Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 Image: Daily News Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob announced that six more sections of roads will have the new 120 kmph speed limit from September 1st, 2021. Ultimately the plan is to have 1,109 kilometers of Thai four lane highways under the new plan. It began on April 1st on a 45.9 km section of the Asia Highway from Bang Pa-In heading north. Saksayam told Daily News that compliance had been good with people observing the speed limits in each lane, surveys had shown. Signage in a picture showed the speeds as 80, 100, 100 and 120 from the far left lane to the right high speed lane. Phase 2 starting next month will see 132.13 kms of highways/sections embrace the new system. They are: 1. Route 1 for 10 kms in Pathum Thani 2. Route 1 for 23.96 kms in Nakhon Sawan. 3. Route 2 in Nakhon Ratchasima 13.5 kms. 4. Route 32 in Ang Thong and Singburi 61.473 kms. 5. Route 34 (Bang Na to Suvarnabhumi Airport) in Samut Prakan 13.5 kms. and 6. Route 304 in Chachoengsao 9.7 kms. Phases three and four will begin on 113 kms of nine roads next year. Memoranda of understanding are being signed to allocate budgets for 47 more roads comprising 863 kms thereafter. The high speed roads have special features including no regular U-turns to maximise safety. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-08-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: compliance had been good with people observing the speed limits in each lane, surveys had shown How was that survey conducted... questions with honest answers? ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: 4. Route 32 in Ang Thong and Singburi 61.473 kms. Down to the actual centimetre eh? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 Pointless exercise, most just drive how they want anyway ! And why, because there is little to no active enforcement. Just allowing more people to get killed as more untrained drivers exceed their capabilities. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post actonion Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 People observing speed limits in every lane he says.. They all drive in the same lane, there is no lane discipline here 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Seems to me the be the biggest waste of money even making speed limit signs in LOS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 As if there isn't enough road fatalities in this country as it is to allow this kind of speed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: Seems to me the be the biggest waste of money even making speed limit signs in LOS Or indicators or brake lights or tyres with tread on and from what Ive seen locally even brake shoes at the rear as all drivers that turn up here have to stick a rock under their wheels to stop them rolling back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Bowman Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 34 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: announced that six more sections of roads will have the new 120 kmph speed limit Actually, I'm thinking this might be a good rule. Let's just hope the drivers will slow down and follow this new traffic law... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 35 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Down to the actual centimetre eh? Nah ...just meter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 How many countries in the world send such signals by INCREASING speed limits? The one that does is among the most dangerous worldwide. Makes sense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 58 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said: stick a rock under their wheels to stop them rolling back. Due to forgetting to take their handbrakes off when mobile. Putting the motor in gear when parking up helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Well that should help keep some drivers well under 200km per hour at least. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poskat Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 they have to get the number of road deaths above the daily covid death number somehow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 good news, hopefully they can crack down on slow drivers, they are the ones causing the accidents and aggression on the roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojohndoe Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, cyril sneer said: good news, hopefully they can crack down on slow drivers, they are the ones causing the accidents and aggression on the roads Certainly they are often responsible for dangerous overtaking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10012001 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Ridiculous. Thais drive as fast as they can until the reach the vehicle in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10012001 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, cyril sneer said: good news, hopefully they can crack down on slow drivers, they are the ones causing the accidents and aggression on the roads and the U turners from the furthest lanes that then cut across all the other lanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: How many countries in the world send such signals by INCREASING speed limits? The one that does is among the most dangerous worldwide. Makes sense? Plenty of instances of 50mph limits being increased to 60mph in the UK where the reduced speed proved ineffective in reducing accidents but very good at creating bunching. Does that make the UK 'among the most dangerous' ? because the records seem to show it is next only to Sweden for safety. Speed is rarely the only cause of a crash (if it were, no motor race would ever finish). Lack of attention and inability to control the vehicle properly is far more prevalent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) While a step in the right direction, this does not matter. We drive safely at 120kph, and when we get speeding tickets in the mail, we simply throw them out. There is no coordinated system, and there are no repercussions. And it gives me tremendous pleasure to deny any money to these toxic goons. People are going to drive as fast as they want to drive. Speed limits have little to no impact on that. And 90kph on a major highway is simply juvenile. Edited August 6, 2021 by spidermike007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William C F Pierce Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Now Thailand with the worst accident rate in the world, has found a way to kill each other faster than Covid. Welcome to Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 18 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: Seems to me the be the biggest waste of money even making speed limit signs in LOS That's because the speed signs are more of a suggestive than a firm mandate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oww Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 This is news? Why is this site suppressing the news of the heinous MURDER of a tourist in the Phuket 'sandbox'?! Disgusting protectionism for tourist dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Nojohndoe said: Certainly they are often responsible for dangerous overtaking ! And undertaking.... but of course they are not responsible for that transgression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 16 hours ago, mrfill said: Plenty of instances of 50mph limits being increased to 60mph in the UK where the reduced speed proved ineffective in reducing accidents but very good at creating bunching. Does that make the UK 'among the most dangerous' ? because the records seem to show it is next only to Sweden for safety. Speed is rarely the only cause of a crash (if it were, no motor race would ever finish). Lack of attention and inability to control the vehicle properly is far more prevalent. Plus if you add to your list that most drivers here are not properly trained to drive the vehicle and the driving test is a farce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Might be a hidden strategy in there... A 120 km\hr speed limit, which will turn into 130 t0 140 km\hr for these people who cannot bear having another vehicle in front of them. This would result in more accident victims driven directly to the morgue, rather than than to the hospital. Well, hospitals are now needed for Covid victims who do want to live.... But seriously, a country that has the infamous first or second prize as generating the most accidents and deaths on the roads, are increasing the speed limits. Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 5 hours ago, zzaa09 said: That's because the speed signs are more of a suggestive than a firm mandate. Kinda like when a bargirl walks up to me and says Up to you????... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 9:38 AM, CharlieH said: most just drive how they want anyway ! Yes it is brilliant here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Yes it is brilliant here. Yes, just assume everyone is trying to kill you, adjust your own style accordingly and hope for the best ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 what great idea !! figures will help keep the death rate top of the world records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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