Toothless tigers

[eezergood]

I know what the answer will be (probably) but what can be done about these gangs of <deleted> idiot french on their NMax scooters. It is not beyond dangerous. The local gov't send out a fluff piece about catching an overstayer in their new BMW (no less) roaming patrol vehicle. Yet nothing is EVER done about these rats.

 

Is there any "tourist police" members here? 

[Psimbo]

Razorwire at head level across the roads.

 

I REALLY wish people could move on from the BMWs, not that the Immigration Police do traffic anyway. It is not the remit of the Tourist Police either.

 

Over to you again.

[Olmate]

Agree with the OP for sure re these morons. Gotta say it’s a big plus for Pattaya,seldom seen there.

[DrDave]

The problem is that the only "traffic" enforcement done by Phuket police is done at checkpoints. That is, checking for licenses, registrations and helmets only. They do not do real traffic patrols, nor do they pursue and issue fines to offenders committing moving violations.  Unfortunately, in most cases you can drive any way you like (recklessly, speeding, running red lights, driving on the wrong side of the road), but you had better have a license and helmet when encountering a checkpoint.

[beechbum]

What area are they in?

[VocalNeal]

2 hours ago, DrDave said:

in most cases you can drive any way you like (recklessly, speeding, running red lights, driving on the wrong side of the road),

Brilliant living here isn't it. I think it is called freedom?

 

Form the OP's post it is difficult to know if he doesn't like the French or NMax.

[London Lowf]

I am sure the OP meant XMax’s or TMax’s – Nmax is just a little commuter scooter.

 

I think the problem with these guys is a build-up of excess testosterone as I don’t think that’s it’s in their psyche to take advantage of the local female entertainers (you never see them on Bangla) and so they need an alternative release.

 

Yes, they are mildly annoying because of their arrogant attitude, but ultimately quite harmless to everyone apart from themselves. Can’t you just ignore them? – if they were that bad they would all be in the morgue.

 

I’ve noticed that most don’t even know how to sit on a bike, let alone ride one quickly and safely – feet forward and arms locked out straight is a giveaway of a clueless rider. The only thing they know how to do is tweak the throttle in a straight line, and unfortunately many of those bikes have unsilenced exhausts which causes the annoyance.

 

Quite frankly, little Thai guys on souped-up Honda Waves on the residential backroads of Kamala make at least as much noise, and there are more of them!

[madmitch]

4 hours ago, London Lowf said:

Quite frankly, little Thai guys on souped-up Honda Waves on the residential backroads of Kamala make at least as much noise, and there are more of them!

Can't disagree but noise pollution from bikes and scooters is getting worse and worse and nobody does a thing about it.

[eezergood]

14 hours ago, DrDave said:

The problem is that the only "traffic" enforcement done by Phuket police is done at checkpoints. That is, checking for licenses, registrations and helmets only. They do not do real traffic patrols, nor do they pursue and issue fines to offenders committing moving violations.  Unfortunately, in most cases you can drive any way you like (recklessly, speeding, running red lights, driving on the wrong side of the road), but you had better have a license and helmet when encountering a checkpoint.

Unless that checkpoint is at Kok Kaew then its a literal free for all, unless you happen to be of Caucasian birth that is

[eezergood]

7 hours ago, London Lowf said:

I am sure the OP meant XMax’s or TMax’s – Nmax is just a little commuter scooter.

 

I think the problem with these guys is a build-up of excess testosterone as I don’t think that’s it’s in their psyche to take advantage of the local female entertainers (you never see them on Bangla) and so they need an alternative release.

 

Yes, they are mildly annoying because of their arrogant attitude, but ultimately quite harmless to everyone apart from themselves. Can’t you just ignore them? – if they were that bad they would all be in the morgue.

 

I’ve noticed that most don’t even know how to sit on a bike, let alone ride one quickly and safely – feet forward and arms locked out straight is a giveaway of a clueless rider. The only thing they know how to do is tweak the throttle in a straight line, and unfortunately many of those bikes have unsilenced exhausts which causes the annoyance.

 

Quite frankly, little Thai guys on souped-up Honda Waves on the residential backroads of Kamala make at least as much noise, and there are more of them!

If I could ignore them, I would not have posted. They are far from harmless, I wont go into it but there have been previous "issues" 

 

Yes I did indeed mean Xmax/Tmax 

[Old Croc]

7 hours ago, London Lowf said:

Yes, they are mildly annoying because of their arrogant attitude, but ultimately quite harmless to everyone apart from themselves. Can’t you just ignore them? – if they were that bad they would all be in the morgue.

 

The morgue is where Karim Elmir, from Paris, France, ended up.

 

 

[eezergood]

20 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

 

The morgue is where Karim Elmir, from Paris, France, ended up.

 

 

unfortunately not to many of his brothers in arms are following him - certainly not a fast enough pace

[bloodyholly]

Totally agree with you EG.

 

The thing is that these clowns (both foreigners and Thais) on motorbikes drive too fast and make too much noise (both illegal) in predominantly built up and residential areas. Truly idiots

[beechbum]

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Form the OP's post it is difficult to know if he doesn't like the French or NMax.

Don't blame him on disliking  either of them, they're  both arrogant and loud.

[eezergood]

1 hour ago, beechbum said:

Don't blame him on disliking  either of them, they're  both arrogant and loud.

Quite