Cabinet gives green light to new 120kph speed limit

[PEE TEE]

Little disappointing why not round it to 160 km/h  approx. 100mp/h  then i can practice drifting on nice tight bends  (joking)

[dave moir]

11 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Instead of raising the speed limit what about slipping a few patrol cars on the highways to fine people ( and a hefty fine at that ) who start using the hard shoulder when traffic gets busy or to jump ahead at traffic lights.

While your at it remove that “ able to overtake on the left “ ruling , tired of seeing the dangerous antics of drivers zig zagging on Highway 32  !!

 

Talking of Highway 32 , about a month ago a couple of signs similar to these:

 

 

Appeared on the southbound side just above Ayutthaya but nothing painted on the actual road !!

Come on Thailand, these devices are there to educate the drivers about what a safe driving distance should look like, right now they are probably causing accidents as drivers search Google on their phones to figure the signs out !!

Slap a bit of paint on the road and put a few safety videos at peek time viewing, it’s not rocket science !!

 

Rant over ???? 

People tend to undertake because of the clowns hogging the outside lane when the middle or inside lane is clear! 

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Hope you don't mind me saying that Stirling Moss put it a better way.

Speed doesn't kill, lack of driver ability does.

One other quote to add.Jeremy Clarkson I believe? Speed doesn't kill, its the sudden stop that gets you.

[KhunKenAP]

Good, means everyone can now go at least 130kph without getting pulled over. Undertakers are a very happy group with this bit of good news.

[Deli]

So, I need only the 1st and 2nd gear on my bike...

[4MyEgo]

12 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

Kind of makes "crazy" sense, especially when there are no cops EVER around, e.g. my 8 to 12 hour travels from Sakon Nakhon to Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hua Hin, sitting on 120km plus and I was continuously being overtaken ????

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

40 minutes ago, Tyler Visan said:

Anyone know the Thai for CHEVRON?   LOL

And should it not be KEEP 2 CHEVRONS APART in proper English?

Yup, the signs I saw didn’t have the word “ Chevron “ on them, just used a stock photo.

Agree about the strange use of English language though, probably from the U.K. , they need to add “ init “ to make it more understood easily [sic].

 

Here’s a better example:

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by Andrew Dwyer

[garzhe]

Why bother, the public will ignore and the authorities will have no interest in upholding new laws.

[Venom]

It going to be a challenge doing 120 kph as Thai nature is to block the passing lane and force everybody to pass on the left. Then there's those traffic jam ups at the red lights every few km or so on the main highways from north to south, east to west...????

[bander]

Increase speed limit = increase road rage and death tolls .

[JWRC]

Gross stupidity.

[kingstonkid]

Was thinking about getting a license and bike.  Not a chance now

[Road Warrior]

i agree with 'YETANOTHER'

[visacrack]

The title is another piece of evidence for anglo-autistic folly: The global standard for speed and its notation is km/h, not 'kph'. While I understand that you tend to create an analogical form to what you're used to, you should also understand that the way forward for you is not more fumbling but a clean new start. This wouldn't exclude further use on a lower level of what you're used to. Why should the world's civilised majority put up with the antics of/adapt to a somewhat retarded bully? 

Edited December 2, 2020 by visacrack
typo

[Keesters]

Die faster. 

 

What happened to the campaign to reduce road accidents recently announced. Or was I in a legal drug induced coma and imagined it. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

What could possibly go wrong?

Same as it does now, 120 kph is normal for most transport.

[Keesters]

12 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Talking of Highway 32 , about a month ago a couple of signs similar to these:

 

 

 

It's social distancing... I see similar signs on escalators saying stay 2 steps apart. 

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, ExpatDraco said:

Speed limits? What's that?

Anything from zero to bang !

[johnarth]

why not they all drive at that speed any way, what it will do is make many of the accidents legal, and omelets dearer

[rucker4012]

In one of the worst countries in world for highway motor vehicle deaths, the two principal causes are alcohol and speeding. Can we next expect DUI to be legalized?

[worgeordie]

How can you get to 120 Kph, when there always seems to be some @rsehole

dawdling along at 60 Kph in the "Fast lane" and will not budge ,horn, lights have no

effect on them.the Government must think the population needs a bit of a cull,

Lets see the results of accidents and deaths in a years time....

regards worgeordie 

 

[elgenon]

13 hours ago, EricTh said:

They were already doing 120kph. So this makes it legal....

 

Even on non-highways, I see quite a number of big trucks exceeding the speed limit.

When I take a private taxi between Pats and BKK the drivers usually cruise at that speed if at all possible.

[Khunangkaro]

12 hours ago, Jip99 said:

That should reduce my speeding fines...

No... No... Out of BKK nothing changes with all those U-turns. 

[quake]

All irrelevant as most Thais don't care about rules and regulations anyway.

just maybe a few less speeding fines for some.

TIT.

[Grusa]

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

How can you get to 120 Kph, when there always seems to be some @rsehole

dawdling along at 60 Kph in the "Fast lane" and will not budge ,horn, lights have no

effect on them.the Government must think the population needs a bit of a cull,

Lets see the results of accidents and deaths in a years time....

regards worgeordie 

 

Make it a capital offense to be #1 in the queue in any lane except the extreme left. 

[joe jadore]

13 hours ago, YetAnother said:

thais cannot drive as it is; now this ridiculous govt is green-lighting them driving Faster ?!

Thais are the MOST IMPATIENT and close to the WORST drivers on the planet, most take 5 minutes to go around a blind corner in a lane with 2 feet of clearance on either side, but will zoom at 120KPH on Sukhumvit to reach a red light!

All the Porshe and Lamborgini owners in Government dreamed this up obviously, ignoring the massive daily road toll.

I love Thais, not corruption or stupidity!

[shackleton]

This article will certainly get the Thai visa audience 

Writing in as driving must be one of the top topics in Thailand 

Ie speeding  driving skills and one of the worst death rates in the World 

[peleid]

Jesus!! Thais will automatically will think they can drive 120 kmp anywhere out of city limits, more carnage on the roads

[Lacessit]

13 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Yea, though I drive though the valley of death, I shall fear no (or little), evil, as I am in a Volvo.

I pray for everyone else of course.

I thought you had to wear a cardigan and slippers 24/7 before you were allowed to drive them.

[Thomas J]

Make sure however they are all wearing a mask.  With different vehicles traveling at different speeds the faster cars will be weaving to avoid the slower buses, trucks, and motorcycles.  Should prove an interesting arcade came.