WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) On the Superhighway, this morning. This is why people should keep their distance. There's even a sign there with a warning. Think they learned something? More pics here: http://www.cm108.com...nac-edhoeoun%2F Edited January 10, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've seen that happen at least 4 times over the years on the Superhighway accross from Teso Kamthieng where people are trying to merge onto the main highway from the utility road alongside it. I'm always so worried when I try and merge and there is some truck traveling at a high-speed behind me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thailand....'Hub' of idiotic drivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thailand....'Hub' of idiotic drivers. And road engineers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Over the holiday period I saw 4 VIP buses "parked" like that at the last set of traffic lights on superhighway, northbound near Saraphi. Clowns!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboy Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Haha excellent - at least it may keep them off the roads a few days while they get repaired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ironical thing is , they are probably blaming the guy at the front for braking too quickly! I believe under Thai law if you rear end someone it is your fault; but when you have a domino rear end case that could be fun for the insurance guys. ie I hit the back of someone because someone hit the back of me etc etc. In theory does the guy at the very back get the blame?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Happens all over the world. Nothing specific for Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Happens all over the world. Nothing specific for Thailand. True but the way the entrance and exit lanes are constructed here makes it far more likely then most countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hahaha. Som na na. Unfortunately these idiots will never learn. Never mind, just fork out for repairs and suffer the inconveniences each time. In over 30 years of driving, I am yet to rear end somebody. Maybe it's because I keep mumbling "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Happens all over the world. Nothing specific for Thailand. This forum is Thailand-specific. Stop wasting bandwidth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Happens all over the world. Nothing specific for Thailand. This forum is Thailand-specific. Stop wasting bandwidth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvg Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I am yet to rear end somebody. You are missing something in life. I rear end at least once every week. Very difficult for the 8 car's " in the middle" to hit and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppa Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 introduce IQ levels into the driving test across the world and we wouldn't need superhighways!....thai roads would be like stepping back in time, about 40yrs.....mind you not sure i would pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femi fan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I felt sorry for one driver once, on the same stretch of road. I was going the other way and saw about ten cars in same formation as in the photos, and then one car who had managed to not rear end at the back, clearly having kept their distance. However the careful driver was rear-ended and was the beginning of a roughly ten-car second line of rear-ended cars! At least he only had the back of his car to fix. All those car drivers in that picture will continue to drive too close to the car in front, just as soon as they get their cars fixed. "only a fool breaks the two second rule" [british tv campaign back in the early 80s] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I got forced into the back of a stopped bus after being rear ended by a truck in Phuket once. In the US I would have been at fault for stopping too close behind the bus but in this case I was deemed not at fault by the bib... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realthaideal Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks for a good one, Whinnie ! Yeah, when I ride my moto I try to count the painted tire outlines n sometimes count up to five vehicles' worth at a time, which is pretty par for the course. This one is EXCEPTIONAL and makes my day ! Until their mindset and parlance has phrases like "Don't Tailgate !" and "Stop Driving Up My Azz !" as we do, there's not much of a conversation here for them. For us it's against the mindset of how to drive to bunch up so closely at high speeds. Maybe.... oh just maybe, someone has re-played the events and connected it with the signs above the Super about maintaining a buffer zone. But..... it's a maybe. Big fat maybe. And Semper, this is all about Thailand. 100% could only happen in Thailand. Occasionally there's some fog + idiocy in European countries or the US and they do get those crazy 100+ pile-ups. Those are exceptions, though they too reek of idiocy and lack of caution - driving in near zero visibility. But this type of miscalculation and lack of precaution is a unique art form I credit the locals with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 In this English-language thread we heap abuse on the unfortunate. Surely it's our farang neurosis that makes us spit the word idiot on people we don't know, who are in a bad spot, under circumstances we can only guess at. The Thai language discussion on cm108 has a good discussion of the traffic problems on that stretch of road. But the best reaction of all can be seen in the photos of the drivers themselves, most of whom are smiling as they deal with the aftermath. I guess it's more fun and less embarrassing when lots of people bang up their cars at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Classic photos Winnie! Thanks for the share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Could have been a farang driver in car #10. At least someone can be held accountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Looking at the 3rd row of pictures, looks like the insurance reps are out - either that or the Jehova Witnesses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 And Semper, this is all about Thailand. 100% could only happen in Thailand. Occasionally there's some fog + idiocy in European countries or the US and they do get those crazy 100+ pile-ups Thanks for confirming that these things happen outside of Thailand. I was referring to poster #3 with my reply. Obviously I should have quoted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ironical thing is , they are probably blaming the guy at the front for braking too quickly! I believe under Thai law if you rear end someone it is your fault; but when you have a domino rear end case that could be fun for the insurance guys. ie I hit the back of someone because someone hit the back of me etc etc. In theory does the guy at the very back get the blame?? Chances are at least half of them have no insurance and the other half have no license, TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersSN Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I see a Honda City but no Yaris. Those two types are the ones I mostly see involved in accidents in CM. I guess it's because they are both cheep cars. The Yaris is often a first time car and can be "pimped" to look like a racer. The City (or Honda Shity) looks like the Civic but is cheaper than a Jazz and is truly a horrible car to drive. I guess the people that buy them are more vorried about appearance than road worthiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Why I don't see a traffic light in front of the first car.What is the reason he stopped at that particular place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 A few weeks ago I saw 5 or 6 buses go nose to tail in a village near Nahkon Ratchasima. They shouldn't have really been doing more than about 40-50kmh on a narrow undivided 4 lane (2 each way) road in the middle of the village. The buses had smashed wind screens, so they must have been so close together that they didn't see the traffic lights up ahead. Anyway, it gave me a good laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobl Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Why I don't see a traffic light in front of the first car.What is the reason he stopped at that particular place? <pure guess> He was the lucky one, who wasn't too close and managed to stop in time when "shit happened". So the cars in front of him, have all left already - leaving only the ones involved in the accident at the scene. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Why I don't see a traffic light in front of the first car.What is the reason he stopped at that particular place? <pure guess> He was the lucky one, who wasn't too close and managed to stop in time when "shit happened". So the cars in front of him, have all left already - leaving only the ones involved in the accident at the scene. Very astute, like the granny that runs people off the road in a ditch and keeps going not having a clue of the carnage left behind her when she wasn't watching her reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) I've tried to keep distance between me an the car in front of me, and there always seems to be an arse in the group that want to fill the hole with their vehicle even though there is absolutely nowhere to go. I try to watch a few hundred yards in front of me on the highways, but some Somchai always needs to "fill-the-hole" in front of me if I leave one. If you slow up, the idiot behind you goes ballistic on the horn. I've just taken to ignoring the horns and driving a safely as I can. Amazing LOS. Edited January 10, 2012 by connda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've tried to keep distance between me an the car in front of me, and there always seems to be an arse in the group that want to fill the hole with their vehicle even though there is absolutely nowhere to go. I try to watch a few hundred yards in front of me on the highways, but some Somchai always needs to "fill-the-hole" in front of me if I leave one. If you slow up, the idiot behind you goes ballistic on the horn. I've just taken to ignoring the horns and driving a safely as I can. Amazing LOS. Easiest solution to this is to drive on the left hand stroke since everybody else will be on the far right hand side stroke anyway. The only problem you might experience are those using the exit as an entrance and those driving against traffic flow on the highways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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