last night a night of road nightmares

[yorkie100]

What a nightmare! Driving on Samui is really something that worries me. Even if I wear a helmet and never drink and drive I could be hit by some moron who hasn't been as considerate.

But what I want to know: is it correct to assume that most accidents happen at night? Is there any statistics showing this? (combination of people being drunk and it being dark should significantly increase the risk).

Do the odds of getting killed decrease if you drive sober in the daytime, slowly and wear a helmet? Or is it just as dangerous in the daytime due to kids driving, careless driving and what have you (daytime drinkers)?

Perhaps one should simply not drive on Samui

Not sure if it matters when or how you drive, the simple answer is not to ride a motorbike if these staistics are correct.

(Yes, I know they're old statistics but doubt they have got much better in the last six years and yes, obviously there are more motorbikes on the roads than cyclists, nevertheless frightening numbers).

[BigC]

Until proved otherwise nonsense AND bad spelling are both the ThaiVisa national game so please try to be honest... Big© Pffff...

Now I am confused am I big C or is someone lea big c


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[BigC]

What a nightmare! Driving on Samui is really something that worries me. Even if I wear a helmet and never drink and drive I could be hit by some moron who hasn't been as considerate.

 

But what I want to know: is it correct to assume that most accidents happen at night? Is there any statistics showing this? (combination of people being drunk and it being dark should significantly increase the risk).

 

Do the odds of getting killed decrease if you drive sober in the daytime, slowly and wear a helmet? Or is it just as dangerous in the daytime due to kids driving, careless driving and what have you (daytime drinkers)?

 

Perhaps one should simply not drive on Samui

 

Not sure if it matters when or how you drive, the simple answer is not to ride a motorbike if these staistics are correct.

(Yes, I know they're old statistics but doubt they have got much better in the last six years and yes, obviously there are more motorbikes on the roads than cyclists, nevertheless frightening numbers).

 

 

Sorry I disagree. It is like fighting terrorism u have to carry on life as normal just be more careful and drive better. If we all follow suit then the roads shall be safer

Though personally I won't have my kid on a bike

But some people have no choice as we cannot all afford cars

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[carmine]

What a nightmare! Driving on Samui is really something that worries me. Even if I wear a helmet and never drink and drive I could be hit by some moron who hasn't been as considerate.

But what I want to know: is it correct to assume that most accidents happen at night? Is there any statistics showing this? (combination of people being drunk and it being dark should significantly increase the risk).

Do the odds of getting killed decrease if you drive sober in the daytime, slowly and wear a helmet? Or is it just as dangerous in the daytime due to kids driving, careless driving and what have you (daytime drinkers)?

Perhaps one should simply not drive on Samui

Not sure if it matters when or how you drive, the simple answer is not to ride a motorbike if these staistics are correct.

(Yes, I know they're old statistics but doubt they have got much better in the last six years and yes, obviously there are more motorbikes on the roads than cyclists, nevertheless frightening numbers).

Makes you wonder just how bad the real current day bike accident figures are!

[BigC]

What is a fornag?

Fornag is another word for typo predictive text whilst driving

I know I am going to get shit for messaging and driving but I am a formag

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[Master of the court]

Another problem going to chaweng is no parking except at Tops so in the ill have to take the bike. Hopefully Central will have a huge parking area.

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[Master of the court]

ill = end

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[evadgib]

What a nightmare! Driving on Samui is really something that worries me. Even if I wear a helmet and never drink and drive I could be hit by some moron who hasn't been as considerate.

But what I want to know: is it correct to assume that most accidents happen at night? Is there any statistics showing this? (combination of people being drunk and it being dark should significantly increase the risk).

Do the odds of getting killed decrease if you drive sober in the daytime, slowly and wear a helmet? Or is it just as dangerous in the daytime due to kids driving, careless driving and what have you (daytime drinkers)?

Perhaps one should simply not drive on Samui

Not sure if it matters when or how you drive, the simple answer is not to ride a motorbike if these staistics are correct.

(Yes, I know they're old statistics but doubt they have got much better in the last six years and yes, obviously there are more motorbikes on the roads than cyclists, nevertheless frightening numbers).

Makes you wonder just how bad the real current day bike accident figures are!

The 'foreign' element might be available via an FoI request submitted to the respective Govts along the lines explained here:

http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/freedom_of_information/guide/act

HTH

Edited November 23, 2013 by evadgib

[Tropicalevo]

Another problem going to chaweng is no parking except at Tops so in the ill have to take the bike. Hopefully Central will have a huge parking area.

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There is always parking on the lake road (behind McDonald's - parallel to the Beach road).

Just walk through and you are on the Beach Road.