Impatient driver goes for gap that wasn't there and pays the penalty

[Ron19]

 

 

[tifino]

Voted, but sure glad the benefit of cctv getting it from the Front also - that made it a cinch to see it proper

[Old Fool]

easy, the blue car should have yielded for the car in front.  not rocket science.

[catman20]

first time Thai people have ever had full control over anything in their lives and they take the power of that control to the the limit of i must go first. then you see the out come of moronic behavior.

[farcanell]

Voting still available... results are indicative of a moron driving the truck... good one??? very useful tool that.... more vote needed

[Ace of Pop]

first time Thai people have ever had full control over anything in their lives and they take the power of that control to the the limit of i must go first. then you see the out come of moronic behavior.

Universal ,not just here


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[stevenl]

Standard the car merging onto the main way is responsible and has to make sure he can do so safely. But with the pickup truck suddenly changing direction the taxi could not avoid it.

[Jitar]

There is a reason why overtaking on the left is illegal.

[whatawonderfulday]

It doesn't matter. What matters is that some lunatic is permanently off the road for good. 

[balo]

Who's the idiots voting for the taxi ?  The taxi did nothing wrong , he was not expecting a maniac from behind.  

Fortunately the taxi escaped from a possible fatal accident. 

[stevenl]

There is a reason why overtaking on the left is illegal.

Where did you read it is illegal? On multi lane roads overtaking on the left is legal in Thailand.

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[stevenl]

It doesn't matter. What matters is that some lunatic is permanently off the road for good. 

All occupants of the pickup survived.

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[whatawonderfulday]

7 minutes ago, stevenl said:

All occupants of the pickup survived.

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where is that stated ?

[stevenl]

where is that stated ?

In the original thread.

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[whatawonderfulday]

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

In the original thread.

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not in this thread

[stevenl]

not in this thread

Which is why I said 'in the original thread'. Go to the first post in THIS thread and click on the link.

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[Jitar]

50 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Where did you read it is illegal? On multi lane roads overtaking on the left is legal in Thailand.

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Section 44

[When overtaking, the driver shall overtake from the right side, keep safe distance, and return to the left-hand side lane promptly.]

[stevenl]

Section 44
[When overtaking, the driver shall overtake from the right side, keep safe distance, and return to the left-hand side lane promptly.]

In the section about dual lanes you will read it is allowed.

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[Jitar]

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

In the section about dual lanes you will read it is allowed.

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Yes but I think that applies to passing vehicles in centre lane waiting to turn right. 

What ever the law is does not matter because it won't be enforced.

[macahoom]

1 hour ago, Jitar said:

Section 44

[When overtaking, the driver shall overtake from the right side, keep safe distance, and return to the left-hand side lane promptly.]

 

Overtaking on the left?
It's perfectly legal to overtake on the left when there are two (or more) lanes travelling in the same direction.
From the Thai Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 (1979):
Section 45 (400-1000B)
[No driver shall overtake another vehicle from the left-side unless:
a. the vehicle to be overtaken is making a right turn or has given a signal that he is going to make a right turn.
b. the roadway is arranged with two or more traffic lanes in the same direction.]

[DavisH]

10 minutes ago, macahoom said:

 

Overtaking on the left?
It's perfectly legal to overtake on the left when there are two (or more) lanes travelling in the same direction.
From the Thai Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 (1979):
Section 45 (400-1000B)
[No driver shall overtake another vehicle from the left-side unless:
a. the vehicle to be overtaken is making a right turn or has given a signal that he is going to make a right turn.
b. the roadway is arranged with two or more traffic lanes in the same direction.]

Noting that the road shoulder isn't considered a lane (though everyone here treats it as such!)

[kannot]

16 hours ago, Old Fool said:

easy, the blue car should have yielded for the car in front.  not rocket science.

the  taxi  should  give  way  to  vehicles  on  the  main  carriageway

[farcanell]

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

In the section about dual lanes you will read it is allowed.

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Driving without due care to others is NOT allowed.... regardless of lane etc etc.

 

overtaking/ undertaking is irrelevant... the blue wreck was driving at excessive speed, beyond the average/ normal speed of traffic, and recklessly, and became a wreck.... surely that should be enough to crucify the MF

[farcanell]

Guys.... at days end, it is encumbant on all road users to drive responsibly and with due care to others.

 

both the taxi driver and pickup, failed in this respect.

 

but... the truck was way way out of line, leaving himself no options / outs, by driving recklessly, and therefore he is .... lucky to not be dead.... only rev heads could condone / excuse this behavior.... and those voices just  dont count for poo.

[Old Fool]

The real question is where did the truck go after the fall?

[kannot]

20 minutes ago, Old Fool said:

The real question is where did the truck go after the fall?

to the body shop, back on the road in a  week or two,  just needs a  lick of paint  although I heard they changed the colour for good  luck and retrieved the one amulet outta  the guys arse for the same reason

[stevenl]

7 hours ago, farcanell said:

Driving without due care to others is NOT allowed.... regardless of lane etc etc.

 

overtaking/ undertaking is irrelevant... the blue wreck was driving at excessive speed, beyond the average/ normal speed of traffic, and recklessly, and became a wreck.... surely that should be enough to crucify the MF

Which s not the question I was replying to.

 

Please stop stalking me with the same. Undertaking is allowed in Thailand, whether you like it or not.

[farcanell]

Undertaking.... or overtaking, is illegal when you are speeding.

 

anyone who suggests otherwise should be banned from driving... everywhere, not just in thailand

[canthai55]

15 minutes ago, farcanell said:

Undertaking.... or overtaking, is illegal when you are speeding.

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[farcanell]

3 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Horse Hockey. Google search reveals all

If you bother to use it.... or try to understand the implications of what you are reading, it does reveal most things

 

BTW.... i like the horse hockey phrase (I had to use google)