Canadian rollerblader fined 1,000 baht after spooking motorists on the Bangkok streets

[webfact]

Sanook Thai Caprion: He wants to visit Thailand.

 

Sanook reported on the case of a foreign man who was featured rollerblading in heavy traffic on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

The man without helmet or other body protection was going fast in between traffic. One Grab delivery guy couldn't get by.

 

Netizens reacted in droves saying this was highly inappropriate and dangerous after a clip featured on Red Skull.

 

Lumpini police managed to identify the miscreant as 37 year old Canadian national Jordan McIver who was found at a condo in their jurisdiction.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

He admitted that it was him in the video.

 

"I was exercising and exploring Bangkok," he told the police. "I had no idea it was wrong as I don't know the Thai law. I'll pay my fine and won't do it again".

 

Thai Rath had a picture of that happening at the police station.

 

Mr McIver's details were recorded and he was fined 1,000 baht for behavior related to blocking the highway.
 

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[marcusb]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

the miscreant as 37 year old Canadian

55555 not pulling punches are they!! 

 

 

[Crossy]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

... behavior related to blocking the highway.

 

Not really that smart with no protective gear, but he does seem to be moving rather faster than the traffic in much of that clip

 

 

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

The man without helmet or other body protection was going fast in between traffic.

so nothing different than a million thai every day doing the same thing

 

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

identify the miscreant

so nothing different than a million thai every day doing something quite similar but in a much faster motorized way.

 

still a meatball for doing this though. he must of thought he was super cool doing it though. 

 

would of been a better story if he got hit. 

[pomchop]

idiot of the week candidate....add him to farangs on electric one wheel or small stand up scooters with no helmets weaving in/out of traffic on sukhumvit......one whack and it's over or maimed for life.

[Lucky Bones]

Quite possible he is a "influencer".

Hope he comes down my soi during Songkran. Should be entertaining.????????

[d4dang]

Dude contact the TWHL. Stay off the streets and get on the ice.

[internationalism]

"was going fast in between traffic. One Grab delivery guy couldn't get by."

 

there is contradiction - if he was going fast he was not blocking motorbikes.

He is an equal road user, as motorbikes, bicycles

[Dmaxdan]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

Netizens reacted in droves saying this was highly inappropriate and dangerous after a clip featured on Red Skull

Inappropriate and dangerous!!!!

Pot calling the kettle black!

These people need to learn what safe, considerate road use is before reacting in droves.

[KhunLA]

Just another embarrassing farang, doing things here he probably wouldn't do in home country.  Total menace to himself & others.

 

F'g idiot

[jvs]

Imaging tomorrow 20 000 Thai people doing the same,great way to control air pollution and get some exercise.

Just one car door opening could have killed him,not smart eh?

[plus7]

I've seen those in NY.

Skating until the first hole, flying 3 meters, go back and continue skating.

[Iamfalang]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the miscreant as 37 year old Canadian national Jordan McIver

I really was expecting something crazier.   To be honest, I could've seen myself doing this maybe 5 years ago.................Maybe starting in a park, then getting in traffic and thinking this is like being a bike messenger in NYC...............

 

I've done TONS of biking in crazy traffic without a helmet, but not on the news............yet. 

 

They say he was "highly inappropriate".........................this is what I need to know!!!!!   This could be the most important part.  

[yogavnture]

god bless that guy 

[Iamfalang]

OMG, I almost got hit by a motorbike on a sidewalk!!!!

 

WOW, almost got run over by a motorbike going the wrong way!!!

 

OMG, a bus going up a hill took both lanes and almost killed all of us!!!

 

WOW,  10 people on a motorbike going 5 kph is obstructing traffic, dangerous!!!

 

OMG, dude's walking is 100000000 animals in the middle of the road, dangerous!!!

 

WOW,  an entire family and a baby are on a motorbike and none are wearing helmets!!!

 

OMG..............

 

Falangs..........................we are not treated the same.   We are ...................... falang.

[bobbin]

"I was exercising and exploring Bangkok," he told the police. "I had no idea it was wrong as I don't know the Thai law. I'll pay my fine and won't do it again".

 

????

 

Canadians. That's the way we roll...

[Issanman]

As long as he is keeping up with the traffic, I don't see a problem.

[bobbin]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Bogan!

Nope..  Only Aussies can be called Bogans.

 

????

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, pomchop said:

idiot of the week candidate....add him to farangs on electric one wheel or small stand up scooters with no helmets weaving in/out of traffic on sukhumvit......one whack and it's over or maimed for life.

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, surely there are many more Thais on motorbikes without helmets on the roads every day weaving in and out, not just on Sukhumvit, they are not immune?

[bobbin]

15 minutes ago, 2baht said:

I totally disagree, this canuck clown is the epitomy of a bogan! ????

Jeez.. Over the top much?

 

????

 

Guy is getting some exercise..

[CANSIAM]

Did he provide his wallet Health Insurance Card ? ???? 

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, jvs said:

Imaging tomorrow 20 000 Thai people doing the same,great way to control air pollution and get some exercise.

Just one car door opening could have killed him,not smart eh?

yeah not that smart at all but it was still pretty cool. I wish I had the skill and the guys to try that at least once. 

 

my only thrill is Lumphini to the KSR on the back of a Bolt taxi motosai. although I did a long trip to Central Bang Na the other week on the back of an electric scooter whilst it was threatening to rain. driver went the back way to avoid the Suk and I got to see the butt-end of Bangkok. it was quite the adventure. p'raps our Canadian buddy should have started off the main roads eh?

[Lucky Bones]

9 hours ago, bobbin said:

"I was exercising and exploring Bangkok," he told the police. "I had no idea it was wrong as I don't know the Thai law. I'll pay my fine and won't do it again".

 

????

 

Canadians. That's the way we roll...

Maybe it was some kind of Elvis thing out at the speedway? Blow at High Dough.

????????

[gearbox]

2 hours ago, internationalism said:

"was going fast in between traffic. One Grab delivery guy couldn't get by."

 

there is contradiction - if he was going fast he was not blocking motorbikes.

He is an equal road user, as motorbikes, bicycles

Roller bladder is an equal road user? He is more pedestrian than motorist.

[twizzian]

Hilarious video, looks like a tootsie clogging it down the highway with ‘high heel boots.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, internationalism said:

He is an equal road user, as motorbikes, bicycles

No, he sure isn't.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Liverpool Lou

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, internationalism said:

there is contradiction - if he was going fast he was not blocking motorbikes.

No, it's not a contradiction if his "fast" was slower than the bike traffic.

[jaiyen]

So its OK to ride a motorbike on the path if you are Thai but this guy would be classified as a pedestrian but he is charged with a motoring offence for actually do nothing wrong !  

[connda]

Cool.  If if want to roller blade in heavy traffic, all it will cost me is 1000 THB (and perhaps my life). 

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, surely there are many more Thais on motorbikes without helmets on the roads every day weaving in and out, not just on Sukhumvit, they are not immune?

They're not immune but they are, theoretically, legal on the roads.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Liverpool Lou