rooster59 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Songkran without the carnage By The Nation Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may have postponed the new regulations prohibiting passengers from riding in the cargo bed of pickup trucks and in the rear of single-cab trucks until after Songkran, but that’s no reason to go wild on the road during the upcoming holiday. With the aim of cutting down on accidents, Chevrolet is offering 12 tips for a safe journey on the road home. 1.Plan ahead: Reading a set of directions, looking at a map or repeatedly adjusting a GPS device while driving can create a dangerous situation, so plan your route ahead of time. 2.Time your trip: Avoid driving between midnight and 6am, and between 2 and 4pm. Mental alertness tends to be reduced during those hours and crash researchers have noticed there is a disproportionate number of accidents – two to six times more – at those times. 3. Inspect, inspect, inspect: Start your drive smartly with a complete inspection of your vehicle. Always have a 24-hour emergency number handy for any roadside assistance you may require. 4. Buckle up: Always putting your seatbelt on every time you get into a vehicle. The simple act of fastening a seatbelt is one of the most important things drivers and passengers can do to ensure their safety. 5. Do not overload: A vehicle’s capability is reduced when overloaded, which can result in an accident. The braking distances for overloaded cars or vehicles will also increase and this also effects vehicle’s fuel consumption. 6.Keep your distance: Give yourself sufficient time to react to traffic by adding some distance between you and the vehicle in front. Stay in your lane as much as possible. For further assistance, turn on your vehicle’s lane departure warning system. 7.Avoid distractions: Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, and refrain from using your mobile phone. 8.Get your rest: Never drive when you feel tired. Fatigue can significantly reduce a driver’s ability to safely handle a car. Being awake for 17 hours can hamper driving ability the same way a blood alcohol level of 0.05 does. Instead, rest and take a break for at least 15 minutes every three hours. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/life/living_health/30311600 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-04-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Looks like Chevrolet neglected the most frequent causes for "carnage." Don't drink, don't drive like a rude ass, obey traffic direction... etc etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Songkran without the carnage Kind of like Christmas without the presents Birthdays without the cake Easter without Easter eggs Oh wait, they've done that one in UK Maybe there's hope yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankrab Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 What about driving on the wrong side of the street around blind curves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Songkran without the carnage is like Songkran without water; impossible unfortunately. Though a lot less carnage and a lot less water would be nice. Edited April 8, 2017 by taichiplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 How to avoid the carnage? Just don't drive anywhere during the Songkran or any public holidays! Stay at home, turn on the air conditioner, remove a cold one from the refrigerator once in a while and enjoy life.... Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Every single one of those points is shear common sense that any human with a functioning brain could work out for themselves. The sort of instructions one might give a couple of sixteen year olds heading out on their first camping trip. GPS? Can't anyone read a damn map anymore? Remember folks your carnage is for every day of the year, not just high days and holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybefitz Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 24 minutes ago, khunano said: How to avoid the carnage? Just don't drive anywhere during the Songkran or any public holidays! Stay at home, turn on the air conditioner, remove a cold one from the refrigerator once in a while and enjoy life.... Cheers. That is exactly what I do. Stock the freezer and fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeakeasyThai Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, khunano said: How to avoid the carnage? Just don't drive anywhere during the Songkran or any public holidays! Stay at home, turn on the air conditioner, remove a cold one from the refrigerator once in a while and enjoy life.... Cheers. We're not all mindless boozers. Some of us need to get out and about and do our daily business. I can imagine your living room is a beer warehouse! Btw are you Australian? Edited April 8, 2017 by SpeakeasyThai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, SpeakeasyThai said: We're not all mindless boozers. Some of us need to get out and about and do our daily business. I can imagine your living room is a beer warehouse! Btw are you Australian? Good for you mate. You are so much better than many others just because you don't enjoy a drink (once in a while). Instead you are fresh and fit to continue with your daily rate race, even during the holidays. Have fun and stay safe on those wet roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Will that article help to reduce the death toll on Thai roads? No. Why is that? It's in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Dream on PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 9. Watch out for sudden brake failures 10. Avoid wet roads, as they cannot be blamed for an accident during this years Songkran holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Its child like Did not the oversized one DPM claim he came up with the idea of stopping people riding in the back of pick-up trucks but blamed the gangster like one PM for signing into law and then in his weekly lecture to the nation he says sorry Outside BK riding in the back of pick-ups to get about is a way of life as they cannot afford any other method due to the low wages most have to put up with. Those with power in BK are dreamers if they think this can continue like this, sparks are in the air and dumbo now knows it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notadoctor Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 As the death tool at SK is either lower or just the same as any other day , it just goes to show how the entire campaign is based in a misperception and how inept the Thai authorities are at addressing the issues of road safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 don't get on a motorcycle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 'Pickup overturns while racing car, crashes into 10 vehicles.' 'An interprovincial bus from Bangkok to Trat province crashed into to light pole on Sukhumvit road in Khao Saming district killing three passengers and injuring 20 others.' Optimism is as wonderful a thing as hindsight. And the trouble with the best laid plans, and most careful driving, is the failure of the very idiots who cause the accidents to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notadoctor Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 11 hours ago, dankrab said: What about driving on the wrong side of the street around blind curves? ...and you think that is the reason for the death rate in Thailand. Road incidents are 60 to 95% human everywhere in the world......the errors are not as you wrongly perceive due to major misjudgements they are usually down to perfectly ordinary drivers making perfectly ordinary mistakes - just taking their eyes off the road to see what the CD player is doing or looking for something on the dashboard or telling off a child.....what is different in Thailand is what happens AFTER that mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 9. Stay in lane, do not zig zag in n out of lanes 10. Give way give way n give way 11. Do not go for the imaginary gaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 12 hours ago, dankrab said: What about driving on the wrong side of the street around blind curves? hmmm..... this would be a gold standard of driving skills in thailand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 13 hours ago, rooster59 said: Songkran without the carnage I doubt this well be how the headlines read after Songkran.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Wasting your time writing that Chev 1 Thais dont care 2 Thais dont know the traffic rules 3 Thais dont even know how to drive 4 Thais are Blind and cant read what you wrote 5 Thais are deaf and cant hear what you tell them The biggest business that be in action over Songhran will be the ambulances picking up the dead. W hen it is all over the head of the Dept of Transport will make up some bullshit story why all these people died and wait for it folks(Drum roll) This is what we are going to do next year to fix the problem He will be making that speech as he is collecting his medal for doing a good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Say your prayers in the mornings before getting on th road wit your motorbike or vehicles. Hope that you can get to your destination and back alive, and thank God, when that does happen. Or thank Allah or who ever you pray to. Try to watch for the obvious loonies on the road, and watch the young aggressive drivers, as they can surprise you with their foolishness. Watch the fancy cars as those are likely some rich peoples children behind the wheel. Follow the suggestions at the beginning of this article and just be happy if you and your family have survived Songkran again this year intact. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 hmmm.........stay out of Thailand(for Falangs) to avoid the stupidity and carnage of songkran?...... I certainly do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 9 hours ago, hobobo said: What are you trying to say? That your Toyota at 10l/100km is going so much faster? And that you can meet your maker quicker than your Paj mate? Enjoy! Wake up! They're discussing fuel consumption rates - Not speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 21 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Kind of like Christmas without the presents Birthdays without the cake Easter without Easter eggs Oh wait, they've done that one in UK Maybe there's hope yet... Or more relevant.........somtam without papaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Songkran without the carnage April fools day is long gone for 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 52 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said: hmmm.........stay out of Thailand(for Falangs) to avoid the stupidity and carnage of songkran?...... I certainly do Yes. Half the bazillion airport visitors Swampy is expecting for Songkran will be expats trying to escape the idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiba66 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Happyman58 said: Wasting your time writing that Chev 1 Thais dont care 2 Thais dont know the traffic rules 3 Thais dont even know how to drive 4 Thais are Blind and cant read what you wrote 5 Thais are deaf and cant hear what you tell them The biggest business that be in action over Songhran will be the ambulances picking up the dead. W hen it is all over the head of the Dept of Transport will make up some bullshit story why all these people died and wait for it folks(Drum roll) This is what we are going to do next year to fix the problem He will be making that speech as he is collecting his medal for doing a good job How about 1. Thais can't read English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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