Picture: Sanook

 

A police spokesman reacted to a video doing the rounds on social media that showed a man with a sidecar attachment doing a dangerous maneuver.

 

Dash cam footage over 40 seconds showed the man lifting his sidecar off the road surface. 

 

He also was not wearing a helmet during the escapade on Nakhon-In Road in Nonthaburi north west of the Thai capital Bangkok, reported Sanook.

 

Police are trying to locate him.

 

Pol Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong said that this negligent and scary driving could lead to three months jail or fines of 2000 - 10,000 baht under Article 43.

 

He asked all motorists to behave sensibly on the Thai roads - or else. 

 

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jail again.... instead revoking his driving license and crushing his vehicle... That will have more impact than always threatening with jail

What's wrong with driving a bike on two wheels? 

11 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

instead revoking his driving license and crushing his vehicle...

Probably doesn't have a licence  and the vehicle probably doesn't have tax or insurance either...yes crushing the vehicle would have an impact as then he may not be able to make a living either.

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pol Maj-Gen Yingyot Thepjamnong said that this negligent and scary driving could lead to three months jail or fines of 2000 - 10,000 baht under Article 43.

At the same time, racing your motorbike on the sidewalk, almost running over pedestrians is still okay...

Yeah.. real dangerous riding.. Evel Knievel has nothing on this guy....

14 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

At the same time, racing your motorbike on the sidewalk, almost running over pedestrians is still okay...

Who has said that's ok?

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Who has said that's ok?

Try upper Sukhumvit. Those Grab and 7-Eleven guys race past you on the sidewalk all the time, just 50 or 100m from the next traffic police booth...

I thought those were not legal to ride on the road to start with.

Edited October 11, 20214 yr by Ralf001

I would try this too if my sidecar got a flat tire.

Add the fact that the vehicle itself is illegal; homemade sidecar.

53 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I thought those were not legal to ride on the road to start with.

Motor cycles modified with a sidecar attachment are required to be re-registered following inspection and pay a higher rate of tax. It is illegal to carry passengers in the sidecar. Clearly, this rider has complied with the law in respect to registration or the statement of charges would have it included.?.????

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Try upper Sukhumvit. Those Grab and 7-Eleven guys race past you on the sidewalk all the time, just 50 or 100m from the next traffic police booth...

Tourist alert. Get some perspective please, the bikes on sidewalks issue in Bangkok is vaStly improved after 40,000 fines were paid in the last three years 

pfff! perfectly fine ????

12 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Motor cycles modified with a sidecar attachment are required to be re-registered following inspection and pay a higher rate of tax. It is illegal to carry passengers in the sidecar. Clearly, this rider has complied with the law in respect to registration or the statement of charges would have it included.?.????

???????????? There are so many unlicensed moto drivers on the road it's ridiculous. MY GF has a 1 year old Mazda 2. Within 6 months of purchase she had 1 moto run into the back of her car at a light, he got up and took off when she stepped out of the car. She took a pic of his bike license plate...local police uninterested in pursuing him unless she paid them a 'fee' 3000 baht to get out of their chars. A few months later, another moto took out her driver side mirror and yup you guessed it...took off like a bat out of hell rather than face the music. 

Edited October 11, 20214 yr by tonray

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Who has said that's ok?

Try upper Sukhumvit. Those Grab and 7-Eleven guys race past you on the sidewalk all the time, just 50 or 100m from the next traffic police booth...

So, who said that's ok, apart from you?   Think you'll find that the answer is no one has said that's ok.

Maybe the sidecar tyre as a puncture.

2 hours ago, johng said:

Probably doesn't have a licence  and the vehicle probably doesn't have tax or insurance either...yes crushing the vehicle would have an impact as then he may not be able to make a living either.

If he is in jail he would not have a living either, but maybe better as an example to prevent others

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

jail again.... instead revoking his driving license and crushing his vehicle... That will have more impact than always threatening with jail

Licence?

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

and crushing his vehicle..

with  him on it, they understand  nothing else

the cart had a flat tyre, how else was he going to get it to the repair place?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

lifting his sidecar off the road surface. 

Doing a cartwheel - ie????????

He's not in the left lane!

Just shows you don't need a 'big bike' to show the world you are an idiot.

41 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Licence?

reason the more to crush it

Bless him,thats skill right there.

Silly but still talent.

Seen many theatrics with motorcycle and side car's here in Thailand , but not as exemplary as the one in the video.

Pleased my father never had these skills as he would ride us down to Hayling Island with my brother and sister  sat in the side car with my mother riding pillion and buckets and spades at the ready .

This is OK.....

Some troll posts have been removed.

"He asked all motorists to behave sensibly on the Thai roads - or else."

 

Job done..... RTP showing it is on the case.....