Speed guns in effect in Trinidad & Tobago

[EmilioA]

I have found myself getting 'boxed in' quite regularly with the implications of enforcement of the 80kph and 65kph and drivers efforts to adhere to same.
The classic situation is a vehicle in center lane on highway doing 65-70 kph and line of drivers on right lane doing 70-75 kph,left lane trucks and others doing less than 80 kph (note I am in the center lane behind Mr 65-70kph).
The dynamics sometimes gets a bit comical and even a little scary if the vehicle in front of me limits my vision and the driver touching brakes regularly.
This really from time to time has made the driving experience a little 'sketchy'.

Several times this happened to me... I find it very unpredictable to overtake when it is necessary. Several times vehicles moving in the lane left or right of me forget I'm there and they proceed to switch lanes and nearly make contact. The law is the law but I can say without a doubt driving on the highway is quite challenging now. I can't read the drivers on the road now once I hit the highway with all the indecisive lane changes! I try to minimize my time on the highway and started passing through Santa Cruiz to get into town even though it may take a bit more time to reach my destination from time to time.

You will learn ! The rest of us somehow manage to do this .

Just yesterday in the vicinity of the Nagar, I see a truck carrying gas cylinders and a truck carrying sand about to form a box. So I slow down . At the speeds they going it go take a minute or so for the sand truck to pass the gas truck. Man behind me get vex, swerve, overtake me and get in front of me.

Only now he cant go forward becuase of the gas truck going 60. The sand truck to his right and going bout 62. And I behind him also going about 60 . So the man get stick in that box for a little while until the sand truck finally overtake the gas truck.

Eventually you will learn to read the road.

[kamakazi]

Driving on the highway now, strangely enough, requires more concentration than before.

[toyolink]

Driving on the highway now, strangely enough, requires more concentration than before.

Yep!

[Rory Phoulorie]

Driving on the highway now, strangely enough, requires more concentration than before.

Yep!

For me, no, driving is much less stressful having now to deal with much less people exceeding the speed limit and a lower speed differential between vehicles.

[Morpheus]

It can be a task when trying to change lanes to get off the highway. Have to plan much earlier.

But no biggie otherwise......well except for the 65kph Navaras in the right lane......

Need less concentration and skills to drive at 80kph. I don't like it but we have to remember there are some folks with questionable driving skills and logical thinking sharing the roads with us.

[*KRONIK*]

They was out by piarco today...
Epic mash brakes from the speeders in front me...

Rofl

A tiida man get ketch

Hehhehehhehhehehheeee

[kriticalkase]

I think it requires more concentration to drive on the hway now. Firstly I am
Now concentrating on the speedo and trying to not exceed the limit and secondly I am trying to stay awake. This is not a joke. Driving from south to north and back everyday it's very easy for eyes to get tired at that constant speed.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Well vary your speed between 40-80 kph if you don't like constant speed.

[viedcht]

Well vary your speed between 40-80 kph if you don't like constant speed.

Some good advice

[sMASH]

pointless highway is pointless

[shady23]

Looks like they out by El Socorro and by Seereeram brothers right about now.

[DVSTT]

I find myself focusing on the GPS speedometer and the dash speedometer too much.

[urbandilema]

I find myself focusing on the GPS speedometer and the dash speedometer too much.

Yea ikr...the 80kms saving me gas yes

[DVSTT]

I find myself focusing on the GPS speedometer and the dash speedometer too much.

Yea ikr...the 80kms saving me gas yes

My fuel consumption ain't change tbh.

[SnipeR]

It can be a task when trying to change lanes to get off the highway. Have to plan much earlier.

But no biggie otherwise......well except for the 65kph Navaras in the right lane......

Need less concentration and skills to drive at 80kph. I don't like it but we have to remember there are some folks with questionable driving skills and logical thinking sharing the roads with us.

Quite a few people in this thread not understanding this. 80kph is very slow, yes. We agree on this. But there are way too many ignorant and illogical drivers on our roads for us to want the speed limit raised "jus so". It has to be reviewed, but before that, it must be enforced. As much as many of us could probably handle 120kph+ speeds, there are many on the roads who CANNOT and would still drive at that speed. I find the drive on the highways to be much calmer now.

[urbandilema]

It can be a task when trying to change lanes to get off the highway. Have to plan much earlier.

But no biggie otherwise......well except for the 65kph Navaras in the right lane......

Need less concentration and skills to drive at 80kph. I don't like it but we have to remember there are some folks with questionable driving skills and logical thinking sharing the roads with us.

Quite a few people in this thread not understanding this. 80kph is very slow, yes. We agree on this. But there are way too many ignorant and illogical drivers on our roads for us to want the speed limit raised "jus so". It has to be reviewed, but before that, it must be enforced. As much as many of us could probably handle 120kph+ speeds, there are many on the roads who CANNOT and would still drive at that speed. I find the drive on the highways to be much calmer now.

Won't say calmer...more like more congested trying making east to south daily..smh..I totally agree with increase but again I being driving on the highways about 7 going on 8 years.

[skylinechild]

Looks like they out by El Socorro and by Seereeram brothers right about now.

aranguez and chase village bruh.....close to the aranzuez overpass is still considered aranguez and Seereeram brothers hav more than one location in trinidad.

[Morpheus]

Waze was lit earlier......not mad at them at all. Doing their jobs.


Just came back up the highway, heading east.

Cop car by Pasea lights(left lane). On green, cops doing about 70. I eventually passed them at about 75-78 and went to left lane. By the time we reached Orange Grove lights I was about 10 car lengths ahead of them doing about 79 (Waze speedo). About 3 cars passed me doing 90-100kph.

LoL dem good yes. Cops right there!

[drchaos]

Yeah I have driven past multiple police cars at 90 and 100 over the last 2 to 3 weeks and never been stopped. Have also seen people doing at least 120, also people are blocking the right lane while the left lane is clear right in-front of the police and they do nothing.

Police in this country only tend to uphold the law when they are doing "exercises" otherwise is a typical govahment job.

[aaron17]

Been easier to drive on the road recently. My experience on the road when there was no enforcement.. I had to drive aggressively because how the other drivers were driving. Constantly look in my mirrors like as if I was being chased. U never know what will happen or encounter. Made me stressful and I know it was affecting me personally. Eyes tearing up due to adrenaline rush. It was a pain to take over.Now it is calming to drive , easier to control your car on the road.less stress and other stuff to worry about.

[aaron17]

If they change the speed limit like the 50 one , I assume they would have to update the traffic light's programming to accomodate for it.

[Dizzy28]

Did 100km/h on the stretch between Curepe lights and UWI lights last night around 11.55pm.
Felt like a renegade!!!!

[Morpheus]

Been easier to drive on the road recently. My experience on the road when there was no enforcement.. I had to drive aggressively because how the other drivers were driving. Constantly look in my mirrors like as if I was being chased. U never know what will happen or encounter. Made me stressful and I know it was affecting me personally. Eyes tearing up due to adrenaline rush. It was a pain to take over.Now it is calming to drive , easier to control your car on the road.less stress and other stuff to worry about.

All that? Hmmm.....

[*KRONIK*]

Did 100km/h on the stretch between Curepe lights and UWI lights last night around 11.55pm.
Felt like a renegade!!!!

I know that feels bro....

Yesterday...i drove at 82km/h and it was so exhilarating!
The rush.....it cannot be explained!

[sMASH]

[sMASH]

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[*$kїđž!™]

Drove from north to south and back today....Drove at 65km.....felt like 200 cars passed me while I going at 80km. From gas tankers to contAiner trucks all passed me voosh.....

Felt like a fool driving at 65 to 80.....not to mention all the tiidas thAt were stuck under my bumper somewhere....this 65 is more dangerous in my pov

[K74T]

Well is best you stay home and be safe.

[shady23]

Timing by charlieville walkover on northbound.

[10-01]

Timing by charlieville walkover on northbound.

yep still ther ....