devdrinker Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Wear a helmet (for your own good) or its 300 baht fine and 20 minutes standing in the sun whilst people form 8 lines at different angles around the payment table. Edited March 22, 2011 by devdrinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 it seems like a weekly money earner for them there now, they are also stopping cars !!! , so buckle up and DO NOT use your mobile phone when passing through. ( think they are catching up with there huket brothers now ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 where was the exact location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamingeagle Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 And it's not even the end of the month. The BIB must be short of cash. Still, always wear a crash helmet. Samui is death city for bike riders!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie100 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 where was the exact location? Usual place just past Samui Mermaid at the junction down to the airport (back road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe84330 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 people still stop for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang62 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 people still stop for these? The moving check points are there in force, they are checking for drugs, helmets and seat belts are a bonus, they are searching mostly motorcycles. They are all over, i think it is good for the island. Weekends are very busy, keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koheesti Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESB7 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I think a national campaign was started 1st March, a few provinces on the mainland are now rigourously enforcing helmets for both rider and pillion, also max 2 persons allowed whereas they never bothered befor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 20 minutes if u r lucky i have seen people wait hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? this statement is tuk dron. is correct now the pillion ( the back passenger (s) all ahve the wear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 And it's not even the end of the month. The BIB must be short of cash. Still, always wear a crash helmet. Samui is death city for bike riders!!!!! if they right receipts then i am sure it has to be accounted for unles they have 2 books wouldn't suprise me. i think that the govement puts pressure on them to put some money into the system rarther than under the counter lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koheesti Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? this statement is tuk dron. is correct now the pillion ( the back passenger (s) all ahve the wear them So taxi bikes must provied helmets? The same head-lice infested helmets for all their customers? Or are tourists expected to buy a helmet and carry it around with them in case they happen to take a taxi bike? It doesn't add up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? this statement is tuk dron. is correct now the pillion ( the back passenger (s) all ahve the wear them So taxi bikes must provied helmets? The same head-lice infested helmets for all their customers? Or are tourists expected to buy a helmet and carry it around with them in case they happen to take a taxi bike? It doesn't add up. in theory, they should provide diposable hair nets, like in the uk if you go to the go cart track ect. could this spell the end to 7 people on a bike in samui, everyone wearing helmets and kids not driving bikes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESB7 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? this statement is tuk dron. is correct now the pillion ( the back passenger (s) all ahve the wear them So taxi bikes must provied helmets? The same head-lice infested helmets for all their customers? Or are tourists expected to buy a helmet and carry it around with them in case they happen to take a taxi bike? It doesn't add up. in theory, they should provide diposable hair nets, like in the uk if you go to the go cart track ect. could this spell the end to 7 people on a bike in samui, everyone wearing helmets and kids not driving bikes ! Thats the only thing they are not enforcing, schoolkids 4 up driving to school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 We moan when they do nothing, we moan when they try to implement the law... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lom Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 20 minutes if u r lucky i have seen people wait hours Seen? Were you stood there clocking them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 We moan when they do nothing, we moan when they try to implement the law... Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamingeagle Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A friend of mine got stopped yesterday in Chaweng for no helmet. 2000 Baht. Argue and we confiscate your bike............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NALAK Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) What about people on the back of taxibikes? Do they get fined if they don't have a helmet? this statement is tuk dron. is correct now the pillion ( the back passenger (s) all ahve the wear them So taxi bikes must provied helmets? The same head-lice infested helmets for all their customers? Or are tourists expected to buy a helmet and carry it around with them in case they happen to take a taxi bike? It doesn't add up. taxi driver should provide one for passenger, usually one in front of bike basket, no differnt to hiring a bike from a shop and getting an old helmet. i guees the tourist could always carry some kind of shower cap like the hotels have, but the law is the law, these checks also turn up a lot of weapons and drugs Edited March 23, 2011 by NALAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2oDunc Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I still think that the BIB's are missing a great marketing opportunity. They should have a friend parked by the check point with a load of cheap helmets. They should then be forced to leave the bikes there till they have a helmet to put on which said friend will gladly sell them for a tidy profit If it went up to 2000 baht a time it might make a few more people think before jumping on the bike without a lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 They BIB were stopping people at Bophut traffic lights this morning. Hopefully they are getting serious about the helmet law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devdrinker Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 It looks that way but it could just be a blitz and then see nothing for another month or two. I'm thinking of getting my relatively good cycling helmet sent over. Would this provide more protection than a 300-500 baht ones from BigC/Tesco? I figure I do roughly the same speed (most of the time) with similar obstacles. Probably still get a fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 The solution would appear to be quite simple. Obey the traffic laws. There you go! Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samui34samui Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 They BIB were stopping people at Bophut traffic lights this morning. Hopefully they are getting serious about the helmet law Police in front of Bophut temple because there is cremation of a monk today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 It looks that way but it could just be a blitz and then see nothing for another month or two. I'm thinking of getting my relatively good cycling helmet sent over. Would this provide more protection than a 300-500 baht ones from BigC/Tesco? I figure I do roughly the same speed (most of the time) with similar obstacles. Probably still get a fine. I use a hokey helmet from 1974. Better than a 120 baht helmet from Tesco. Never get fined. Stopped once, the policeman looked twice and said good helmet, go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 It looks that way but it could just be a blitz and then see nothing for another month or two. I'm thinking of getting my relatively good cycling helmet sent over. Would this provide more protection than a 300-500 baht ones from BigC/Tesco? I figure I do roughly the same speed (most of the time) with similar obstacles. Probably still get a fine. I use a hokey helmet from 1974. Better than a 120 baht helmet from Tesco. Never get fined. Stopped once, the policeman looked twice and said good helmet, go on. would you get away with this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 as long AS it rests easy on your brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Its cos its happy new year and the rozzers need money for the wives to go play cards. Mrs Higgins niece got a 300bt pull the other day by the market . The needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devdrinker Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Its silly, 300baht for a Thaivisa reader is easy, but imagine handing over 1.1x of daily wage, to their own people. Scum. Most of girls in line were hotel staff, 300 baht a day maybe.. Edited March 26, 2011 by devdrinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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