Basil B Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 She said the BMA management had met and drawn up additional measures to promote tourism, for instance introducing more bike lanes, and putting up signs and street lights in the capital. As Thailand would probably be the only country to have Bike Licences how the hell can a tourist ride a bike legally. Maybe better that all politicians and government official should have an IQ grater than 10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Clueless You forgot Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 this story is very sad... it is 2015 and this is what they come up with? a "solution" of no value what so ever. and they broadcast this idea out to the world? it is pathetic really and very disillusioning... Democrats are the best they can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I simply don't believe it. Blaming the cyclists for being hit by a drunk driver falling asleep? How would a license help in this situation? While we are at the topic, what about restricting the age of motorcycle drivers first, maybe requiring a driving license would be nice too. You have to look at it from a politicians side it makes it look like they are really doing something. Like your last comment half are underage and have no license. I wonder how much tea money they have paid over the years. Why enforce the law when its a cash cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 She said the BMA management had met and drawn up additional measures to promote tourism, for instance introducing more bike lanes, and putting up signs and street lights in the capital. As Thailand would probably be the only country to have Bike Licences how the hell can a tourist ride a bike legally. Maybe better that all politicians and government official should have an IQ grater than 10... What is an IQ grater? Does it shred IQ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm an MTB peddler and ride often and I do obey traffic rules. However...most car & motorbike drivers don't. The traffic laws here are OK I guess but they're never enforced unless you're a farang & a traffic cop is low on play money...or any cop for that matter. This license scheme is the most asinine suggestion I have ever heard of from any Thai "official" and I have heard plenty. Asinine; adjective Extremely stupid or foolish. Example..."Tridoa Apaiwong's asinine remark regarding bicycle licenses" Synonyms: stupid, foolish, brainless, mindless, senseless, idiotic, imbecilic, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, nonsensical, fatuous, silly, inane, witless, empty-headed. One ass in nine? You must have been up all night counting them! Did you include those still doing their apprenticeships? I left out the apprentices on purpose as they're not yet full fledged asses yet, plus I was running short of figuring stuff out paper...same-same as bog paper but different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Why have a license at all, no matter what they are driving/riding the don't know/don't care about safety and road rules /traffic signs,and to top this of there is no policing of any of this,Who T. F.Cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) "She said the BMA management had met and drawn up additional measures to promote tourism, for instance introducing more bike lanes," I thought this "mecca" of bike lanes was already built at Suvarnabhumi. I mean, who doesn't pack up their bicycle, fly to Bangkok to ride around the airport in 35 C heat, with 125 dB aircraft whizzing over your head. Sounds like a hell of a place to "get away from it all"!!!!!! Not one person has ever asked me about the beaches, the food, the ladies - they have ALL asked me "so, how are the bike lanes?". Edited May 12, 2015 by fritzzz25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hey anything that prevents drunken drivers from killing me gets my vote, what an excellent idea, I'm surprised nobody has thought of it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I can't read any more.... congratulations BMA.... you've just plumbed the depths of utter stupidity. The day they try to enforce bicycle licenses is the day I leave this circus . Why not require a "thinking license" for public servants... Which ever genius who came up with that one surely must be promoted to head the Ministry of Silly Thoughts. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hey anything that prevents drunken drivers from killing me gets my vote, what an excellent idea, I'm surprised nobody has thought of it before. .... your vote.... quaff...since when did voting mean anything? To really be safe you should just stay at home all the time.... much safer at home. I can think of some other helpful licenses to "keep us safe".... Drinking license Walking license (ever tried to navigate a footpath scattered with blissful shoppers wandering all over the place and stopping right in the middle of the path...I'd rather take my chances and walk on the road) Speaking license (remember: a closed mouth gathers no foot) Breeding license (that might help, as stupidity seems to be genetic curse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebob Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 is this another job creation scheme for the police. how much would the bike licences cost. I can see fines being issued without tickets. this idea smacks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeincnx Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Glad this story was posted as it reminded me I need to renew my 5-year pedestrian license next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hey anything that prevents drunken drivers from killing me gets my vote, what an excellent idea, I'm surprised nobody has thought of it before..... your vote.... quaff...since when did voting mean anything? To really be safe you should just stay at home all the time.... much safer at home.I can think of some other helpful licenses to "keep us safe".... Drinking license Walking license (ever tried to navigate a footpath scattered with blissful shoppers wandering all over the place and stopping right in the middle of the path...I'd rather take my chances and walk on the road) Speaking license (remember: a closed mouth gathers no foot) Breeding license (that might help, as stupidity seems to be genetic curse) I think you've gone a little over the top with the 'drinking license, but your other ideas are worth pondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 You really couldn't make this bullenscheisse up, even if you tried really, really hard! How will having a "cycling license" change anything? Having a driving license (that many got for a few hundred baht under the table) for a car or a motorcycle never even limits road- carnage...but a cycling license will do! Cyclists -apart from pedestrians- are the weakest in traffic...make THEM responsible! Not the ones, who are getting behind the wheel, often with no clue of what they are doing. no experience, no test, no license...let them speed, let them drive drunk...who gives two hot sh1ts about it? But a dude on a bicycle...that's the one, you really want to hit hard (no pun intended!)! Clowns, the lot of them! I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at the brainstorming session.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 This is a good idea...The roads are for motorized vehicles ..We need more taxes fees and regulation of bicycles. Bicycles should be banned from the roads for their own safety. Sure I think its fine that children ride bikes around the neighborhood. But most people when they get older put the the bike away. Who the H made you a the guardian of my rights. I am 77 and ride my bike every day and have for five years here. What a laugh most people when they get older put the bike away. Get real puppy we live longer today and are more fit. Go find another cause to champion we do not need you to be our Knight in Shinning Armour. that's Forrest Gump I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I am a cyclist, on first hearing this I thought what a load of lunacy. However on reflection consider that: Cyclists are not required to follow any road rules Cyclists ride abreast of each other, blocking lanes and making driving difficult Cyclists ride on the wrong side of the road and force oncoming cyclists to ride around them,veering into the traffic and their blindside, and have to look back to ensure they are not riding into traffic.(the cyclist who is driving into the traffic and can see ahead, stays on the inside lane - Lunacy) Cyclists include those poor trades who cycle with attached carts and don't seem to care a fig for anything happening around them Sure there needs to be better driving standards, but cyclists also have a responsibility to participate in an agreed system. If you are a cyclist you don't sound all that skilled...What's this total aversion to any type of risk, mommy's boy mentality?...You need to harden up a bit... Cyclists are not required to follow any road rules (at their own risk...where's the problem? road rules as applied to a car would make cycling more dangerous not less. A bike handles completely different from a car and cannot be treated as such.) Cyclists ride abreast of each other, blocking lanes and making driving difficult (really? all the time? again...at their own risk...so what?) Cyclists ride on the wrong side of the road and force oncoming cyclists to ride around them,veering into the traffic and their blindside, and have to look back to ensure they are not riding into traffic.(the cyclist who is driving into the traffic and can see ahead, stays on the inside lane - Lunacy) (really, it's an epidemic then?...what about "rot ken" and motocy?) Cyclists include those poor trades who cycle with attached carts and don't seem to care a fig for anything happening around them (subjective...proof?) If you're scared of the sharks, get out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Oh my days another way to fill the government coffers. Permits and licenses to be a pedestrian next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 You really couldn't make this bullenscheisse up, even if you tried really, really hard! How will having a "cycling license" change anything? Having a driving license (that many got for a few hundred baht under the table) for a car or a motorcycle never even limits road- carnage...but a cycling license will do! Cyclists -apart from pedestrians- are the weakest in traffic...make THEM responsible! Not the ones, who are getting behind the wheel, often with no clue of what they are doing. no experience, no test, no license...let them speed, let them drive drunk...who gives two hot sh1ts about it? But a dude on a bicycle...that's the one, you really want to hit hard (no pun intended!)! Clowns, the lot of them! I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at the brainstorming session.... ...a WHAT-storming session??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianf Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Agreed. However, there is a large difference between the word "cyclists" and those merely riding a bicycle. Why? IMHO, because 'cyclists' as a group, tend to be more organized, traffic aware, disciplined in road rules etc. Most cycling clubs here and in other countries wear head protection and normally have reflective clothing. The politicians need to realize that most accidents are caused by motorists not exercising enough caution when approaching cyclists and motorcyclists. The cyclists need to obey the law re traffic movement as much as motorists. Many cyclists merely ride through a red light. They need to enforce the existing laws re helmets, licenses, under-age drivers, and overloaded motorcycles, with 3 or more. "However, there is a large difference between the word "cyclists" and those merely riding a bicycle. Why? IMHO, because 'cyclists' as a group, tend to be more organized, traffic aware, disciplined in road rules etc. Most cycling clubs here and in other countries wear head protection and normally have reflective clothing." Yet these are the groups that are always involved in the reported accidents, never the lone casual cyclist. The head protection doesn't seem to be that based on the last couple of accidents. Maybe a lot of the blame actually rests with these cyclists. This probably the most offensive post I have seen on Thai Visa. It is so digusting that I am almost lost for words .. for a change. Cyclists don't kill: Drunken drivers do. Cyclists don't kill" Drivers texting do Cyclists don't kill: Drivers who don't know how to drive do Cyclists don't kill: Drivers who fall asleep at the wheel do Cyclists don't kill: Ignorant drivers who have no idea how to drive (as we see so many in Thailand) do Shall I continue? So for the edification of all concerned could Sviss Geez explain, how as a cyclist, I can protect myself from a drunk driver, almost asleep at the wheel, driving too fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 We should all apply for a license to cross the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Cyclists are dam pest. Riding 4 abreast,hard to get past the Lycra Ninjas Peace, Love and Tolerance is lacking in some circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 We should all apply for a license to cross the roads. You could then join up with the chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 We should all apply for a license to cross the roads. You could then join up with the chicken. Too many unlicensed chickens already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Oh Lord, just take me now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I simply don't believe it. Blaming the cyclists for being hit by a drunk driver falling asleep? How would a license help in this situation? While we are at the topic, what about restricting the age of motorcycle drivers first, maybe requiring a driving license would be nice too. ''what about restricting the age of motorcycle drivers first'' Yes, that would help a lot... But the safest drivers I see here are between the ages of 10 and 16.. After that, all hell breaks loose.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I've lived in several places where bicycles need to be registered and a license attached (usually just an annual sticker). But the license attaches to the bicycle, and not to each rider. Sure, it's a money grab, but why not? We use the streets, law enforcement, emergency services, etc. We should pay our share. Getting the license also required having the serial number of the bicycle on file, and that significantly reduced the number of bicycles stolen, when they'd have to cart them out of the state to resell a stolen bike. Frankly, I'd also love to get liability insurance for riding here in BKK, just in case I ding a Ferrari. Because, make no mistake, even if the rules don't require insurance, I worry every day that I may be blamed for a dust-up (rightly or wrongly) and find myself looking for a million baht to pay my way out. I'm against licensing bicycle riders, but I am not opposed to buying a 100-200 baht sticker to register each of my bikes. Won't help the safety issues, but it could help recover a bike if it's stolen, and it's only fair to pay for the small chunks of road that I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookee68 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thailand all over, lets blame in on the cyclist they should not be there, how the <deleted> will a license change things, unless their talking about the mickey mouse license the people who drive cars in Thailand have, It amazes me how they like to throw the blame on the innocent minority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 1 dead 2 injured in early morning drink-related road crash in Central Pattaya http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/824755-1-dead-2-injured-in-early-morning-drink-related-road-crash-in-central-pattaya/ more drink related carnage in Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Yes, bike registration would be of benefit, when you get your application to fill out they could ask some basic safety questions and if you don't get them all right no registration! They would have to make bike number plates about half the size of car plates but that's OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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