Out in the sticks they transport their newborn babies from the hospital to home on the back of a motorcycle - which could easily be 50km away! Why? Because there is no other alternative except walk of course.

And there is nothing wrong with that.

Rules and regulations have to take people's reality into account.

Out in the sticks they transport their newborn babies from the hospital to home on the back of a motorcycle - which could easily be 50km away! Why? Because there is no other alternative except walk of course.

And there is nothing wrong with that.

Rules and regulations have to take people's reality into account.

That they do.. Sadly that person to take those rules and regulations into consideration of a situation is the BiB on the side of the road that is only thinking of one thing!

That being said I did pass a number of them this morning carrying a box on the fuel tank.. They never even bother to stop me for a license check. Guess I blended in with the crowd

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http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/03/11/officials-consider-banning-kids-motorbikes

To improve road safety officials are considering making it illegal for children under 6 to ride on a motorcycle.

The move comes as Thailand tries to come to grips with its high mortality from road accidents. More than 10 percent of children involved in road accidents end up dying, and most cases involve them riding on a motorcycle, according to Office of The Consumer Protection Board.

Some children also fall asleep during the ride and fall from the vehicle.

Some are opposed to the idea, pointing out that motorcycles may be the only transportation available to many impoverished families.

The organization is also considering enforcing a warning sticker on new motorcycles sold in shops (just like cigarettes). The message will be “Drivers could die if not wearing a helmet,” Voice TV reported.

In Thailand, I thought it was legal from conception on.

David

http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/03/11/officials-consider-banning-kids-motorbikes

To improve road safety officials are considering making it illegal for children under 6 to ride on a motorcycle.

The move comes as Thailand tries to come to grips with its high mortality from road accidents. More than 10 percent of children involved in road accidents end up dying, and most cases involve them riding on a motorcycle, according to Office of The Consumer Protection Board.

Some children also fall asleep during the ride and fall from the vehicle.

Some are opposed to the idea, pointing out that motorcycles may be the only transportation available to many impoverished families.

The organization is also considering enforcing a warning sticker on new motorcycles sold in shops (just like cigarettes). The message will be “Drivers could die if not wearing a helmet,” Voice TV reported.

Seems like a better approach would be to simply enforce helmets for kids. As mentioned, some places people don't really have any other transportation options.

That last bit about warning stickers is interesting; my CBR300 had a sticker on the tank with a similar message. "You can die or be crippled if you don't wear a helmet," or something along those lines.

http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/03/11/officials-consider-banning-kids-motorbikes

To improve road safety officials are considering making it illegal for children under 6 to ride on a motorcycle.

The move comes as Thailand tries to come to grips with its high mortality from road accidents. More than 10 percent of children involved in road accidents end up dying, and most cases involve them riding on a motorcycle, according to Office of The Consumer Protection Board.

Some children also fall asleep during the ride and fall from the vehicle.

Some are opposed to the idea, pointing out that motorcycles may be the only transportation available to many impoverished families.

The organization is also considering enforcing a warning sticker on new motorcycles sold in shops (just like cigarettes). The message will be “Drivers could die if not wearing a helmet,” Voice TV reported.

Seems like a better approach would be to simply enforce helmets for kids. As mentioned, some places people don't really have any other transportation options.

That last bit about warning stickers is interesting; my CBR300 had a sticker on the tank with a similar message. "You can die or be crippled if you don't wear a helmet," or something along those lines.

I think it was NomadJoe earlier on in this thread that mentioned something about helmets specially designed for 2-5 year olds. Does anyone know if these are for sale and where?

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If you secured the 0-2 year old in a good cooler with vents, would that count.