Popular Post snoop1130 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Transport Ministry to build over 12,000 km of rubber fender barriers within three years BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Transport continues to support the use of para rubber to promote road safety, in an effort to ensure the stability of para rubber prices in the country. Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, attended the launch of a pilot project on Highway No. 3249 in Chanthaburi province. The project uses natural rubber sheets to cover concrete barriers and installs guide posts made from natural rubber to boost road safety. The cabinet approved a 2.771-billion-baht budget to implement the project. In the first phase, 1.719 billion baht will be allocated to the Department of Highways and 1.052 billion baht to the Department of Rural Roads. The project will help improve road safety, while helping para rubber farmers earn more. The Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchob, said the project underwent a crash test, conducted by the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) and Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institute (KATRI) in South Korea. The result proved that it can help reduce the impact of a crash. A traditional 90-centimeter barrier with an angle of 20 degrees can absorb the impact of a test automobile at 90 kilometers per hour. After covering the barrier with a processed para rubber sheet, the impact absorption rate increased by 30 percent, or to about 120 to 130 kilometers per hour. Moreover, the vehicle will not overturn after the impact, and this is considered a new innovation. The Ministry of Transport is planning to use these rubber fenders barriers (RFBs) and rubber guide posts on highways and rural roads nationwide, using a budget of 85.624 billion baht, from 2020 to 2022. About 1 million tons of para rubber latex will be used to create 12,282 kilometers of RFBs and 1.06 million rubber guide posts, helping farmers to generate 71 percent of revenues, or some 30 billion baht. -- © Copyright NNT 2020-08-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2 is 1 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 How many % of accident barrier is involved? They still don't care how people drive! Or do they have licence or are they drunk! Just make more nice barrier! 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 At least with Rubber Barriers, the carnage will be kept to the actual confines of the Road, and not involve so many innocent pedestrians and Stall Holders. There is only one solution to the insanity of the Thai Roads. Lay down AGV tracks on every road and remove the steering wheel / handlebars. Now thats the benefit of Robotics for you in Thailand . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 I thought a facemask was enough. In addition to an amulet, of course 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 I guess there must be a surplus of rubber now tourists aren't coming in to Thailand. 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rasmus5150 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Thai people hit more than just barriers, so why not encapsulate all the cars in rubber? That way they can all stay protected...... 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2020 Moreover, the vehicle will not overturn after the impact, and this is considered a new innovation. Haha with the new innovation comes the pinball effect and airborne pickups reaching the 4th floor of any nearby condo ???? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Yes, rubber cars should do it... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Transport Ministry to build over 12,000 km of rubber fender barriers within three years Good for drumming up business for the rubber industry but as has been noted above, better policing and actively testing people for drunk driving would be better, in addition, have they completed tests to ascertain the impact of the sun on these rubber coverings? everyone knows how much damage the sun's rays have on rubber and covering concrete in rubber sheets I cannot imagine they will hold their protective properties for a very long period of time, maybe someone has large shares in rubber plantations ...............LOL 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 How to get 12'000kms delivered? Order and pay (with taxpayers money) 120'000kms ...... ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 If this innovation does nothing else, it will keep the noise of tortured metal being ripped off the cars down to a bare minimum. We hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american2 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Better training for the Police, Chase Cars, equiped with Radar speed detecters. Transponders to record vehicle speed and front and rear (in car) video cams (sistered to speedometer) for personal and commercial vehicles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Humpy Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 Great idea, the vehicles can now bounce back even further into the following traffic. !!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bender Rodriguez Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The project uses natural rubber sheets to cover concrete barriers and installs guide posts made from natural rubber to boost road safety. so let the stupid drive drunk, speeding, no helmet, 4 on a bike, don't respect the lights, etc... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Transport Ministry to build over 12,000 km of rubber fender barriers within three years They should go into negotiations with Honda/Toyota to manufacture these especially for release in Thailand They would be the best option EV vehicle for the future. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 They also use rubber tires around the scones, they end up on the next lane being an obstacle for motocyclists.... If they really want to improve road safety they better ask the farang for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Transport Ministry to build over 12,000 km of rubber fender barriers within three years Supporting the rubber Industry . It's hasn't got much to do with saving the Carnage on the roads . It may get worse if they put enough Rubber on the posts and Rails . The vehicles may Bounce back on the road and Kill more innocent people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryLEB Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Move along.... Nothing to see here.... Just another "eat money" project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Covering the ubiquitous concrete electricity poles, trees, central reservations with sheet rubber and providing rubber barriers for sharp bends...(don't get me started on those) will only help the rubber industry. It will do nothing to curb the carnage on the roads. Perhaps, as said before, the rubber would be better off being used to wrap cars, busses, pickups, lorries and motorbikes. Better still, wrap the drivers. Ah, a light bulb moment....use the rubber for tyres (tires) with tread... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I do like the idea of bumper cars though. No good around here on the badly rutted dirt roads, unless they float on mud too. Aha, bumper hovercraft. That'll sort it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Humpy said: Great idea, the vehicles can now bounce back even further into the following traffic. !!! Exactly. There are reasons behnd the design of suitable permanent road barriers and energy absorbion properties. Rubber does not fit into this class as it has a high coefficient of restitution. Edited August 27, 2020 by Reigntax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 GAME OVER TILT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Why not teach them to steer properly? Then they won't hit anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy John Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 With a good quality tyre only lasting 5 years...maybe 6...I am wondering how long the impact absorbing rubber will last for??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 10:04 AM, hotchilli said: They should go into negotiations with Honda/Toyota to manufacture these especially for release in Thailand They would be the best option EV vehicle for the future. a nice dodgem car colours are of brazil !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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