Estrada Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 The police views is that providing there are no children in the car, it is not an offence in itself to smoke, eat or change the CD or radio whilst driving but you could commit the offence of driving without due care and attention or not being in proper control of the vehicle. These are some activities that distract driver's attention from the road. Others include reading maps, talking on a hands-free mobile phone and having very loud music in the car. Distracted drivers are more likely to have/cause accidents. There have been cases of drivers dropping lighted cigarettes into their laps whilst driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 A Thai truck driver gained fame a year or two ago after going on Facebook. A policeman fined him for wearing unsuitable shoes for driving. Flip flops, rubber boots? No, very expensive open top shoes, that the policeman apparently took exception to. In other words, as in any other country, if they want to do you, you will get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 A Thai truck driver gained fame a year or two ago after going on Facebook. A policeman fined him for wearing unsuitable shoes for driving. Flip flops, rubber boots? No, very expensive open top shoes, that the policeman apparently took exception to. In other words, as in any other country, if they want to do you, you will get done. For public transport drivers flip flops are not allowed. Private cars they are allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 You can't smoke in your car in Canada if children are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Not one I've heard of either, I don't smoke but I did get a friendly warning at a police check, for driving without a shirt. Moving to motoring. So it's an issue to drive in your own car without a shirt on? <deleted> is wrong with this place? May very well be: http://www.eturbonews.com/8727/do-not-drive-shirtless-bangkok-and-do-not-pay-pennies-montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Dont think it's a smoking law, it's a driving law, no eating, drinking, smoking, on the phone etc. anything which can impede your driving. Nonsense, smoking in your car is allowed in Thailand. As are drinking, eating etc. ...and shagging. That's OK too. (just leave your shirt on) Wish that the no smoking rule was enforced inside restaurants as well. You can always place your order and ask to be served in your air conditioned, smoke-free car in the parking lot. (or eat at any of the huge majority of dining places that do enforce the law on smoking indoors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie69 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 In Australia it is illegal to smoke in your car if children are present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcave Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I got fined one day on my way back from Kanchanaburi for having too much money in my wallet. At least that was my conclusion when he let me go on my merry way after the amount in my wallet was reduced by 300 baht. No receipt, BTW. Negotiated down from 500, so unfortunately, I'm still unclear on how much I'm actually allowed to keep in my wallet while driving. Rule number one: Never open your wallet in front of a cop.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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