossible to remember. Depends on which version of the colour test you do.

[Denim]

21 hours ago, moogradod said:

 

 

The thing here is about the insurance coverage. If you are somehow involved in an accident in Thailand- even it is not you that are responsible - not having a valid license could then ruin your life I suppose.

 

You would think so but it's not necessarily the case here.

 

If the car you drive has fully comprehensive insurance and you have made yourself the sole named driver on the policy, then yes , your insurance might be invalid without a driving licence.

 

However , in Thailand , unlike the UK , it is generally not the driver that is insured but the vehicle . This means that if someone drives the car without a licence the vehicle is still insured.

 

Now....I found this impossible to believe when a Thai relative told me and was so sure he was wrong I rashly bet him 500 baht on it ! When we next passed AIS insurance I went into the office with the insurance and asked if it were true that if the car was in an accident driven by an unlicenced driver would the car be covered and would they pay out ?

 

Wow...was I shocked and out of pocket on that. The insurance was only third party as well.

 

I asked  what if a child found the car keys and went for a joyride and was involved in an accident ?  Yes ....still car is covered said the manager.

 

I told this to a German friend and he said it was the same in Germany and most of Europe. " Only the stupid English insure the driver not the car "  were his exact words.

 

Anyway ...........don't shoot me....just telling exactly what happened.

 

( PS ......this was twenty years ago )

[transam]

On 1/16/2018 at 3:59 PM, Denim said:

 

You would think so but it's not necessarily the case here.

 

If the car you drive has fully comprehensive insurance and you have made yourself the sole named driver on the policy, then yes , your insurance might be invalid without a driving licence.

 

However , in Thailand , unlike the UK , it is generally not the driver that is insured but the vehicle . This means that if someone drives the car without a licence the vehicle is still insured.

 

Now....I found this impossible to believe when a Thai relative told me and was so sure he was wrong I rashly bet him 500 baht on it ! When we next passed AIS insurance I went into the office with the insurance and asked if it were true that if the car was in an accident driven by an unlicenced driver would the car be covered and would they pay out ?

 

Wow...was I shocked and out of pocket on that. The insurance was only third party as well.

 

I asked  what if a child found the car keys and went for a joyride and was involved in an accident ?  Yes ....still car is covered said the manager.

 

I told this to a German friend and he said it was the same in Germany and most of Europe. " Only the stupid English insure the driver not the car "  were his exact words.

 

Anyway ...........don't shoot me....just telling exactly what happened.

 

( PS ......this was twenty years ago )

Stupid English......?

[stevenl]

On 1/16/2018 at 3:59 PM, Denim said:

 

You would think so but it's not necessarily the case here.

 

If the car you drive has fully comprehensive insurance and you have made yourself the sole named driver on the policy, then yes , your insurance might be invalid without a driving licence.

 

However , in Thailand , unlike the UK , it is generally not the driver that is insured but the vehicle . This means that if someone drives the car without a licence the vehicle is still insured.

 

Now....I found this impossible to believe when a Thai relative told me and was so sure he was wrong I rashly bet him 500 baht on it ! When we next passed AIS insurance I went into the office with the insurance and asked if it were true that if the car was in an accident driven by an unlicenced driver would the car be covered and would they pay out ?

 

Wow...was I shocked and out of pocket on that. The insurance was only third party as well.

 

I asked  what if a child found the car keys and went for a joyride and was involved in an accident ?  Yes ....still car is covered said the manager.

 

I told this to a German friend and he said it was the same in Germany and most of Europe. " Only the stupid English insure the driver not the car "  were his exact words.

 

Anyway ...........don't shoot me....just telling exactly what happened.

 

( PS ......this was twenty years ago )

Good post, and this hasn't changed.

 

What is incorrect though is what your German friend told you, in Europe in general it is the driver. Joyriding though is a different story, and will, if first class cover, be covered nearly everywhere.

Edited January 18, 2018 by stevenl

[Denim]

49 minutes ago, transam said:

Stupid English......?

 

Yes ...... he was a pretty blunt guy.

 

I say was because a few years after that we had a falling out and we've not spoken since. Bloke just could not control his mouth. Wrote the book on arrogance .

[moogradod]

On 16.1.2018 at 9:59 AM, Denim said:

If the car you drive has fully comprehensive insurance and you have made yourself the sole named driver on the policy, then yes , your insurance might be invalid without a driving licence.

 

However , in Thailand , unlike the UK , it is generally not the driver that is insured but the vehicle . This means that if someone drives the car without a licence the vehicle is still insured.

The car will be bought by my wife and the insurance we will get will be in her name. And it will be the best insurance we will be able to get.

 

So the vehicle might be still insured if someone else is driving and and an accident occurs, but what about the other party involved ? Is the other car as well insured or some hurt people etc. What happens if a gasoline station blows up in the process. I doubt that will be covered.

[Denim]

1 hour ago, moogradod said:

The car will be bought by my wife and the insurance we will get will be in her name. And it will be the best insurance we will be able to get.

 

So the vehicle might be still insured if someone else is driving and and an accident occurs, but what about the other party involved ? Is the other car as well insured or some hurt people etc. What happens if a gasoline station blows up in the process. I doubt that will be covered.

 

Well......I am not an insurance expert and my post was only to mention my own experience.

 

If in doubt about what cover you can expect best thing is to go in person to an office of the insurance company concerned and put any questions you may have to them. That way the answers come straight from the horses mouth and are not third hand. For this reason it is best to not only listen to your insurance broker who may offer insurance from different companies but also direct from the insurance company providing the cover.

 

I also go for the best insurance I can get but since the cars I buy are older than 10 years, fully comprehensive cover is not available. I therefore go for the most reputable company offering the best third party cover I can get. In my policy although I will get nothing if my car is a write off,myself and any passengers get 50,000 medical cover. The third party payout is maximum 1 million per person injured as well as their vehicle.

 

Also worth knowing that even if you have the best insurance ,and yet are responsible for the death of a third party , if their relatives take you to court and get awarded a large sum in excess of the maximum amount of your cover you are responsible for the excess.

Edited January 28, 2018 by Denim