Cabinet gives green light to new 120kph speed limit

[prakhonchai nick]

14 minutes ago, Omorfos said:

130 would be better if there were fines imposed for passing on the inside.

 

Passing on the inside becomes necessity when so many Thai ignoramuses stay in the outside lane driving at speeds well less than 90. They should have their vehicles impounded and have long driving bans.

[tinca tinca]

22 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I think I need to go into the undertaker business and rent out refrigerated caskets.  Looks like the investment will pay off nicely.  Have not found anything that says it is a Thai only job.

will NEED A WORK PERMIT !!!

[Omorfos]

9 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Passing on the inside becomes necessity when so many Thai ignoramuses stay in the outside lane driving at speeds well less than 90. They should have their vehicles impounded and have long driving bans.

I agree absolutely , Nick. It would take time to become normal, but not impossible with a higher police presence and public info bulletins. Slow moving traffic only on the left lane.

[Cabradelmar]

Who is in charge here. The most dangerous place to drive just became more dangerous. I guess Thailand feels left out on all the covid deaths so needs to make up ground.

[sitanonchai]

Who cares, couple of 1000 more deaths a year. We keep covid low so we can have some more deaths on the road. It all ads up.

[Misab]

Countries with most killed persons on the roads.

Do They want to get the first place back?

[jambesobrien]

23 hours ago, ExpatDraco said:

Speed limits? What's that?

That's what I thought!!

 

[ThailandRyan]

11 minutes ago, Misab said:

Countries with most killed persons on the roads.

Do They want to get the first place back?

Did they ever loose their #1 ranking for road accidents and deaths?

[Histavia]

This is crazy - it actually increases the variety of speed differentials on Thai roads.

I also overlooks the fact that Thai roads may LOOk like they are good for speed, but in reality they aren't, so a complicated set of rules and roads that are deceptive and unfit for speed inevitably will result in an increase in crashes.

[smylee52]

2 hours ago, arick said:

Yes driving 120kmph with cataracts........ 

 

I've never seen a Cataract in Thailand . I have seen a few Rincolns  ????

[yeahbutif]

Let's cut excidents.and deaths .whate shall we do let's think . make people Go faster ...... That's a good Idea .Not...who thinks up these things to make Thailand safer place to live.a soi dogs has more brain's.then these people....

[Mike k]

That's going to look real nice when a tractor trailer pulls out of a u turn in front of someone doing 120 

[manta]

That and tinted widows at night what could possibly go wrong ????

[Kenneth White]

This is insane! The posted speed limit is 90 kph and most drivers are doing at least 110 kph, so if you raise the limit to 120 they will be doing 150 kph. More accidents more deaths. Maybe if there were more police or state troopers out on petrol and ticketing violators this would almost make sense. 

Edited December 3, 2020 by Kenneth White

[Techno Viking]

10 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Did they ever loose their #1 ranking for road accidents and deaths?

I thought a few African places were closer to #1 than Thailand

Edited December 3, 2020 by Techno Viking

[ThailandRyan]

Soon in movie theaters nation wide.

"Mad Max in Thai highway roulette"

[Techno Viking]

30 minutes ago, Kenneth White said:

This is insane! The posted speed limit is 90 kph and most drivers are doing at least 110 kph, so if you raise the limit to 120 they will be doing 150 kph. More accidents more deaths. Maybe if there were more police or state troopers out on petrol and ticketing violators this would almost make sense. 

 

And we will still have the <deleted> driving in the RH lane @ 80km/h being  a dangerous nuisance.

[Techno Viking]

2 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Soon in movie theaters nation wide.

"Mad Max in Thai highway roulette"

 

Speaking of which, Toecutter passed away yesterday.

[briansbiology]

faster speeds = less time on the road = less chance of accident. simple logic....555

[jomtienisgood]

19 hours ago, mike787 said:

Autobahn here we go....open it wide open....yeee haaa

They were talking about car speed, not ladies... ????????

[Pancho]

This is like a train wreck in slow motion.

[Mike k]

14 hours ago, Kenneth White said:

This is insane! The posted speed limit is 90 kph and most drivers are doing at least 110 kph, so if you raise the limit to 120 they will be doing 150 kph. More accidents more deaths. Maybe if there were more police or state troopers out on petrol and ticketing violators this would almost make sense. 

Population control ????

[mike787]

13 hours ago, jomtienisgood said:

They were talking about car speed, not ladies... ????????

HELL, i'm talking about both...ahahahhahah

[Kenneth White]

8 hours ago, Mike k said:

Population control ????

Population control?...no, this is called safety and saving lives. 

Edited December 3, 2020 by Kenneth White

[Kenneth White]

23 hours ago, Techno Viking said:

 

And we will still have the <deleted> driving in the RH lane @ 80km/h being  a dangerous nuisance.

Yes, how true that is, and they won't move over no matter what.

[bristolgeoff]

Going to work for sure.if the car or bike can go faster it will.What speed limit officer

[Bruntoid]

Guaranteed to bring out the drama queens ! 

 

120 is not fast !! 

[Bruntoid]

On 12/2/2020 at 9:32 PM, Mike k said:

That's going to look real nice when a tractor trailer pulls out of a u turn in front of someone doing 120 

Most cars have brakes - meanwhile a good driver will anticipate the tractor 

[Mike k]

29 minutes ago, Bruntoid said:

Most cars have brakes - meanwhile a good driver will anticipate the tractor 

Key word good driver tell that to the idiot on 32 going into nakhon sawan that almost hit a truck ????

[teacherclaire]

Meanwhile motorcycles have an 80kph speed limit, though big bikes of 35kW or more have a 100kph ceiling.

 

How would anybody with a big bike only ride in the second, perhaps third gear? I would fall asleep doing 100 km/h.