Popular Post Chazar Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Out this morning at 5am I live 3km from a main road in a rural area, passed 5 motorbikes none of which had either a rear light or a front light or both on......oh yeah and 2 bicycles. Dont know why they bother with any road safety BS talk from the govt when a simple thing like functioning lights is beyond many Thais. Never mind , a good blast on the horn to wake them up as I drive past and a nice handbrake tug to screech the back wheels sometimes yields a startled wobble. No lights seems to be on the increase and judging by this mornings ratio 80% had no or non functioning lights. Edited December 23, 2019 by Chazar 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cyril sneer Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 their money is spent on lottery tickets instead 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 Risking their lives and others for the sake of a 20 Thb bulb ! regards Worgeordie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 The road fatalities statistics are largely comprised of the very same road hoons to all their age and cities, villages and towns the hail from... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 No police patrols to combat laziness/tightness/gormless....???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 13 hours ago, Chazar said: passed 5 motorbikes none of which had either a rear light or a front light or both on......oh yeah and 2 bicycles. Dont know why they bother with any road safety BS talk from the govt when a simple thing like functioning lights I've never noticed that before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Leave them to it, they seem to thrive on inefficiency here..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malt25 Posted December 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2019 You guys just don't understand ! If you have no lights the ghosts can't follow you home. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted December 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2019 Smaller electric bills ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted December 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2019 The mentality is , that they think lights on a vehicle are there to guide you. If they can see 5 metres in front , then they are not needed . They don't see it as a need to be seen . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Anythingleft? said: Leave them to it, they seem to thrive on inefficiency here..... Problem is that they are a danger to others too. I mean I have been suprised by a few of these riders that go totally dark. I got them in BKK too its just crazy that they cant even pay for simple upkeep. I see it on cars and motorbikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Of course the real reason is so that late at night they can creep back unseen into the village! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 if they leave lights Off... then they are invisible to the evil spirits from following them home... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 I totally agree with you and still wonder how they can be such idiots ! I do not care that people on motorbike kill themselves by not wearing helmets, but the problem with missing light at night is that I could be involved in their death if I hit them with my car. No working lights on cars and motorbikes is really the worst here, because it's an accident sometimes hard to avoid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 7:58 AM, cyril sneer said: their money is spent on lottery tickets instead and if they win they may buy a red light to put in front and a yellow one to put behind ... Because, in addition, at night we sometimes see beautiful Christmas trees on trucks with blue and orange lights around the windshield and lights of all colors except red or orange at the back ... but as Transam writes, never on patrol to stop these imbeciles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, gamesgplayemail said: I totally agree with you and still wonder how they can be such idiots ! They may be silly but above all they never learned at school or later the slightest road safety measures. When you don't know, you can't do it right. I would be curious to know what is taught in the very rare driving schools in the Kingdom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Many years ago on my first visit to Thailand, I ask my gf of the time, when we went out to dinner on the first evening, "why do so many bikes not have either front or rear lights"? Can't say as I now recall her exact answer but it was something like A) "they take the bulb out to save fuel" or B) "it burned out, no bother to replace". Reminds me of a lady that got caught speeding in a Western country (160kph), she told the officer "I am almost out of fuel so I was going fast to get to a station before I run out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 8:10 AM, worgeordie said: Risking their lives and others for the sake of a 20 Thb bulb ! regards Worgeordie bet it is not even 20 baht for a bulb !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 7:29 AM, Chazar said: Dont know why they bother with any road safety BS talk from the govt when a simple thing like functioning lights is beyond many Thais. Not using indicators, no lights, driving against traffic, no lights on push carts at night, parking on the road.....there's no law in thailand....no helmet, no licenseplate, underage driving..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRoadrunner Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) On 12/26/2019 at 10:51 AM, fruitman said: Not using indicators, no lights, driving against traffic, no lights on push carts at night, parking on the road.....there's no law in thailand....no helmet, no licenseplate, underage driving..... But when their lack of lights causes an accident, they will blame YOU. And if they think they will be made responsible, they do a runner. Edited January 1, 2020 by DaRoadrunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Go out at 8am when its daylight then. Unless you have to be somewhere where you lay your eggs. Sounding your horn may well be illegal at that time in the morning, and I'm pretty sure intimidating other road users by swerving and causing your tires to squeal would be classified as reckless driving too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Invariably the ’toothless grin’ says about all there is to say about such characters.... On 12/23/2019 at 4:29 AM, Chazar said: a good blast on the horn to wake them up as I drive past and a nice handbrake tug to screech the back wheels sometimes yields a startled wobble. But, there is no need to get aggressive or startle them...to use your own words ‘why bother?’ you’re not going to reeducate anyone, so why try and upset them? If you are concerned that they are not aware of your presence (passing them on the road) nothing more than a friendly ‘beep-beep’ (pap-pap) is necessary.... trying to cause a ‘wobble’ would be the action of someone who relates to being somewhat of a tool... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Traubert said: Go out at 8am when its daylight then. Unless you have to be somewhere where you lay your eggs. Sounding your horn may well be illegal at that time in the morning, and I'm pretty sure intimidating other road users by swerving and causing your tires to squeal would be classified as reckless driving too. Your right ( of course) from now on Im turning over a new leaf and assimilating, Ill mow them down silently as to not offend anyone and then drive off. Thanks for the tip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: But, there is no need to get aggressive or startle them Theres every need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: trying to cause a ‘wobble’ would be the action of someone who relates to being somewhat of a tool... driving with no lights relates to being somewhat of a tool but even better are people who condone it being a bigger tool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: If you are concerned that they are not aware of your presence I dont care what they think, its clear they dont care about anyone else including their own family once they are spread up the road, its their presence that they should be aware of to others. Gotta love tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: But, there is no need to get aggressive or startle them Maybe a friendly wave as I squash them, should I add a smile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 12/26/2019 at 3:44 AM, tinca tinca said: bet it is not even 20 baht for a bulb !!! It's more like 50 baht (for the front light on a scooter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Driving back to Mahasarakham from Bangkok last night I saw the usual motorbikes without lights but I also saw a truck (an earth moving tipper truck) with no rear lights and a pickup with a trailer carrying cattle that had a red lantern on the right hand side. This was confusing as it was travelling in the right hand lane so I couldn't see the width. The problem with road safety here is that you need three main things. Laws, a driving test and a police force set up in a way that will enable police officers to enforce those rules. At the moment the first is in place to a certain extent but the last two are non-existent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) On 1/2/2020 at 2:05 AM, richard_smith237 said: Invariably the ’toothless grin’ says about all there is to say about such characters.... But, there is no need to get aggressive or startle them...to use your own words ‘why bother?’ you’re not going to reeducate anyone, so why try and upset them? If you are concerned that they are not aware of your presence (passing them on the road) nothing more than a friendly ‘beep-beep’ (pap-pap) is necessary.... trying to cause a ‘wobble’ would be the action of someone who relates to being somewhat of a tool... Not reeducate but fun to see Somchai thinking about him as big guy when a big scary Benz shows him the correct way... I think that poor idiot Somchai knows that whatever happens, he will lose against someone driving a xx millions baht car, so he keeps quiet. Edited January 23, 2020 by gamesgplayemail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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