slippery road

We had the lightest of showers today as we were driving in to town. The roads were barely wet. As we rounded the corner at the ring road traffic light to the airport, a car in the center lane lost traction and swerved into the outer lane, then across to the slow lane.........luckily no one was in his path. That's what happens when it doesn't rain for 2 months and then does.

About 09:00 this morning I was driving north on the ring road between Khon Kaen Hwy and Sakon Nakorn Hwy (just past the Chevrolet dealer) and there were two vehicles about 200 meters apart that has somehow slid off the road and were nose down in the deep median swale that separates the two traffic lanes. The light rain was just enough to make the road super slick. Didn't look like anyone was seriously injured but the vehicles were certainly banged up and needed to winched out by a tow truck.

Thanks for the heads-up! Its easy to forget that such a small amount of water can make such a difference in traction.

Between my village and town early yesterday morning I passed four shunts due to the wet road. Fortunately no injuries but plenty of bodywork damage .Just come back in from jogging and its raining heavily again out here in Nong Wai. Caution is advised, lots of rubber and oil build up on the long time dry roads .

Some more light showers last night and this morning,extra careful but I do wonder whenever I see the buses and lorries on the road with little or no tread on their tyres,accidents just waiting to happen.

On my walk around Nong Prajak yesterday I saw a young lady drop her scooter on the junction of Superchaniya road, by the new shrine that is being built. It was fine drizzle at the time. Leaned too low and the tyres lost grip.

Hi, it is easy to forget that even in Europe after a spell of dry weather, the first rain causes the road to be slippery. After living here for a long time many residents ( ex-pats ) forget this, as the roads here are hotters and some tyre makes softer then it is inevitable that transference of rubber to the roads will occur. it will also means that until either roads dry out or a period of heavy rain occurs the roads will become slippery and gears not brakes are the preferred option to slow down or to drive in safe fashion.

Something unfortunately Thais don't learn until it is too late.

All so true, WOW!! just think what would happen if Udonthani got a tiny bit of SNOW!! I for one would stay home for the day.