7 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

Just proving what we know already. Women are better at "multi tasking."

Yep, talk and shop................

Sod it I'm taking my lawn mower for a spin.

14 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

No the answer would be to make the footpaths usable, but not for restaurants/bars/putting plant pots/food vendors. very high curbs and no ramps, it's supposed to be a family friendly place, yet if you have kids in a buggy/pushchair you have to walk in the road. Blame the authorities not the disabled. One day you could become disabled.   

Omg, blame someone else solution. 

 

I'm blaming the elderly foreigner riding his illegal disability scooter on the public road blocking my path, causing a traffic hazard, getting in the way of me taking my children to school. 

 

These guys are a nuisance. 

 

The footpaths have always been unusable, these unusable footprints were here long before we arrived. 

 

The solution is for these guys to drive a legal, road registered vehicle. 

 

You'll find most of the guys are not disabled, they ride these illegal vehicles because they are CHEAP 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by SAFETY FIRST

No such thing exists, there is zero enforcement, and I doubt any Thai even remotely knows the first thing about "safety regulations" on the road.

 

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The incident has drawn attention to the growing trend of using unconventional personal transport devices in unsafe environments, sparking debate over safety regulations on the roads. 

 

16 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

So breaking the law is the answer? 

Annoying other legal roads users is the solution. 

Sounds like a very selfish attitude from someone who's been living in Thailand for too long. 

 

You are the selfish one, how can you not see that, try not to get hit buy a vehicle, when staggering home, after your early morning drinking sessions, you could end up in a wheelchair.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

This comment reeks of poor knowledge. Driving and using phone is a Thai trademark, that you see at least 1-2 per day on regular motorbikes.

 

You must live in a more law-abiding area than I do, I could find 1-2 every 5 minutes.

30 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

You are the selfish one, how can you not see that, try not to get hit buy a vehicle, when staggering home, after your early morning drinking sessions, you could end up in a wheelchair.

You are clueless.

I'm not inconveniencing anyone or doing anything illegal or improper, yet you call me names and reply with hostility. 

Typical reply from grumpy old man's foreigners forum. 

 

I pay all my taxes and insurances, I don't expect a traffic jam from an elderly guy riding his unregistered disability scooter because it's cheap mode of transport, not paying road taxes and insurances and most likely charging his vehicle from his condominiums common property electrical outlets. 

 

Each year I pay ten's of thousands of baht to government and insurance companies to travel legally. 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by SAFETY FIRST

49 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

This should generate 20+ replies ... I live to help forum's post count 

 

Who hasn't used their phone while driving ?   I do quite often, and even send msgs, although when ever texting/typing on the phone, it's via the voice to text app, as typing on such a small device is annoying.

 

And don't even try to tell me, you've never used your phone while driving, as simply not buying it 

 

Some of us, can multitask safely.

 

I don't use my phone while driving, i hate talking, let alone texting. I use driving as an excuse for avoiding all calls and messages 😉

I think she is using the phone to navigate not to make calls 😃

 

At least she doesn't have a go faster stripe and oversize wheels to draw attention to herself and no loud exhaust noise and toxic emission either.....  

A reported bickering, flame post has been removed. Please stay on the topic and we do not need personal attacks.

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The police said according to the Vehicles Act and Road Traffic Act of 1979, a suitcase is not considered a vehicle and therefore cannot be registered as one and legally used on public roads.

 

Using a non-vehicle on a public road is also considered “blocking the traffic”, in violation of the Road Traffic Act, police also said.

 

The traffic police said investigations revealed that the woman in the video was a Chinese tourist who has already left the country.

 

 

Not that I think they would enforce any laws/rules here anyway, but I see a lot of off-road only motorcycles here, are they legal on Thai roads? Can you even register one? Because I see them all the time here with no license plates on them.

27 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

You are the selfish one, how can you not see that, try not to get hit buy a vehicle, when staggering home, after your early morning drinking sessions, you could end up in a wheelchair.

You'll find most of the guys are not disabled, they ride these illegal vehicles because they are CHEAP. 

 

Most are charging these vehicles from common area electrical outlets from their condominiums. 

 

I have nothing against the disabled.

 

Most of these people are not disabled, once they get to their destination, shopping centre etc. they walk without any aid or frame/walking stick, they are too cheap to buy proper legal transport 

 

 

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by SAFETY FIRST

She looks kinda hot tho. By the way, this isn’t any wilder than seeing four people on a motorbike speeding down the road.

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by racket

2 hours ago, stoner said:

 

stop the cap. 

Riding suitcases or posting on social media?

Just now, ravip said:

Riding suitcases or posting on social media?

 

The bs outrage garbage. Most thai don't care shhh about road safety. As evident by the stats here. 

I read somewhere that those ride on suitcases are banned from flights due to the large lithium batteries that power them.

 

Maybe it was another stupid ploy to get views on social media.

 

The taxi mafia certainly won't want that catching on.

4 minutes ago, phetphet said:

I read somewhere that those ride on suitcases are banned from flights due to the large lithium batteries that power them.

 

Maybe it was another stupid ploy to get views on social media.

 

The taxi mafia certainly won't want that catching on.

 

These are carry-on suitcases. I believe checking in a bag with a lithium battery above a certain capacity is not allowed. According to aviation regulations, lithium batteries with a capacity over 100 watt-hours are generally restricted from checked baggage due to fire risk. Batteries between 100 and 160 watt-hours may require airline approval, and anything above that is typically prohibited from being checked in. This is why lithium batteries are usually required to be in carry-on luggage where they can be more easily monitored.

 

 

but really funny

10 minutes ago, phetphet said:

I read somewhere that those ride on suitcases are banned from flights due to the large lithium batteries that power them.

 

Maybe it was another stupid ploy to get views on social media.

 

The taxi mafia certainly won't want that catching on.

do you see her flying ...........................

She's got to be Chinese. no two ways about it LOL!!

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

where's the steering wheel              

Steered by a 'phone app.

1 hour ago, racket said:

this isn’t any wilder than seeing four people on a motorbike speeding down the road.

Disagree.

Motorbikes have brakes, lights and indicators.

People may not be using them, but they are there.

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The police said according to the Vehicles Act and Road Traffic Act of 1979, a suitcase is not considered a vehicle and therefore cannot be registered as one and legally used on public roads.

 

Using a non-vehicle on a public road is also considered “blocking the traffic”, in violation of the Road Traffic Act, police also said.

 

The traffic police said investigations revealed that the woman in the video was a Chinese tourist who has already left the country.

 

And the same ruling probably also applies to the thousands small EV scooters, bikes and trikes that we see constantly on the roads nowadays. And they're not being ridden by Chinese.

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

social media platform X sparked outrage and concern over road safety. The video shows a woman riding an electric suitcase

This article should be removed, it will encouraging poor behaviour from some here.

 

I can see some our foreigners here in Pattaya trading in their disability scooters for an EV suitcase. 

 

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by SAFETY FIRST

What's most amazing about this is that Thais are shocked in any way.  This doesn't seem any more dangerous than most stuff you see on Thai roads.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

In Pattaya we have the elderly foreigners riding their disability scooters on public roads being a nuisance. 

 

Disability scooters are not considered a vehicle and can not be registered but we still see these foolish foreigners everyday on our roads. 

 

"Stop being mean about this Asian just because she's riding a non-road vehicle on the road and putting herself and everyone else in danger, she's not doing anything wrong.  You should be worried about the non-Asians riding non-road vehicles on the road and putting themselves and everyone else in danger, they're doing something really wrong!"

 

Think about it... 😉

To be fair, that's pretty cool.

 

Not very bright...but cool, none the less.

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The police said according to the Vehicles Act and Road Traffic Act of 1979, a suitcase is not considered a vehicle and therefore cannot be registered as one and legally used on public roads.

 

Using a non-vehicle on a public road is also considered “blocking the traffic”, in violation of the Road Traffic Act, police also said.

 

The traffic police said investigations revealed that the woman in the video was a Chinese tourist who has already left the country.

 

 

That suitcase really gets some milage out of one charge!

I suppose she's Chinese.

That's not any excuse but obviously she's feeling safe.

Her first trip to Thailand. Hope she'll survive. 😳

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

She's probably been to Pattaya and seen all the stupid elderly foreigners using their disability scooters on public roads and she's thought why not. 

 

This woman is harmless, mostly keeping left, not getting in the way of road users. 

Unlike the foreigners here in Pattaya that illegally ride their disability scooters at speed, dangerously racing through intersections causing accidents and using all the road, blocking other vehicles from passing. 

These guys are a big problem in Pattaya. 

 

 

 

Got my retirement ride picked out!