Getting tough! Motorcycle taxis set to lose their jackets for three years for sidewalk riding

[webfact]

Getting tough! Motorcycle taxis set to lose their jackets for three years for sidewalk riding

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang chaired an executive meeting yesterday concerning motorcycle taxi riders in the capital. 

 

Following the meeting Pol Capt Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, a spokesman, told the media that there was a proposal that motorcycle taxi riders or "win" that ride on the sidewalks will lose their jackets for three years. 

 

Consequently if banned they would be unable to offer a public ride service. 

 

The proposal will be taken forward to a meeting chaired by the Department of Land Transport. 

 

Pongsakorn said that 475 "win" ranks are set up on the sidewalks and that ways are being looked into to stop this practice so that pedestrians can walk freely. 

 

One of the ways is to utilise old disused taxi ranks. 

 

He said that many win riders had taken part in the "Pineapple Eyes" initiative to improve matters regarding the use of the sidewalks but that there were still riders flouting the law. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[Vacuum]

The keyword is "proposal". It won't happen, there will aalways be the 200 baht option....

[madmen]

Won't happen. will the bib lose their badge for 3 years as well?

[Beggar]

They will find a new jacket. 

[RotBenz8888]

"motorcycle taxi riders or "win" that ride on the sidewalks will lose their jackets for three years. "

 

And who is going to catch them, if I may ask?

[Matzzon]

53 minutes ago, Beggar said:

They will find a new jacket. 

Or, why not drive without jacket? It´s mostly hot enough to do that, as long as you are not a win driver on Doi Intanon.

[Tropposurfer]

????????????????????????????????????????

[metisdead]

An off topic trolling post has been removed. 

[Deli]

I'm always glad if they use the sidewalk to get me fgaster to the destination. I oppose the rule

[Ramdas]

Nah this won’t work either ????????‍♂️ We are talking about Thai lawless people here ! It would be easier to teach an animal to speak a language ! Where do they get these ideas from is beyond me, it clearly shows how distorted and ineffective their minds/action are ..Have more police walking on the pavement instead and needless to say enforce the laws and don't accept bribes !

[Vacuum]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

why not drive without jacket?

....and risk his life?  Do some research about the subject with "jackets".

[Matzzon]

11 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

....and risk his life?  Do some research about the subject with "jackets".

Oh help! It was a joke. Did you read the full post. I am very well aware and do not need any research.

[sammieuk1]

Take their motor cycles away would be to easy hit them hard with a jacket removal ????

[Vacuum]

9 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Oh help! It was a joke. Did you read the full post.

Actually I did, and the Doi Inthanon part was sort of  funny. Anyway, I'm on heavy medication at the moment due to an accident, so have mercy on my ignorance.

[JHolmesJr]

Is it hard to get one of these jackets made to order by some of our fine Pattaya tailors?

[natway09]

If you want some jackets just come into my Soi. And a fine for going the wrong way up a one way street as well

[irwinfc]

to see is to believe

[Almer]

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

"motorcycle taxi riders or "win" that ride on the sidewalks will lose their jackets for three years. "

 

And who is going to catch them, if I may ask?

Good point

[kevinmartyn]

No No No. Just change the colour of The vest from yellow to bright red so they can be spotted easely! Bottom line they do not care! Specially along Sukhumvit Road Bangkok. Along with pavements going the wrong way on the road! The police may aswell stay home and watch TV because they do <deleted>-all!

[androokery]

4 hours ago, Deli said:

I'm always glad if they use the sidewalk to get me fgaster to the destination. I oppose the rule

You should walk

[Thian]

But the police still allows them to drive against traffic without helmet?

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Consequently if banned they would be unable to offer a public ride service. 

Yeah.. they would emerge up the road with another jacket the next day, or should I say the next pavement !

[kevin612]

Buy another one, the penalty is very small if he got caught again.

[NE1]

18 hours ago, Ramdas said:

Have more police walking on the pavement instead and needless to say enforce the laws and don't accept bribes !

Anymore "wild" suggestions like that can get you into trouble. ????????

[mok199]

The elite MC taxi jacket, ''Worn to be proud''  and ''Proud to be worn'' ......it don't get much thicker than that...

[tifino]

18 hours ago, Vacuum said:

....and risk his life?  Do some research about the subject with "jackets".

but it's just a flimsy nylon vest

[Da Nang]

Dear police officers.  Just make holes in the tires then they can no longer drive anywhere.  Super easy!

[Redline]

Not going to happen-more stories 

[Almer]

21 hours ago, androokery said:

You should walk

What, and get run over by a motorbike taxi

[andy72]

meanwhile the errant taxi driver on his 78th offence at the airport fined 200 baht each time continues 

 

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