Speed limit increased to 120kph on four more highways in Thailand

[webfact]

 

Effective May 1st, the speed limit for all vehicles will increase to 120 kilometres per hour on four more highways, according to the announcement from the director-general of the Highways Department already published in the Royal Gazette.

 

The affected roads are:

Highway No 9 (Kanchanapisek), from Bang Khae to Mahasawat between 23+500km-31+600km in-bound and out-bound.

 

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Highway No 35 (Rama II), from Na Kok to Phraek Nam Dang between 56+000km and 57+300km in-bound and out-bound; between 58+800km and 68+200km in-bound and out-bound; between 69+950km and 73+800km in-bound and out-bound; between 75+000km and 76+800km in-bound and out-bound; between 78+250km and 78+690km in-bound and out-bound and between 79+110km and 80+600km in-bound and out-bound.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/speed-limit-increased-to-120kph-on-four-more-highways-in-thailand/

 

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[freedomnow]

Part of the depopulation agenda ?

[blazes]

 

120 kph is NEW????   I guess the normal everyday speed will now rise to 140kph?

[bdenner]

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between 75+000km and 76+800km in-bound and out-bound; between 78+250km and 78+690km ...........

Can anyone tell me what this "cobbly goop" translates too???

[mania]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Effective May 1st, the speed limit for all vehicles will increase to 120 kilometers per hour on four more highways

Why ask why TIT right?

 

But no I really wonder why? In a country with the 2nd highest death rate on the roads in the WORLD

why?

 

I mean if they had a low road death rate maybe yeah they could talk about it but instead they have terrible drivers

& want to allow them to go 120kph/75mph down the road?

[KhunBENQ]

New speed limits for stretches as short as 440m?!

Does that "close gaps"?

 

49 minutes ago, blazes said:

 

120 kph is NEW????   I guess the normal everyday speed will now rise to 140kph?

What is the max speed of a worn out Diesel truck?

Edited May 1, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[vandeventer]

Wow, my old car has trouble getting to 100kph, now 120kph. I sure hope it doesn't get any higher. So why would they do this now with gas prices rising?

[blazes]

15 minutes ago, mania said:

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Who will watch the watchers?

---Juvenal

the Department of Homeland Security....

[actonion]

An early grave for a lot more people coming up

[KhunBENQ]

I am watching news about traffic measures from the green cargo bike rider land (Germany) vs the land of the free truck racers (Thailand).

It couldn't be more contrary.

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

New speed limits for stretches as short as 440m?!

Does that "close gaps"?

 

What is the max speed of a worn out Diesel truck?

60kph with a smoke screen to stop overtaking! See it often!

[RandiRona]

Anything to improve road safety? Faster highways with no road sense drivers would lead to catastrophe!

[KhunBENQ]

15 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Anything to improve road safety? Faster highways with no road sense drivers would lead to catastrophe!

Let's see it positive.

Those highways are specifically built. Concrete dividers, no U-turns, no intersections and more. Similar to motorways (7, 9, ...).

And I feel that there a less nasty accidents on these roads.

Edited May 2, 2022 by KhunBENQ

[Dellboy218]

48 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

New speed limits for stretches as short as 440m?!

Does that "close gaps"?

 

What is the max speed of a worn out Diesel truck?

How good are your brakes?

[hotchilli]

21 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Anything to improve road safety? Faster highways with no road sense drivers would lead to catastrophe!

120 in the outside lane, should make the U-turns more interesting

[RichardColeman]

Increase the speed limit and legalise weed - what could possibly go wrong !

[KannikaP]

22 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Those highways are specifically built. Concrete dividers, no U-turns, no intersections and more.

In some cases for distances of 1.3km, 4km 1.8km, 440m, and 1.5km, !

......between 56+000km and 57+300km in-bound and out-bound; between 58+800km and 68+200km in-bound and out-bound; between 69+950km and 73+800km in-bound and out-bound; between 75+000km and 76+800km in-bound and out-bound; between 78+250km and 78+690km in-bound and out-bound and between 79+110km and 80+600km in-bound and out-bound.

[Road Warrior]

what great idea !!!  will ensure more thai's killing each other .due their driving standards 

[Pedrogaz]

More madness. Have you seen the scheme by Lam Ta Kong? Insanity squared.

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

120 in the outside lane, should make the U-turns more interesting

Have you ever been to Thailand or driven in Thailand ???

 

There are no U-Turns on any of those roads with a 120 kmh speed limit.

They are divided and ‘sealed’ highways where motorcycles and dogs cannot get onto them from side streets etc (theoretically, picks up with ’stuff’ in the back are not allowed on them).

 

120 kmh is perfectly fine on those roads. 

When traffic is busier those motorways are naturally slower, the risk then maybe the odd pileup which happens. 

 

Traffic incidents on the motorways are not common in comparison to highways without a divide and those with traffic lights. 

 

Then of course there are those interprovincial roads with U-Turns which are just deadly - the speed limit on those roads is still 80kmh - It is these on these interprovincial roads with U-Turns which have horrible accident stats and the accidents that do occur are often catastrophic. 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Increase the speed limit and legalise weed - what could possibly go wrong !

Weed is not being legalised....

[hotchilli]

45 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Have you ever been to Thailand or driven in Thailand ???

Lived here for 14 years thanks.

[alien365]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The affected roads are:

Highway No 9 (Kanchanapisek), from Bang Khae to Mahasawat between 23+500km-31+600km in-bound and out-bound.

Could they not just show this information on a map? I've never heard of places like Mahasawat, but I've driven all that road. 

[lujanit]

It is all very confusing.  On a recent trip to Pattaya via the motorway there are multiple signs saying the speed limit is 120 kph then 100 meters on there is a sign stating the speed limit is 90 kph.  Maybe to lazy to remove the 90 kph signs?

[2 is 1]

5 hours ago, blazes said:

 

120 kph is NEW????   I guess the normal everyday speed will now rise to 140kph?

Everybody knows where speed cameras are, other places dont have speed limit! Also everybody knows when guy whit radar is there in bush! Surely never if rain, not in lunch brake 11.00 to 13.00 (then police is in houer hotel whit mia noi). After 17.00 never there . Never if schools have holiday season etc.

[Fab5BKK]

The underlying logic: "Thai roads are dangerous, better not to stay too long on them"

[Stargeezr]

yahoo, finally Germany will have a place outside their country to go drive fast.

  What a great idea. Faster speeds, and when tires blow, the crashes will be

truly amazing.  Sarcasm alert..

[KhunBENQ]

27 minutes ago, lujanit said:

It is all very confusing.  On a recent trip to Pattaya via the motorway there are multiple signs saying the speed limit is 120 kph then 100 meters on there is a sign stating the speed limit is 90 kph.  Maybe to lazy to remove the 90 kph signs?

For me still unsolved mystery. Although they look like binding speed limits they seem not to be.

Is it warning/hint about oncoming klong bridges?

In former times you better not went 120 over them except you liked to fly.

Nowadays hardly noticeable.

[bbko]

6 hours ago, bdenner said:

Can anyone tell me what this "cobbly goop" translates too???

In the US we call them mile markers, in Thailand they're referring to the km markers.

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, alien365 said:

Could they not just show this information on a map? I've never heard of places like Mahasawat, but I've driven all that road. 

I could not even find a map in Thai language sources.

Maha Sawat, some klong crossing the western ring?

 

Edited May 2, 2022 by KhunBENQ