Chao Lao Beach Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 This on a Thai blog, "The writing in Thai on the right points out that he isn’t wearing a helmet, his bike has no mirrors and the foot rest for passengers is still up"Are they serious ?Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanwiley Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 My friend got a "ticket" for the passenger foot pegs being unfolded while nobody was on back of his bike. Maybe your translation from the Thai blog is a bit off. It could be that is says "the foot rest for passengers is still down" (meaning unfolded). ...just another BS way to steal people's money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Well if you are going to carry passengers they need the footrests down don't they? I suspect either it is illegal for passengers to ride without there feet on the footrests or that in order to carry a passenger the motorcycle must have footrests for the passenger. The Thai language is not always as precise as one would wish. Edited February 19, 2014 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dot all your I's. Cross all your T's. When it's your turn to pay some tea money, it's your turn. They'll get you for riding in the wrong lane- and it's tough to win the argument when it's your word against the guy with the gun and handcuffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfsa2 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dot all your I's. Cross all your T's. When it's your turn to pay some tea money, it's your turn. They'll get you for riding in the wrong lane- and it's tough to win the argument when it's your word against the guy with the gun and handcuffs. And for that same reason, avoid the guys with the gun and handcuffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 you avoid them but they find you still. when my action camera is on, they always let me go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewrooney Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Translation is a bit wrong there, the Thai says, "passenger foot pegs are not up." I wasn't aware this was a law, but who knows.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I keep the pegs up when I don't have A passenger.I don't like the looks with them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandele Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 so? according to the law u need the foot pegs down all time?? sorry i am little confused from the posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H1w4yR1da Posted February 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2014 Dot all your I's. Cross all your T's. When it's your turn to pay some tea money, it's your turn. They'll get you for riding in the wrong lane- and it's tough to win the argument when it's your word against the guy with the gun and handcuffs. Thats why, when the BIB wave you over, you pretend you don't see them and ride on. I don't stop for the uniformed mafia. They haven't got a bike fast enough to catch me and they won't bother radioing ahead to the next lights. They'll just wait for the next 200 ฿ to come along.Suzuki GSX-R1000 L3 182 hp in-line 4 Superbike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Well if you are going to carry passengers they need the footrests down don't they? I suspect either it is illegal for passengers to ride without there feet on the footrests or that in order to carry a passenger the motorcycle must have footrests for the passenger. The Thai language is not always as precise as one would wish. If that was correct, every Somchai putting a child at risk on a bike should (rightly) be fined.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTwo Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Translation is a bit wrong there, the Thai says, "passenger foot pegs are not up." I wasn't aware this was a law, but who knows.... As Andrew pointed out the translation is wrong. "Passenger foot rests not up" Is the correct translation. Literal translation "Place rest foot passenger not take up" Edited February 20, 2014 by FiftyTwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It (that is really unclear to me) the law requires the passenger to use both footrests, then riding pillion lady style is illegal also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 if you are a farang riding a vehicle, everything is illegal in Thailand! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazmlb Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 if you are a farang riding a vehicle, everything is illegal in Thailand! Most of the road blocks I have been through in Pattaya on a bike, they wave farangs on and only stop Thais, the only exception is the Highway police road block where they stop all and there are tickets awarded for any violations, they check road tax and license. Back on topic, I can understand that foot pegs should be up when no passenger, the click is a pain with its pegs being too far forward and easy to catch heel and everything on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I can sure understand why they have to be up but what about those 4wd pickup trucks with extended exhaust pipes of the side of the car? Those things get very hot and are wider then the car. Well as i have mentioned many times, they trafficpolice could be very rich. If i go out in our neighbourhood then 80% of the motorbikes has broken lights, no helmets, don't use indicators and so on. Honestly i appraise all rules that can increase the safety on the roads but Thailand has a very long way to go to come near the level of roadsafety in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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