I would say it reduces one's inhibitions so, if the drugs are available, temptation harder to resist. But might it dull the need to get high if already there?
I would not refer to this guy as scum as there are far more deserving cases. Young people are far more likely to experiment and I see a victim of that, he needs help.
Sadly that mean that he/she/it can simply move on easily to another victim. ....I recall a place in Mexico had a habit of transporting them well out of town and dumping them in the desert.....
Benefits, drugs, immigration..... all contribute to the downfall. What you going to do, the chimps are running the tea party! You might find some remaining pride among the older ones!
The insurance is with the vehicle... I am pretty sure my driving licence has never been required to obtain insurance and tax on my motorcycle or my truck. More likely insurance would not be valid for the underaged driver. Reminds me when my neighbour hit a kid riding the wrong way on a dual carriageway. Police insisted she paid for his hospital visit, as he had no insurance, nor could she get a police letter to claim on hers without complying!
Well the UK is not in the EU any more... but there is a medical card (GHIC) UK citizens can get to allow treatment while holidaying in EU countries, but I believe it is emergency care and for pre-existing conditions only.
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Who checks photos these days? Facial scanning was mentioned and is a modern approach....(although what do some of us look like returning home at 5am after a night out!). Another complaint was higher condo fees due to increased security, staff and the extra wear and tear the 2 week millionaires impact on facilities.
Haven't seen much of that even for a while.... did see a couple of cops waving over tourists on motorcycles without helmets near Pattaya police station, but I presumed it was fund collection for the Friday night, after work booze up.
I was not there but 'laws' are only effective if enforced... and here such moves were outvoted, and police were not involved. The person I got the info from gave up on meetings as the block votes made it a waste of time,
I suspect there are many many condos in town being let/sub let for less than 30 day durations.