Thai public fully in favor of going 120 kmph - previous limit was just too slow

[rooster59]

Thai public fully in favor of going 120 kmph - previous limit was just too slow

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Thai media Channel 7 reported that the Thai public were completely in favor of changes to the speed limit on some roads.

The change from 90 kmph to 120 kmph applies to roads with at least two lanes with a central divider. 

They said that the public thought the previous limit was too slow and that the quality of the roads was sufficient to merit the change.

The public did not believe that there would be more accidents, they said, if everyone follows the rules and drives sensibly. 

Meanwhile the highway police said that many factors contributed to the law change including the standards of the roads, the capabilities of modern day cars and the convenience of the public.

However, they cautioned that the laws were not yet official as it had to be announced in the government gazette first. 

When that is done, they will have a softly softly approach first warning people of transgressions then really crack down with 5,000 baht fines on violators. 

The changes are not just limited to cars going faster, notes Thaivisa, as some new rules aim to address the problem of slower moving vehicles hogging the right lane, a source of frustration to many.

Under the changes it will be illegal to go slower than 100 in the right lane. 

Trucks and buses with more than 15 pasengers will only be able to go 90 kmph so they will, in theory at least, be unable to use the right lane. 

Public transport like vans with 7-15 passengers will be limited to going 100 kmph so they could use the right only if travelling at top speed. 

As with everything in Thailand the changes are dependent on enforcement.

It should further be noted that speed limits of 90 kmph or less remain on smaller roads that do not have central medians. 
 

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[Thaiwrath]

2 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

if everyone follows the rules and drives sensibly. 

That would be a first for Thailand !

[ripstanley]

Most Thai drivers where I live are lucky to exceed 40 kms per hour

[YetAnother]

15 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

that the Thai public were completely in favor of changes to the speed limit on some roads.

tell the thai public to focus on the real problems ; horrid driving judgment and 'me first, only me' mentality

[Justgrazing]

18 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

 

They said that the public thought the previous limit was too slow and that the

new limits would let us achieve reincarnation as a soi dog much quicker ..

[2 is 1]

In "highway" have only few place where they measure speed! And these place is told before entrance this area. Already people drive as fast as they want. Everybody knows that police is not on "job" when have lunch brake(they are in houer hotel whit mia noi) also not do nothing if rain or sun is already down! When you drive front of like school, have you ever seen somebody slow down when school not open!? Speen limit mean here nothing, its only coffee money to cops!

[upu2]

41 minutes ago, ripstanley said:

Most Thai drivers where I live are lucky to exceed 40 kms per hour

Is that before they crash or run out of fuel?

[tomazbodner]

Good news. And if this doesn't make Thailand Number 1 in the World for road deaths, then just remove all the speed limits altogether. Thailand, The HUB of Road kills.

[sammieuk1]

In a rush to meet Buddha in person along with floors 1-5 road side condo dwellers as the pickups get airborne ???? 

[Moonlover]

I doubt whether we'll any change out there at all. Just about everyone drives at whatever speed they wish to, no matter what the limit is.

[meechai]

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thai public fully in favor of going 120 kmph - previous limit was just too slow

Of course they are in favor & this is why they kill 60 or so of their fellow countrymen per day????

Truth is they should not only lower speed limits they should force installation of speed governors on all motorized

vehicles in Thailand....ALL of them period. Limit the ability for the vehicle to get up over 60KPH

 

Lets face it for what ever reason Thai's cannot handle speed...alcohol either & these are in fact many times intertwined ????

But...They have not a clue of what is closure speed means...They have not a clue when pulling out in front of something what the distance is

or the rate of closure...not a clue

Lastly for what I admit to be seemingly a very nice & caring race of people... Thai's  in the drivers seat of any motor vehicle  instantly turn into

the most selfish mean spirited folks you can imagine with the Biggest ME FIRST attitude I have ever seen. They can be passing thru an accident zone with

bodies & car parts on the road..think they touch the brakes? Quite the opposite they hit the accelerator...same as when they see anyone crossing the street or trying to merge into the flow of traffic

 

Yeah great idea this increase the risk speed limit

[PatOngo]

On our way to Nirvana, we shall not be moved! ????

[futsukayoi]

10 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I doubt whether we'll any change out there at all. Just about everyone drives at whatever speed they wish to, no matter what the limit is.

Exactly.  Just come back from Khao Sok to Samui through school zomes marked as 50 we were driving along with the stream of traffic at 80 and were regularly being passed by vehicles doing well over 120.  It does not matter what speed or other traffic rules are unless they are enforced.

[polpott]

36 minutes ago, futsukayoi said:

Exactly.  Just come back from Khao Sok to Samui through school zomes marked as 50 we were driving along with the stream of traffic at 80 and were regularly being passed by vehicles doing well over 120.  It does not matter what speed or other traffic rules are unless they are enforced.

For many Thais maximum speed = maximum performance of the car. Ergo a BMW will have a greater speed limit than a Suzuki Swift. Think about it, there is some logic in there somewhere. Thai logic.

[Misterwhisper]

13 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The public did not believe that there would be more accidents, they said, if everyone follows the rules and drives sensibly. 

Yes, indeed... IF. Big, big IF.

[mtls2005]

So what's the speed limit for the breakdown lanes? Something between Zero and 120 +

 

And the limit fro crashing through the toll booth/gate?

 

Jenphop Weeraporn was estimated at 200 Kph when he killed Kritsana Thaworn and Thanthapat Horsaeng.

 

 

[mr mr]

rules on thai roads. oxymoron much. 

[Moonlover]

4 hours ago, polpott said:

For many Thais maximum speed = maximum performance of the car. Ergo a BMW will have a greater speed limit than a Suzuki Swift. Think about it, there is some logic in there somewhere. Thai logic.

Sorry, but that is not just Thai logic. Far from it!

[PETERTHEEATER]

17 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Under the changes it will be illegal to go slower than 100 in the right lane. 

In that case I will have to improve my handbrake turn technique when making a U-turn!

 

[irwinfc]

why wouldn't they agree? the change legitimizes what they've been doing since the automobile got here. 

[ben2talk]

Total sham.

New rules mean cars are going to be 'allowed' to travel 120, but superbikes must only travel 110.

Actually, both can manage 120, and it's differences in driving speeds that cause many problems - as well as entitled drivers not bothering to slow down even when they can't see that the way is clear or free from hazards ahead.

[Geoffggi]

The Hi-So's will be happy, they generally drive at a minimum of 20-30Kph more than they should so now they can drive at 140-150Kph - Naah, in retrospect I can't really envisage them Slowing Down ..................................LOL

[Pedrogaz]

Most Thai drivers don't know what it is like to drive in a country where there are 100% licensed drivers; where there are road signs indicating who has right of way, indeed right of way doesn't even seem to be understood at all here; where drivers drive a little over the speed limit; where there are police cars that will pull you over to check you and your car; where there are annual MOT tests to keep dirty stinking-black-smoke producing overloaded pick-up and trucks off the roads.

My tongue-in-cheek proposal would be to reduce the price of cars, so that we get the idiots on motorbikes. 

[trainman34014]

Why not make it 300kph and let them all kill themselves a lot quicker ?    After all; they all seem to have a Death Wish anyway, so just let them all get on with it !

[alien365]

Having just driven home on 2, 1 and 9 I can confirm that the same selfish attitude persists on the roads. Loads of trucks driving in all lanes, people going slowly in every lane, and the drivers who actually want to get somewhere weaving in and out of everyone. 

[Jeffr2]

Ridiculous.  I just did Highway 4/41 from Bangkok to Krabi.  120 is a death wish.  Farm tractors, slow going scooters, big trucks, lousy roads, lots of U turns that are super dangerous.  What a terrible idea.

For the "sealed" highway from Bangkok to Pattaya, #7, great idea.  Any "highway" with U turns and lots of side roads coming in, forget it....a death wish.

[itsari]

18 hours ago, ripstanley said:

Most Thai drivers where I live are lucky to exceed 40 kms per hour

But are they driving on there side of the road ? Not the case in my home area .

[alien365]

7 hours ago, futsukayoi said:

Exactly.  Just come back from Khao Sok to Samui through school zomes marked as 50 we were driving along with the stream of traffic at 80 and were regularly being passed by vehicles doing well over 120.  It does not matter what speed or other traffic rules are unless they are enforced.

Were the schools open? 

[gunderhill]

How do they define central divider? line  of trees? ditch, barriers what?

[johnny49r]

18 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thai public fully in favor of going 120 kmph - previous limit was just too slow

Thai drivers go as fast as they want whenever they want. Dictating a new speed limit may work on a few toll roads around Bangkok but doesn't mean anything to the rest of Thailand.