Traffic ticket - I'm not the driver in the scene - should I pay? where?

[Yabiaomer]

Greetings .. A friend came to visit me and I gave him to drive my motobike for one day. That was last month. He is already back home, but I received yesterday a letter from the police - a traffic ticket with a photo attached and a 400 baht fine. One can obviously see that the driver is NOT me. So, should I pay the ticket or claim that it's not me? As I said, it's obvious from the photo that I'm not the driver and not on the motobike. Another question: if I choose to pay the ticket, where do I pay it?

 

Thanks for any inspirational comment.

[bkk6060]

Go to the Police Traffic Division and plead your case.  Then, expect to pay the fine.

[NCC1701A]

11 minutes ago, Yabiaomer said:

A friend came to visit me and I gave him to drive my motobike for one day.

 

12 minutes ago, Yabiaomer said:

it's obvious from the photo that I'm not the driver and not on the motobike.

was he wearing a transparent helmet?

[Bill97]

Pay it and move on.  Collect from your friend.

[samsensam]

 

400 baht? pay it, it's a couple of coffees.

[CNXexpat]

3 possibilities.

1. You pay and collect the money from your friend.

2. You complain, say it´s not you, perhaps don´t have to pay but give the friend´s name and address to the police. For sure they will not send him the ticket but maybe he will get a problem if he´ll come back to Thailand.

3. You do nothing and wait what will happen

 

You can transfer the money or go to the police station near the Warorot market. I don´t know the address. 

[flare]

It probably doesn't matter who the operator was as the ticket will be attached to your registration- you'll have to either pony up now or when you renew it.  I would think the way people share bikes and cars here that it's a pretty common occurrence and wouldn't expect the cops to do anything about it.

[Thailand]

Pay it, the registration it is in your name?

 

Pay at most Post Offices.

 

If you don't pay you won't be able to renew the licence.

Edited November 8, 2019 by Thailand

[donnacha]

If it can be paid online, email your friend the details along with the photo. If he does not pay it, you have learned something truly valuable about your friend.

[Danthai]

Can pay at post office.

[Blue Muton]

18 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

 

was he wearing a transparent helmet?

Probably with matching transparent licence and transparent insurance!

[kwak250]

400 baht not worth the hassle after all you gave him the keys.

 

If it was when you serviced a car and they took it for a spin that would be different.

Edited November 9, 2019 by kwak250
spalingz

[scubascuba3]

18 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

400 baht? pay it, it's a couple of coffees.

Starbuck coffees?

[henry15]

You can pay traffic tickets at any Krungthai bank

[easydoor]

You want to make an argument for 400THB? I would not. Pay the bill, go home sit in a corner and cry for the lost of this amount. Became farangs so poor they have to make a case about this?

[NightSky]

If you complain to the police maybe they will fine you for allowing a tourist to operate your bike without insurance to ride it.. and potentially with no helmet..

 

neung pan baht krup

 

????

Edited November 9, 2019 by NightSky

[Gandtee]

21 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

400 baht? pay it, it's a couple of coffees.

That's eleven coffees for me.!! But pay it anyway and sleep easy.????

[Lacessit]

Pay at any KrungThai Bank. Contact your friend with a copy of the fine and photo. If he doesn't reimburse you, he is not a friend, just a user.

[Lacessit]

23 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

 

was he wearing a transparent helmet?

The OP was presumably referring to a difference in physical appearance, e.g. a lardass vs a skinny guy.

It's seldom you make a dumb post, so I'll put this one down to a senior moment.

[orang37]

22 hours ago, samsensam said:

... it's a couple of coffees.

Some of us nestle in Red Cup land, where more than 10 baht a cuppa is a felony.

 

~o:37;

[NCC1701A]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

 

It's seldom you make a dumb post, so I'll put this one down to a senior moment.

thank you. what were we talking about?

 

[Lacessit]

3 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

thank you. what were we talking about?

 

Nice recovery.

[paahlman]

Law is pretty straightforeward.. It is the owner of the bike that is liable so if that is you it doesnt matter who drove.

[natway09]

I am very surprised that you are even asking the question.

You bike,,, you pay or if not will come back to haunt you.

It,s only 400 Bht

[Moti24]

Twenty four replies to a post about a 400Baht ticket; ****in unbelievable!

 

Somebody send him the 400Baht, <deleted>!

[Sujo]

Tell your friend he owes you some beers next time

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, Moti24 said:

Twenty four replies to a post about a 400Baht ticket; ****in unbelievable!

 

Somebody send him the 400Baht, <deleted>!

A pointless reply from a ThaiVisa member criticizing the responses of other ThaiVisa members... ****in very believable !!!  ????

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

Op: Don't pay the fine... see if you get charged the fine when you next pay your tax renewal.

 

If, when it comes time to pay your tax renewal and there is no fine you can drive around like a crazed madman, breaking all speed-limits you like safety in the knowledge that a fine is unlikely !!!

[bigupandchill]

Front or rear facing camera?

[eyecatcher]

On 11/8/2019 at 6:10 PM, Thailand said:

Pay it, the registration it is in your name?

 

Pay at most Post Offices.

 

If you don't pay you won't be able to renew the licence.

I will shortly be testing your theory.

 

You recall my thread where I was tear arsign it in Isaan. Got a speeding ticket and lost it.

 

Hopefully they will just add the 400bt to the 100bt tax disc