What is the news value if this mormal daily Thai Traffic routine.

 

As long as the riles are not enforced... this is common

14 hours ago, thailand49 said:

This type of mentality comes from the top, no education, no enforcement, has desensitized the driving popular that this type of behavior is normal and excepted.  They gravitate from motorbike to vehicles taking the same attitude not knowing a vehicle is a weapon. 

 

Government is the problem!

 

And death is the solution. 

 

It's going to be at least 100 years before these people even have a chance at evolving into functional, thinking, rational human beings. 

17 hours ago, Boycie said:

Thaivisa could make a sub forum for all the videos.

 

Here's Samui's entry:

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/599017576877886/

 

Surprisingly few bother uploading but are quick to rip into any that do.

Absolutely disgusting. The driver needs to be prosecuted and prohibited from driving a motor vehicle ever again. Of course that will never happen, but one can dream.

 

Edit: typo

was on the highway driving back from chatuchak doing some night shopping just now. driving in the middle lane 100km/h.

this car came from the right lane overtook me but i dont know why for the love of god the driver drove so inches close to me while the car past me i had to horn to warn and the driver finally realise and move away from me. 

 

just another day in Thailand. be safe everyone.

9 hours ago, dcnx said:

 

And death is the solution. 

 

It's going to be at least 100 years before these people even have a chance at evolving into functional, thinking, rational human beings. 

Death isn't the solution but is the cause of lack of government consistent oversight. Their government agree to disagree is the solution as starters, their education system needs to be changed so they can be functional, thinking and rational humans beings in general, which is another subject. Sadly to say, driving isn't rocket science you can train a monkey to do it, and if they violate a rule you don't give them a peanut it really is pure and simple. Like all the the driver less care being invented they are program to do and watch for certain things on the road training and educating people is about the same.  You enforce and put into their minds through penalty's if you do something like passing around a curve and create a accident you lose the right to drive in the future in some manner and even go to jail. If further research shows the company employed drivers that are unqualified they also must be penalized with a lost!

Sure it would take decades if not as noted a 100 years, it took decades for it to get this way. One shouldn't think the West where the vehicle was invented it wasn't the wild wild west in driving. But at some point rules and law were created and the one thing that make it work is enforcement. Here someone does something wrong, they pad them on the back glad they are o.k. except some tea money, pray to the gods and off they go? 

Driving is not a right!  until they start with that yes it will never change. If I was in charge I can right now provide them with 10 simple items in which they can reduce their death rate in one year but it wouldn't happen unless the people under me enforce my directives.

 

Insane yes, shocking?... No. I've come to expect a move like that in the same way I expect vehicles to make right and left turns.

Where in Thailand was this? I usually see white lines on Thai roads, not yellow lines.

22 hours ago, ScotBkk said:

Sometimes one doesn't quite get their reply post done in a specific manner in true context using a mobile phone. I was merrily implying it seems road rage is inbuilt into Thais mentality having complete and utter disregard for other road users or even the safety aspect. Would really like to see more respect given to other drivers  to help stop the carnage and deaths up and down the country throughout Thailand. It's quite bizarre when you have to worry about friends travelling around wondering if they'll arrive at their destinations safely. 

 

Cheers !! 

I have come to believe that Thais have zero regard for other drivers, or pedestrians.

When trying to turn right on a Y junction without lights in Chiang Mai at rush hour, no one would let us through, despite them not being able to move ahead because of the traffic lights on the next intersection- they all just drove into the gap and wouldn't let us cross in front of them. How those selfish p***** can behave like that I find hard to comprehend. It would have disadvantaged them not at all to be considerate.

At night when trying to cross the road to the night market not one car stopped to let pedestrians cross, despite the traffic moving extremely slowly.

I will not say what I think about people like that as it is contrary to the forum rules.

I have come to believe that Thais have zero regard for other drivers, or pedestrians.
When trying to turn right on a Y junction without lights in Chiang Mai at rush hour, no one would let us through, despite them not being able to move ahead because of the traffic lights on the next intersection- they all just drove into the gap and wouldn't let us cross in front of them. How those selfish p***** can behave like that I find hard to comprehend. It would have disadvantaged them not at all to be considerate.
At night when trying to cross the road to the night market not one car stopped to let pedestrians cross, despite the traffic moving extremely slowly.
I will not say what I think about people like that as it is contrary to the forum rules.

Your bang on
It's as if they're trying to out you into a dangerous position just because your in their way and need to get past you at all costs. This even if that makes you or your fellow passengers another fatality.

I used to drive all around Bangkok but started getting too pissed off knowing I'd end up getting into trouble if I lost my rag. Sooner or later they've got to do something about all these loss of lives it ain't funny no more !!!!


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1 hour ago, Maestro said:

Where in Thailand was this? I usually see white lines on Thai roads, not yellow lines.

You are correct except these were double yellow lines that the trucker had illegally (and dangerously) crossed. 

 

See here: 

Lane markings:

A single solid white line on single carriageways denotes the centre of the road.
Single or double yellow lines means do not cross the lanes.
Short broken white lines means you can overtake (Do not overtake when there is oncoming HGV - they cannot give way to you).
Do not enter white hatched or chevroned areas. Yellow hatched means no stopping or waiting.
Junctions are marked which lane is for what exit.
At traffic lights or trunk route filter lanes do not use the left lane to go straight on.

 

On 04/11/2016 at 6:21 AM, rkidlad said:

Where's the chief of police commenting on this? Why's he not threatening Thai people  about the laws against dangerous driving? 

 

 

He's not an expat.

There is also a very clever and funny  post re Thai road signs and usage from 6 years ago.

The first post is excellent and funny.

 

On 4 November 2016 at 1:16 AM, SweatySock said:

Sadly, this is an everyday occurrence in Thailand. Normally a vehicle is overtaking another, flashes headlights as if this would make the road wider and allow 3 vehicle width.

 

Are you really sure, the road doesn't get wider?

 

- I always thought, having an amulett dangling from your mirror and obscuring your vision of the terrible things ahead would miraculously widen the street and allow 3 vehicles, when <del>  sees, you are in need of help?

Isn't that just a question of how much money you donated to the monk for that special amulett ?

I'm more shocked there wasn't a car trying to overtake the second truck. 

So what else is new? This is done all the time....

If this incident happened back in my home country, you could submit this dash cam video to the Police, and they most definately would follow it up and prosecute the truckie. They certainly would not dismiss such an incident as trivial.

 

I guess because nobody was killed in this incident, the Police have no interest in it. Fair enough I suppose, given the near lawlessness on Thai roads as it is.

 

Wonder what the outcome would be if this car driver DID actually complain, with video, to the BIBs, the media and the relevant Govt Road Safety people. Could be a nice little PR "public hanging" if they could prosecute someone for such near fatal recklessness.

 

The message HAS to start somewhere that this behaviour is not acceptable.

 

Yes, we sometimes all make mistakes on the road, but this dipshit had a complete and total brain fart.  

 

 

Silly bugger

I had very similar on the road to Ranong from Chumporn, came over the crest of a hill and there was a double decker bus on my side of the road passing a heap of cars coming uphill towards me, the road was very narrow with trees immediately at the side of it so I had no where to go. Bus swerved hard to the left pushing a car off the road and for a moment looked like it was going to topple over on top of me, luckily it didnt, nor did it stop to check the car it forced into the trees. I have had trucks and cars come at me over double lines on blind corners that many times its beyond reasoning, patience is not in the thai vocabulary, they overtake when ever they want to, screw the cars they run over and drivers they kill, as long as they dont have to slow down. When are we going to see the police get out on the roads like all other countries and start pulling all these idiots over instead of sitting in their air conditioned offices, no wonder so many want to be cops, they never work unless they are getting tea money from it

See it everyday, overtaking on blind bends, whats the problem, normal Thai driving skills and the usual crackdown/ enforcement of traffic laws upheld by the authorities.

Thing is they will overtake, be in your lane, see you and flash their lights at you then they think that means they have the right of way and it gives them the right to run you off the road. That's their mentality .................

Especially along the way to Phuket and in those two lane mountain roads.....

 

 

An off topic post about an incident in the UK has been removed.  Unfortunately road safety ideas that happen in other countries does not apply here.

On 05/11/2016 at 2:37 PM, ratcatcher said:

You are correct except these were double yellow lines that the trucker had illegally (and dangerously) crossed. 

 

See here: 

Lane markings:

A single solid white line on single carriageways denotes the centre of the road.
Single or double yellow lines means do not cross the lanes.
Short broken white lines means you can overtake (Do not overtake when there is oncoming HGV - they cannot give way to you).
Do not enter white hatched or chevroned areas. Yellow hatched means no stopping or waiting.
Junctions are marked which lane is for what exit.
At traffic lights or trunk route filter lanes do not use the left lane to go straight on.

 

I admire your attempts to explain all this but I have a question - do you live in Thailand?

If you've been driving here for awhile then you've had the same scenario happen to you. No such thing as a leisurely drive here. It requires you keep all your focus on the job at hand.

 

Some folks keep talking about the double yellow lines.....really?  How about not passing if you can't see the road is straight and clear.

Common sense rules.

12 hours ago, George Graham said:

I admire your attempts to explain all this but I have a question - do you live in Thailand?

1. If you looked at my avatar, you'd see where I live and have done for 16 years. 

2. The explanation was  copied and stressed that yellow lines exist on Thai highways for decoration as a change from rather drab white lines.

On 11/4/2016 at 7:54 AM, doremifasol said:

The car driver is very cool....... didn't scream....didn't swear.....

 

Used to it........

Car driver must have been Thai and he Jai Yen Yen.

2 hours ago, lungnorm said:

Car driver must have been Thai and he Jai Yen Yen.

 

You are right, the car driver must have been a 

Thai, jai yen yen and used to.