Thai Woman Fined for Letting Tourist Drive Tuk Tuk in Phuket

[Hardcastle P]

Take tuks apper to have grown another wheel

[richard_smith237]

17 minutes ago, Hardcastle P said:

Take tuks apper to have grown another wheel

 

Nope the word 'TukTuk' itself has no meaning referencing wheels... its an onomatopoeic term replicating the sound the vehicle makes....    it has since become synonymous with the 'simple smaller taxi type vehicle' that is smaller than a Song-táew, which literally translated means 'two row' (of bench seats usually in a converted pickup).

 

 

[BusyB]

 

I sure hope that guy pays the tuktuk driver's fine and costs.

[OldmanJ]

How about going out onto the road to catch people speeding,not indicating and no lights or do I have my priorities mixed up.Trying to fine a tourist for this seems to be more important to some.

[Liverpool Lou]

20 hours ago, digger70 said:

21 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

At least the tuk-tuk driver had a licence.

Wouldn't one think that the Taxi driver had a License from his home country ?

Wouldn't one think that his home country licence would not be a Thai public service vehicle licence?!

[Liverpool Lou]

10 hours ago, OldmanJ said:

How about going out onto the road to catch people speeding,not indicating and no lights or do I have my priorities mixed up.Trying to fine a tourist for this seems to be more important to some.

How about telling us which tourist was fined, or pursued for prosecution, in this case?  It sure seems that you have something mixed up.

[Liverpool Lou]

The hypocritical, selective indignation about police actions here never fails to amaze...if the police are seen to not enforce the law to AN posters satisfaction they are vilified, if they do enforce the law they are vilified just as much!   RTP can never win with so many blowhard Asean Now members.

[Liverpool Lou]

20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

20 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Best that you check all your questions with the Motor Vehicle Act...I'm sure that you can get the answers to your own questions yourself.

 

So you are not sure ?

 

I asked you because you seem very knowledgable about this.

IF you are stating your comment are factual and not just an assumption, I'll take your word for it... you are not known for BS'ing on this forum.

I am 100% sure that to drive a taxi/tuk tuk in Thailand, legally, a public service vehicle licence is required.  That is a fact. 

I am not sure about the answer to the other hypothetical questions that you asked regarding holidays and private use that I did not comment on.

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The hypocritical, selective indignation about police actions here never fails to amaze...if the police are seen to not enforce the law to AN posters satisfaction they are vilified, if they do enforce the law they are vilified just as much!   RTP can never win with so many blowhard Asean Now members.

 

I think its more to do with 'low hanging fruit'...       While scores of motorcyclists pass by without helmets, lengths have been taken to charge a lady for letting a foreigner driver her TukTuk....

 

This so-called “selective indignation” is often a reaction to a style of policing that appears to do the bare minimum overall. It is precisely this approach, rigorously and publicly enforcing minor infractions while blatantly so commonly overlooking more serious breaches, it is this which  provokes such criticism and it is this aspect which you have deliberately ignored. 

 

 

[ujayujay]

.....sparking a heated online debate

[digger70]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Wouldn't one think that his home country licence would not be a Thai public service vehicle licence?!

Shouldn't matter much just driving the Tuk Tuk  it's just a motorcar if there no Passengers are on board.

Making a Drama out of Nothing  . Worse than kids.  😇

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, digger70 said:

10 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Wouldn't one think that his home country licence would not be a Thai public service vehicle licence?!

Shouldn't matter much just driving the Tuk Tuk  it's just a motorcar if there no Passengers are on board.

"...it's just a motorcar if there no Passengers are on board".

Not if it is registered as a public service vehicle, it isn't; the purpose of the vehicle doesn't change if it is carrying no passengers, the driver is a passenger in the vehicle.  

[digger70]

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"...it's just a motorcar if there no Passengers are on board".

Not if it is registered as a public service vehicle, it isn't; the purpose of the vehicle doesn't change if it is carrying no passengers, the driver is a passenger in the vehicle.  

Your opinion .Not mine .