Elderly British Man Injured in Electric Tricycle Crash in Pattaya

[Peabody]

Is this Connda, self- reflecting on his own ignorance?
"t's amazement at the stupidity.  Really - are these "mobility scooters" allowed to drive on the roads and highways of any of the Western countries we come from? Probably not."

USA:
 

Streets Not Legal	Sidewalks Not Legal	Sidewalks Legal
Delaware	Alabama	Colorado
	Arizona	Rhode Island
	California	Texas
	Delaware	Utah
	Idaho	Washington
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Missouri
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	Nebraska
	Nevada
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	North Dakota
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Registration and insurance

Fortunately, most states do not require electric scooters to be registered as motor vehicles. This is because most electric scooters lack the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), paperwork, and equipment requirements necessary for registering a motor vehicle. Similarly, most states do not require riders to have separate insurance for their scooters.

Edited 3 hours ago by metisdead
Odd formatting removed.

[Peabody]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

.. Its targeting the weak and its unhinged... its nasty.

It is sooo MAGAT. I'll bet these is a positive correlation between scooter haters and Twitler ass lickers.

 

[PoorSucker]

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Such vehicles are a life saver for those who can't otherwise get about...  they're safer for these guys who can't ride a bike and perhaps can't drive a car

live close to Painad Chang (handicapped school). If handicapped Thai can do it, so can falang find a legal solution.

[still kicking]

7 hours ago, connda said:

It's not "hate."  It's amazement at the stupidity.  Really - are these "mobility scooters" allowed to drive on the roads and highways of any of the Western countries we come from? Probably not.  Why?  They don't meet standards of safety for road vehicles. If a US cop found you on the road on one you'd probably have a problem on your hands.  However, granted, most US cities of the infrastructure to handle mobility scooter, in other words, functional side walks - something that is missing in Thailand. Otherwise they are a danger to both those who drive them and those who share the roads with them.  They should not be on the roads. 

Wrong they are allowed where I live 

[EVENKEEL]

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Wow - So much predictable hate against someone with mobility issues... (and from the obvious posters).

 

Such vehicles are a life saver for those who can't otherwise get about...  they're safer for these guys who can't ride a bike and perhaps can't drive a car - they're an idea solution.  But these pages are so full of hate amongst older folk who still want independence. 

 

The real issues - the road should not have a crate in the middle of it. 

 

On Thailands roads there are so many adapted contraptions that are not registered or licensed - so many un-insured untaxed motorcycles driven by unlicensed riders...   the guys riding mobility scooters are a drop in the ocean - but for some reason they still attract of hate from grade A1 halfwits who breath hate.

 

 

It would be easy for the authorities to allow these vehicles as 'disability vehicles' - I think they are already legal to use the roads where a pavement is non-existent or unenviable - but they have to be below a certain power (Wattage), I think some of these vehicles are over that threshold. 

 

It's not hate. I cringe everytime I go around one of these elec trikes whether it be Thai or foreigner. I'm 67 and I tell my 12 yr old to never, ever allow me to ride one of those contraptions. I honestly feel bad for those foreigners riding on those things.

 

If I get to that point physically I'll have a driver on standby to get me around.

Edited 35 minutes ago by EVENKEEL

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

It's not hate. I cringe everytime I go around one of these elec trikes whether it be Thai or foreigner. I'm 67 and I tell my 12 yr old to never, ever allow me to ride one of those contraptions. I honestly feel bad for those foreigners riding on those things.

 

If I get to that point physically I'll have a driver on standby to get me around.

 

Which is then, cringe at older people with mobility issues, or cringe at people who can't afford their own driver...

... or just cringe at anyone less fortunate than yourself  ??

 

 

IF places such as Pattaya have far better taxi services - perhaps they would not need these forms of transport to get about ...   we don't see them in Bangkok.... 

... so, why aren't you pointing the finger at poor transport options instead of these guys ?

 

 

I think its great that such mobility is available for those who would otherwise suffer to get out and about - especially if the alternative is being house bound or heavily reliant on assistance. 

I'm sure being in traffic is a harrowing experience - but its not their fault Thailand has no pavements or unnavigable pavements...