Wearing motorcycle helmets to be banned in deep South



NARATHIWAT: -- Security authorities are considering to ban wearing motorcycle helmets in 13 districts of Narathiwat province following last week's car bomb explosion that injured a dozen of people and damaged almost 50 shop houses.

One of the suspects who was captured by surveillance cameras was riding in a motorcycle wearing motorcycle helmet.

Security authorities were looking at other cameras in adjacent areas to trace the bombers who police said comprised of eight men.

The proposal to ban motorcycle helmet was initiated by Narathiwat governor.

According to him, with one of the suspected bombers wearing the helmet, the camera could not capture his face.

He then said in the initial stage, he would propose banning wearing motorcycle helmet in the municipal area of Narathiwat town first, and later would extend to cover municipal areas of the rest 12 districts.

The proposal yesterday caused confusion on motorcyclists when security personnel stopped all motorcyclists wearing helmets into the Narathiwat town not aware of the ban.

Some said they have to wear helmets riding on highways as it was mandated by traffic law but when they entered the town, they were stopped and searched.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/wearing-motorcycle-helmets-banned-deep-south


-- Thai PBS 2015-02-23

Genius

Yes, that is going to put an end to all the unrest as militants on both sides wipe themselves out in traffic accidents....

LMAO - No one wears them anyway.

Thainess, personified!

Now you will double the dead toll. How about only one to a bike and you must walk your bike through town.

2 words knee, jerk

Anyone involved in an accident not wearing a helmet should take the local authorities to court.

Derpness

That'll solve it.

They should actually be considering banning , Beards and Mustache's along with Glasses,

Genius

Safe 10 lives from bombing.. but 100 more killed because of traffic accidents.. hmmm

and this guy is governor......can u imagine.....

I can see it now; chased and wrestled to the ground.

For wearing a safety feature.

The Bizarro World of Thai Logic.

There needs to be a Thainess hall of fame and this one should be featured there.

How much tea money do they have to pay for the crime of wearing a helmet?

These rubbish helmets would cause more injury than prevent,in the event of an accident!!!!!

What's a helmet?

why not just ban Motorcycles?

What a <deleted>!!!!

And what's to prevent them from wearing a mask as 1000's of Thai people do everyday for work. Do these people think before opening their mouths?

So now the authorities will be doing the terrorists work for them. They wont need to plant bombs now and probably the cull rate will be higher.

So, they didn't catch a look at the guys face.

How about that big piece of metal with the numbers and squiggles attached to the rear mud guard.

DARWIN please

So they couldn't get the plate number on the cctv??

Seems like a crazy response to the problem.

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Yes, that is going to put an end to all the unrest as militants on both sides wipe themselves out in traffic accidents....

Of course they are talking about helmets with face shields that have the purpose of concealing the riders face. I am all for it.

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So, they didn't catch a look at the guys face.

How about that big piece of metal with the numbers and squiggles attached to the rear mud guard.

the one with the phony or stolen plate?

Genius

This has got to be an early April 1st joke.

so the Governor is openly suggesting m/cyclists should break the law??

Thailand is awash in officials saying idiotic things that as soon as the adults get wind, these lunatic ideas usually die a quiet death. Usually..

Surely loan sharks will be immune?

Have you seen the new TAT advert "we Thais do things differently"?

Give when we don't have, kick when we are bored and so on.

Add this to the list "ban the use of motorcycle helmets when we drive dangerously"

...actually Gov.... only being allowed completely naked into the towns and cities in the deep south would totally solve the problem....no more strapped on suicide bombers......no grenades in pockets...pen guns...no more knives...zilch concealed weapons.....

......now I must send this suggestion to TAT it could boost tourist numbers considerably...they have been devoid of ideas for the past 2 hours...