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Advices for Car Trips through Thailand
25. You will see numerous fans of fast driving on roads of Thailand. Foreign drivers are recommended to stay away from these speed racers. As a rule, these drivers choose the extreme right lane, so it is safer to keep as close to the extreme left lane as possible.
26. There is one more reason for staying as far away from the curb as possible. Many drivers park their cars on the side of the road, and they have the habit of opening the car’s door unexpectedly, without paying attention to other cars. The suddenly opened car door has even become a frequent cause of serious accidents.
27. A large part of local motorbike and scooter drivers are underage teenagers. Of course, this fact also has its significant influence on traffic. According to local traffic regulations, people aged 15 and older are allowed to ride a motorbike.
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If you need a car with an automatic transmission, it is recommended to book it in advance. Cars with automatic transmissions are often sparse in Thailand, so the rental confirmation may take a longer period.
When selecting a specific model for traveling throughout Thailand, we recommend to take into consideration some practical apects. If you are going to drive mostly in the cities, then a car of a small size is preferable, while for long distance trips (and trips in the mountains) we recommend to choose a larger and more powerful car.
Prior your car retrun, please clean the salon from a garbage, and do not forget to take away all your belongings from the passenger compartment.
At the car return time, please ask the officer to make a visual inspection of the vehicle for defects and to sign the acceptance report. Keep the invoice and the acceptance report for next few months.
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29. According to another unwritten rule, drivers of large vehicles (trucks, buses and other vehicles that are large in size) have the priority on the road. Do not expect that the driver of a bus or a truck will give way to an ordinary car or a motorcycle.
30. In order to warn drivers about the place of an accident, not all local drivers use standard emergency signs. Many drivers simply use large stones or branches instead of them.
31. Drivers from other countries will certainly appreciate the fact that in popular tourist areas all information in road signs is duplicated in English. It will be a little more difficult to travel to remote areas and islands, because it will be really hard to find any marks or signs in English.
32. In large cities of the country the traffic is very slow from 7am to 10am and from 4pm to 7pm. If possible, try to refrain from car rides at this time, since the probability of becoming involved in a traffic accident increases in several times.
34. Light signals deserve a separate mentioning. If the vehicle in front you has its right turn signal turned on, it does not always mean that the car is going to turn right. It is likely that the driver is preparing to make a left turn or that the vehicle will keep moving straight and the driver has simply forgotten to turn off the turn signal.
35. The fact that the majority of roads are straight and have no sharp turns significantly eases the situation on the road. In the country, roads are often laid in very beautiful areas. However, you shouldn’t just enjoy local beauty and forget about constant monitoring other cars.
36. Such things as opened manholes are quite common on the islands, and there are usually no special warning signs. Sometimes, the open manhole is simply “marked” with a twig or a tire.
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