lust Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 7 hours ago, from the home of CC said: Children and motorcycles imo do not belong together, helmet or no helmet. Tell that to my 3 year old son. He knows the name of almost every motorcycle and likes to help me lean into the turns... if I go on the bike without him he’s heartbroken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Classic Ray said: Pushchairs can be bought cheaply here and song taews are available everywhere. No need to take a child on a motorcycle, especially without a helmet, it’s just pure carelessness and neglect. I don't know where you are, but the village where I live, 3km outside Udon ring road, there is not a single song thaew in the village, or even a motorcycle taxi for that matter. You can find plenty in Udon town centre that will take you out from the centre, the best you can find in the village is a (very) occasional tuk tuk, and only during the daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 hours ago, taichiplanet said: the father should be arrested for neglect! well at 3 years the farther should be responsible, assume he was driving the bike, so fine him double, not ensuring his child's safety, and as the driver of the bike for not ensuring his passengers was wearing a crash helmet. If they are to young to wear a helmet they are to young to ride a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 i agree with this 100%. it amazes me daily, when i see kids on motorbikes with their parents.yet the parents dont care enough to provide helmet for kids. also, even more amazing...women driving motorbike wth one hand while she tries to hold baby on her knees with the other hand...the kid wouldnt stand a chance in an accident or an abrupt stop... life is sooo cheap in thailand.The kid would end up a human cannon ball.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, roo860 said: The kid would end up a human cannon ball. Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app I too amazed to see that children of any age are allowed on motorcycles with or without helmets I understand the need for inexpensive transport, but how many parents now have either dead children or maimed children because of accidents. Seeing several children under the age of what looks like 7 with two adults on one bike makes me feel ill with fear for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 35 minutes ago, lust said: Tell that to my 3 year old son. He knows the name of almost every motorcycle and likes to help me lean into the turns... if I go on the bike without him he’s heartbroken. Who set the example for your child? How will you feel if he is injured while riding with you? Better heartbroken than no heart beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I have a 11yr old niece, her foot permantly damaged, also permanent brain damage, she was 2 when the accident happened. I too amazed to see that children of any age are allowed on motorcycles with or without helmets I understand the need for inexpensive transport, but how many parents now have either dead children or maimed children because of accidents. Seeing several children under the age of what looks like 7 with two adults on one bike makes me feel ill with fear for them. Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Quite right too. These bloody infants get away with murder. Lock him away until he's 18 I say, give the poor parents a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 But let wealthy killers walk away... Let drunk drivers get back in their vehicles, let motorists and motorcyclists jump red lights, etc. Inbred, numbsculls the lot of 'em! This place really is sinking day by day, quicker and quicker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 This is the first case I've heard about where they fine a motorbike driver with a small kid for not wearing a helmet. Maybe they are trying to set an example, and that's a good thing , but in a country where 80% of the drivers do not care I wonder how they can force them to change their old habits. Maybe free helmets to all sponsored by the government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 14 hours ago, webfact said: Many said arresting a three year old was just plain stupid. many should say sticking a 3 year old on a bike is stupid............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 13 hours ago, NCC1701A said: god help us all. Christ..............u may as well ask help from Santa, be about as much use.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 44 minutes ago, balo said: Maybe free helmets to all sponsored by the government? be seen as a way to make money selling them....hows all those free tablets for every kid doing these days............I guess they all became computer geniuses and left Thailand to make some real money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 6 hours ago, lust said: Tell that to my 3 year old son. He knows the name of almost every motorcycle and likes to help me lean into the turns... if I go on the bike without him he’s heartbroken. does he know the brand names of helmets as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 15 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said: I reckon there is a lot more to it. Maybe the three year old was drunk, and gave the cop the finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Lock him up and throw away the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invex Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Every single day I see police officers riding their motorbikes with their children as a passenger. Of course without wearing a helmet. Yes, inside the city of Chiang Mai. Who will arrest them?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 recalcitrants!... the lot of them... curiuos how small a pecentage have Insurance, let alone proper paid up rego to go with the 'plates? Never stop to consider the consequences of not paying up, at the very minimum to ensure 3rd party Injury Cover, under the rego. Dumb expecting everything will be covered by whomever they hit!... - it won't (always) be someone with money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 19 hours ago, webfact said: arguing after a ticket was not issued. This is the real spark - a bent cop collecting a 'fine' antagonising a brainless father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 19 hours ago, taichiplanet said: the father should be arrested for neglect! a few weeks ago I saw a cop riding motorbike HE HAD HELMET ON .....2 small kids on the bike did NOT......sums up the police and laws here DOES IT NOT ????!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroveHillWanderer Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 21 hours ago, keith101 said: No helmet is a fine not arrest , especially of a 3 yr old It's not clear exactly what has happened here (as the article says, "Details were unclear") but I think it's a fairly good bet that the child was not actually arrested here. The thread title (as is so often the case) is more than a little misleading. The word "arrested" is in inverted commas and it's only the irate father who is talking about the child being "arrested" - if that's even what he said. "Arrested" is only one possible translation of the word 'จับ' which is the word I hear bring used in the video. It could also be translated as "caught" - as in, "the child was caught for not wearing a helmet." It seems more likely (based on the video and the original article) that the father was annoyed when the police wanted to fine him for his daughter not wearing a helmet and has gone (or been 'invited') to the police station to discuss it further and then the video confrontation has ensued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 23 hours ago, webfact said: Many said arresting a three year old was just plain stupid. I despair, I really do. Is there no trainig at all for the police in Thailand? or is it limited to demonstrating how to open brown envelopes? If he charged or arrested a child, this copper is a moron, pure and simple; I doubt the law (even Thai law, which is 90% feudal anyway) allows a 3-year-old to be 'arrested' or charged. GroveHillWanderer is probably right, the copper should have (and maybe did - you know how Thais are) charged the father for the son not having a crash hat. The guy's an embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 it should be great if they detained the father ion cell for not providing a helmet for the 3 years old kid on a motorbike. i am sure father had a helmet. so selfish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daboyz1 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Children don't generate income. Parents do. The children in this country are expendable. Sad thing, but I see it all the time out in the sticks. Parent wearing helmet, children go without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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