muzmurray Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, ratcatcher said: Irony. Sarcasm. Facetiousness. Which do you prefer? Facts :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 23 hours ago, kannot said: 97!!! way to go....... Had an idiot right up my arse yesterday in single file traffic, roadworks speed 80kmh, looking for everyway to pass despite signs saying no overtaking and bollards down the centre line, could see the bogies up his nose he was that close. Tug of the handbrake had an effect for all of 5 minutes as the squealing of his tyres echoed round me................they dont care and they dont learn. Yesterday was pretty heavy rain here so I guess it will be the rains fault anyones but the peanut brain behind the wheel fine example of appalling driving behaviour by a farang. why is it that so many foreign drivers think they are superior to Thai people and are not subject to normal mores of road use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I prefer NEVER to see tickets issued for speeding. Would become simply a designed source of income. Instead, and especially here, WRECKLESS DRIVING. DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. Requires simply observation which is exactly what YOU do and report on/about Problem is too few police on the highway. But they can do more than they do. I repeat. Sick of over emphasis on demanding following the LETTER of the law such as in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLouisBlues Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, angelman said: WRECKLESS DRIVING Something all of us should support, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 7 minutes ago, angelman said: I prefer NEVER to see tickets issued for speeding. Would become simply a designed source of income. Instead, and especially here, WRECKLESS DRIVING. DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS. Requires simply observation which is exactly what YOU do and report on/about Problem is too few police on the highway. But they can do more than they do. I repeat. Sick of over emphasis on demanding following the LETTER of the law such as in the West. Put out as many police as you want but what's the point if they don't do their job ? The Highway Police main job seems to be escort duties for a convoy of civil servants on their ' works outing ' and of course VIPs / would be VIPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namoi Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 21 hours ago, F4UCorsair said: That's Interesging SM. I've never seen a cop handing out a speeding tic ket In Australia, but I'm sure It happens. Different technology/techniques here, e.g., speed cameras and radar guns, remove a lot of cops from the roads. Thailand really needs to get on topof speeding and traffic violations. no speeding ticket seen being issued in Australia, really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Putting up single anecdotal instances of bad driving in Thailand is meaningless as it can also be applied to any other country. most foreign drivers in Thailand need to seriously look at their own driving skills before cast aspersions about others.. Road safety in Thailand - perception and reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 hours ago, muzmurray said: Facts :-) If you did not understand the irony in "lostinisaan's "post then you lack a sense of humour. That's a fact. Assuming you know where Sisaket is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, namoi said: no speeding ticket seen being issued in Australia, really! Really! I've never actually seen police stop a car for what I could definitively say was speeding, and only ever a couple inspection of times have I seen cops 'going over' a vehicle, possibly a mechanical/roadworthy Inspection. I cam't efit 'Inspection' after 'couple', mor 'can't', or 'efit'. I hope TV fixes the glitch soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 22 hours ago, cardinalblue said: People don't drive like this in Korea or Japan b/c they have proper gov controls in place: driver education enforcement stiff fines loss of driving privileges monitoring physical road repairs proper monitoring and statistics... it's a nationalistic and cultural problem b/c of a weak and non-effective gov... They are clueless in Program and behavioral management... people in thailand are controlled By cultural beliefs and traditions. Regulations are not respected nor enforced... taking your your shoes off or wearing a school uniform to code is more important than tailgating or crossing a double yellow line... stupid is what stupid does.... Yep. I understand Thais have less than zero respect for us "farangs," but you'd think they'd at least be open to learning a thing or two from some of the developed Asian countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough Rider Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/28/2016 at 2:49 AM, jlwilliamsjr18 said: Speed? When will police ever enforce limits? Speed never never killed anybody. It is the incompetent drivers of motor vehicles that kills the people. 90% of all drivers on Thailand's roads are incompetent of driving any kind of vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 10 hours ago, Rough Rider said: Speed never never killed anybody. It is the incompetent drivers of motor vehicles that kills the people. 90% of all drivers on Thailand's roads are incompetent of driving any kind of vehicle. which would you rather do? Walk into a tree or hit it at 60kph? Crashing is all about absorbing energy and the faster you go the more energy has to be dissipated - this includes anyone in the vehicle and their internal organs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 A post containing off topic comments has been removed as well as a reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 30/10/2016 at 10:38 AM, Jip99 said: "especially after not looking right when joining traffic." Is what I was talking about, and you replied " I think you should realise that the general rule is that priority in Thailand goes to traffic on the left....so looking rigt, whilst a good idea isn't felt necessary as they have priority" What were you talking about - or were you just trolling again? It is perfectly true as you have been shown in the Thai highway code...you ignore this at your peril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Bickering posts - and Quoted Replies - Removed Keep the Personal Attacks off this Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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