Electric scooters

[farang1979]

Does anyone know the law about riding electric scooters in the parks e.g. Suan Lum ?

 

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

Does it matter?

Do you think the police or the guards know the law about electric scooters?

Just try.

a) they let you ride

b) they stop you at the entrance

c) they stop you somewhere inside

d) you make an arrangement with whoever wants to stop you

e) you can argue with them about the law

[farang1979]

Yes, well I wanted to check before I bought one.


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[Nyezhov]

I despise electric scooters. If you are talking about those ones they ride down the sidewalk threatening the life and limb of the general public.

Edited October 6, 2019 by Nyezhov

[GeorgeCross]

6 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

I despise electric scooters. If you are talking about those ones they ride down the sidewalk threatening the life and limb of the general public.

 

thought you'd be used to it by now.

 

maybe get them to wear orange vests so they blend in with the locals on the petrol ones!

 

 

[Nyezhov]

4 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

thought you'd be used to it by now.

Naw, I dont see it very often any more from the motosai guys.

[brokenbone]

from what i gather, 500w motor is max legal effect,

and any lower then that is holly inadequate.

get a very big battery plenti Ah or regret ever bothered.

ed this is for electric bicycles,

scooters with higher effect will require driving license, helmet, & insurance,

and i think lack of pedals in fact forces

it into laws for mc

Edited October 6, 2019 by brokenbone

[JaiLai]

I despise electric scooters. If you are talking about those ones they ride down the sidewalk threatening the life and limb of the general public.

That’s a bit dramatic...


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[Nyezhov]

15 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

That’s a bit dramatic...


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Really? been to Seattle lately, or Indy, or NYC, or Fayetteville street in Raleigh, or Venice Beach?

 

Plus its so aesthetically unappealing, some Millenial in a pork pie hat, Roy Orbison specs, pegged flood pants, expensive shoes without socks and a designer shirt, screaming past you silently with not even a watch out. Right up on par with a tatooed singlet wearing cockney escorting a ladyboy. Shudder.

[CGW]

13 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

I despise electric scooters. If you are talking about those ones they ride down the sidewalk threatening the life and limb of the general public.

Literally millions of them in Chinese cities, to own a motorcycle with an engine you have to live a certain distance outside the city limits and restricted on taking it into city.

Silent Ninja's - I call them! they keep you on your toes! 

[Nyezhov]

51 minutes ago, CGW said:

Literally millions of them in Chinese cities, to own a motorcycle with an engine you have to live a certain distance outside the city limits and restricted on taking it into city.

Silent Ninja's - I call them! they keep you on your toes! 

I know, I almost died in Shanghai from hordes of them. I like they way they have special blankets they wear to keep warm.

 

Next time folks talk about the chinese economic model, think of all those folks scootering around in the rain and sleet or the pollution so thick you can cut it in a knife. Then go to a poor town in Arkansas and see all the folks on the dole with their own cars. Driving under blue skies. And no shortage of pork.

 

My short visit to China opened my eyes. What a house of cards. 

Edited October 7, 2019 by Nyezhov

[JaiLai]

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

Really? been to Seattle lately, or Indy, or NYC, or Fayetteville street in Raleigh, or Venice Beach?

 

Plus its so aesthetically unappealing, some Millenial in a pork pie hat, Roy Orbison specs, pegged flood pants, expensive shoes without socks and a designer shirt, screaming past you silently with not even a watch out. Right up on par with a tatooed singlet wearing cockney escorting a ladyboy. Shudder.

What on earth are you on about?

 

You're first line, are any of those places in Thailand?

[CGW]

19 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

My short visit to China opened my eyes. What a house of cards. 

Not what you expect is it, a lot of similarities to the USA, "capitalism" at work...........

[Nyezhov]

23 minutes ago, CGW said:

Not what you expect is it, a lot of similarities to the USA, "capitalism" at work...........

That isnt capitalism. Its a modification of Lenins NEP with the same philosophical underpinnings.

[farang1979]

I wanted to find out about their viability in the parks really. The pavements in Bangkok are chronically bad for these scooters not to mention dodging pedestrians every 5 minutes. I know parks have security guards that can act above their pay grade sometimes so wanted to know peoples experience.


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[kralledr]

take my advice and forget it..

 

just google about all the deathly accidents each day..

[ExpatMark]

Ive had a Segway for a year, and whilst enjoying it around the compounds and back streets i don't even bother riding it in the city anymore. I took it to Lumpini park and had no issues, but not tried it in other parks.  

[farang1979]

take my advice and forget it..
 
just google about all the deathly accidents each day..

In parks?


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[farang1979]

Ive had a Segway for a year, and whilst enjoying it around the compounds and back streets i don't even bother riding it in the city anymore. I took it to Lumpini park and had no issues, but not tried it in other parks.  

Thanks for this.


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