opalred Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 when you stop at lights/it takes time before they move /brain will i go or not ? then there is a gap 3 or 4 car/ will i go or not? the next one is annoying /when turning to left /to road or garage they slow or stop on main road/ holding up traffic before turning /will i go or not ? another is stopping on narrow streets holding up traffic looking at food stalls /will i go or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Smith Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Coz they're cr@p drivers. So slow to get going, but eventually they pass like a bat out of hell. Clueless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 its Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Time for a break, op Whilst Thais are pretty naff at driving to be fair, the pausing at lights thing is actually quite logical... it allows the other directions' red-light-jumpers to clear through first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Smith Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, daveAustin said: Time for a break, op Whilst Thais are pretty naff at driving to be fair, the pausing at lights thing is actually quite logical... it allows the other directions' red-light-jumpers to clear through first. Wrong. It's once the first have set off, the one's behind take forever to get going ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassosa Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 What's with the incredibly slow lefthand turns, like turning into a street. At a snail's pace for some reason? Any reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 What's the hurry? Slow down a bit and perhaps live longer. Especially at stop lights! That first person to go on green has the life-expectancy of Russian Roulette player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 51 minutes ago, Bassosa said: What's with the incredibly slow lefthand turns, like turning into a street. At a snail's pace for some reason? Any reason? Ghost riders maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMai101 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Bassosa said: What's with the incredibly slow lefthand turns, like turning into a street. At a snail's pace for some reason? Any reason? Not only snail's pace but also using one and a half lanes to make the turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 They are obviously not as intelligent as the OP and the rest of the extraordinary gentlemen that make up the expat ranks in Thailand. By the way, I was nominated for POTY , and I don't take my time making turns, in fact that's my slogan this year. "Sirineou he doesn't waste time at traffic lights and intersections" so take all of your TVF account, go to the POTY thread . Vote for me and vote often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Bassosa said: What's with the incredibly slow lefthand turns, like turning into a street. At a snail's pace for some reason? Any reason? Probably expecting to hit a motorbike driving on the wrong side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 They know they have time because it´s 30 or 40 seconds green. But at yellow they suddenly find their accelerator and know how to press it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, CNXexpat said: They know they have time because it´s 30 or 40 seconds green. But at yellow they suddenly find their accelerator and know how to press it. They also know how to hit the accelerator when the light is still red (a few seconds before it even turns green) 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Half the population is under 25. How much driving experience do you think they have? How many of them are looking at mobile phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamb00ler Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Samuel Smith said: Wrong. It's once the first have set off, the one's behind take forever to get going ???? They don't watch the light directly. They're looking at their phone and with their peripheral vision notice that the car in front has moved. Then they put down the phone and start moving. At least that's what I see here in Las Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Wow they drive differently and speak a different language too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 It’s the reason a lot of expats come to Thailand in the first place. Sabai sabai, Jai yen yen. Anyone still remember those days when these words made you feel good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 12/28/2019 at 12:35 PM, Bassosa said: What's with the incredibly slow lefthand turns, like turning into a street. At a snail's pace for some reason? Any reason? Bikes have right of way up the inside.. Left turns you are passing through the right of way of vehicles which by law should under take you. Many farangs think they are in the right, when in fact the bike has right of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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