DDPM recommends Safe Driving on Flooded Roads

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BANGKOK, 06 July 2019 (NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has recommended caution when driving on flooded roads to reduce the possibility of accidents and damage to personal vehicles.

 

DDPM Director General Chayaphol Thitisak, said today that driving on flooded roads is often more dangerous than normal and can cause damage to vehicles. For safety reasons, motorists are advized to assess the depth and strength of floodwaters and have regard for the environment and hazards such as power poles, trees and garbage bins.

 

It is recommended that motorists turn off the air-conditioner, reduce speed and use a low gear, refrain from speeding and reduce the frequency of braking.

 

Motorists are advised to keep more distance than normal from the vehicle ahead to prevent an accident if it happens to pull up suddenly.

 

They are advised to be extra cautious when driving on flooded roads which they might not be very familiar with and which might have deep potholes and be eroded by the flowing water.

 

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As opposed to driving as fast as you can on bald tyres?

18 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

DDPM Director General Chayaphol Thitisak, said today that driving on flooded roads is often more dangerous than normal

high intellect indeed

Watch a fool in an Isuzu P/U tailgating in a downpour. When the car in front hit the brakes, he panicked and spun around sideways. Once he was able to turn around in the right direction, he went right back to riding the other car's bumper!

Yeah; lets be safe in rainy weather! So it is said; so it shall be.

 

Asking and expecting any Thai male to drive safely is as impossible as trying to find a virgin in Pattaya ????????. Conversely asking and expecting a Thai female to drive safely would be as easy as finding a Farang hansum man in Pattaya  ????????

as much pissing in the wind  !

Another master of stating the bleedin' obvious.

What about saying an active police force doing regular patrols will net 100 dangerous drivers an hour during wet and dry seasons?

Or police peeping out of their A/C offices will observe five red light runners every two minutes?

No mention that you should lighty keep your foot on the

 brakes when exiting the water,to dry them out,so they

work efficiently,before speeding away.

regards worgeordie

That the govt has to tell you this for  flooded  roads  tells  me all I need  to know.

1 hour ago, Curt1591 said:

Watch a fool in an Isuzu P/U tailgating in a downpour. When the car in front hit the brakes, he panicked and spun around sideways. Once he was able to turn around in the right direction, he went right back to riding the other car's bumper!

Yeah; lets be safe in rainy weather! So it is said; so it shall be.

 

True!!!

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

high intellect indeed

He's  not a general for  nothing you know!

In Australia the recommendation is NEVER drive on flooded roads. Different levels of safety obviously.

 

BTW I remember many years ago a tourist drowned in the main street of Chaweng during localised flooding.

Edited July 7, 20197 yr by Ozman52

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reduce speed and use a low gear, refrain from speeding and reduce the frequency of braking.

Shouldn't this apply in all conditions?

Luckily all these government departments are run by highly intelligent and caring people - - can you just imagine the problems and the mess this country would face without them. 

 

Added: maybe many of them are concerned and caring - unfortunately they are completely out of their depth in the position they hold. 

Edited July 7, 20197 yr by Artisi

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

motorists are advized to assess the depth and strength of floodwaters and have regard for the environment and hazards such as power poles, trees and garbage bins

It is recommended for motorists to download a special app to their smart phone that can calculate these risks while driving.

is NOT some of this COMMON SENSE??

No one here who "passes the so called driving test" has never been taught what to do in flooded conditions....and if they fid then Thais brains would not understand and digest any suggestions as TO HOW TO DRIVE!!!

3 hours ago, geoffbezoz said:

Asking and expecting any Thai male to drive safely is as impossible as trying to find a virgin in Pattaya ????????. Conversely asking and expecting a Thai female to drive safely would be as easy as finding a Farang hansum man in Pattaya  ????????

great post.....

just who are these people in this department....seem to be brainless....and what a title for such a government dept....

Why for God's sake would turning off the A/C and using a low gear (lol. With 90% using automatic transmission) making it safer to drive an flooded roads?

Ask any thai if he's ever heard the term "Aquaplaning"....

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

It is recommended for motorists to download a special app to their smart phone that can calculate these risks while driving.

Actually the recommendation should be to turn off all phones while driving, but no - this is multi-task thailand. 

 

4 hours ago, Chazar said:

He's  not a general for  nothing you know!

No, not for nothing. Probably for 10 million Baht.

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

No mention that you should lighty keep your foot on the

 brakes when exiting the water,to dry them out,so they

work efficiently,before speeding away.

regards worgeordie

Assuming they have brakes or know where the pedal is

they leave the expectations behind from wet driving, at karma's feet

 - and just go with the flow

Officials are reminding citizens that the water is wet during monsoon season and to expect moisture at more areas ????

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

It is recommended that motorists turn off the air-conditioner, reduce speed and use a low gear,

to engage the propeller .. 

 

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

For safety reasons, motorists are advized to assess the depth and strength of floodwaters

for lurking submarines .. 

Edited July 7, 20197 yr by Justgrazing
Sp

5 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

as much pissing in the wind  !

It is reccomended that this is done with the wind from behind . Wind direction not wind from yer behind .........going now.

the Dept is maybe fully aware of their own limitations/skills, and prefer to avoid the inevitible

 

10 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

Officials are reminding citizens that the water is wet during monsoon season and to expect moisture at more areas ????

 

20 minutes ago, expatfromwyoming said:

Assuming they have brakes or know where the pedal is

Reminded me , long ago in the late '60s I was with a m8 going to a pub , this road was flooded the previous day and a sign said after a dip in the road ' Test your brakes '.  When we went the road was dry but a car in front jammed his brakes on , just imagine the same sign here written in Thai.

6 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

 

Reminded me , long ago in the late '60s I was with a m8 going to a pub , this road was flooded the previous day and a sign said after a dip in the road ' Test your brakes '.  When we went the road was dry but a car in front jammed his brakes on , just imagine the same sign here written in Thai.

Probably wouldn't work anyway.  Might as well put out roadside signs saying "Please use Brain"  , something else that would not happen.

More ridiculously obvious (or should be obvious) 'advice' from the 'government'.

Next they will tell us:

'Remember to swallow when you eat food; if you don't swallow, the food might rot in your mouth and damage your teeth.'

Or:

'Don't forget to put one foot in front of the other if you want to walk forward. If you don't do this, you cannot advance.'

Or:

'Be careful when cooking: do not put your hand into a vat of boiling water. It might burn you.'

Or (best of all): 

'Remember NEVER to vote for those BAD MEN associated with Thaksin or Thanathorn. They will destroy our Thailand forever'!!!

 

 

Edited July 7, 20197 yr by Eligius