New Traffic Law in Chiang Mai

[bristolgeoff]

no helmet the police don,t mind but smoking that is bad.maybe they want a smoke too

[northernjohn]

You should be fined for gross stupidity for smoking, full stop.

Apparently there is a law where you are not permitted to use a mobile when riding a bike in the rain - seems to be very pratical as the 'spare hand' is already holding an umbrella

thanks I needed that laugh

[FolkGuitar]

All US states, most European countries including the UK have laws that deal with 'unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.' Even in a car, a cop can give you a ticket for this if you only have one hand on the wheel. I received a 'warning' from a CHP who stopped me while I had one hand on the steering wheel and the other arm resting on top of the passenger seat years ago. The law is very ambiguous, and leaves a lot of room for a cop to interpret however he sees fit. But one hand on a motor bike narrows the margin.