That's a new one - Thai trucker fined 2,000 baht for Michelin men!

[robsamui]

1 hour ago, Brer Fox said:

And what difference is booking a driver with a couple of Michelin men on his truck going to make to the big picture.

The big picture being that Thailand has been ranked as the second most dangerous place in the world to drive. Thailand has an annual fatality rate of 36.2 per 100,000 people. With a population of 67 million that means an annual death toll of about 24,000 p.a.

Eliminating the Michelin Man may save a life or two but what's anyone, including the PM, doing about the other 23,998. 

 

http://www.msn.com/en-au/motoring/news/the-world’s-most-dangerous-countries-to-drive-in/ss-AAiMppB?ocid=spartandhp#image=3

In all First World countries a 'death' is counted if the victim dies in hospital later. 

Please keep it in mind that a "death" in Thailand mean a corpse on the road in situ - die later and it doesn't count.
Therefore the relative Thai road death rate is immeasurably higher than the official figures indicate.

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Yeah,the no lights on bikes game.
Ok,lets repeat,all together now,

" When my lights on my bike are on,they do NOT,repeat NOT drain my battery.

This is because my bike has a thing called an Alternator.

This Alternator keeps my battery charged"

Now learn what 'charged' means.

[Hawk]

16 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Now learn what 'charged' means.

 

Being arrested for something or other?

[ratcatcher]

59 minutes ago, Hawk said:

 

Being arrested for something or other?

No, that comes after being arrested on suspicion. Then charges are laid, then court and..................

[Thian]

7 hours ago, maoro2013 said:

Tak taks at night with no lights front or back doing 10kph on the highway. I admit, Bangkok would be free of them, but where I live not.

 

 

It's exactly the same in the BKK suburbs, especially at night when all the creepy people come out. They use the backroads which are very dark and have no lights/insurance/driverslicense/reflectors/roadworthy vehicles  and even drive against traffic.

[Brer Fox]

2 hours ago, JayBeeee said:

Who really gives a shiit?

Obviously not newbees.

 

Edited September 16, 2016 by Brer Fox

[jollyhangmon]

6 hours ago, CGW said:

Don't suppose there is a law for exhaust noise and emissions is there?

 

 

Well, according to a lawyer i asked years ago the laws concerning pretty much all the above mentioned vehicular crappism aren't that different from what we know from back home, be that colored and/or additional lights, tampered engines, exhaust fumes, fartpipes (small brain = big noise) or rotted mufflers ... you name it.
Just significant lack of enforcement is the problem.

Not a big surprise now, is it? After all that would mean to actually work some while on duty anyway.

[Tiffer]

What should you expect from a nationally sanctioned gang of extortionists who probably view law enforcement are charitable community service... 

[trainman34014]

Shame they don't stop every red light jumper and fine them 2,000 Baht !

[Seismic]

I think everyone is missing the main point.

"But everyone accepted that police should not write things on traffic tickets that were not part of the charge - in this case the words "dolly lights" were written on the ticket. The police should just write what law was broken."

 

 

problem is most of those "policemen" dont actually know the laws, and could not reference them if asked.

 

[tifino]

 

... to think - all those years that one had a fluffy toy roadkill, panduit strapped to the front bumper

 ( and with perfectly weather-streaked fur from the slipstream)

 

 

who hasn't done the same in their younger years?

 

 

Will they now ban aftermarket adhesive decal Go-fast stripes next?

 

On my last 626, I had a multiple Fiam, and Hella airhorns set up.

That sounds normal eh!!   But what really made mine different, was that I had some horns at the front, and another set at the rear - 

down under, concealed and bolted beside the petrol tank

 

yeah so??

 

what it also had was 19 metres of airhose tubing, connecting the rear set. What this did was to induce a sizeable delay...

that for the first couple of seconds, all that you heard was the front set.

A  couple of seconds later, the rear set joined in, and the building-crescendo, yet quite-spacial effect was quite interesting

No one could really tell from which vehicle direction, that the sound was coming from 

 

and it once also scared the heck out of a tailgating M'cyclist who tried to tailgate, then undertake me on the left quarter, when I was about to begin a turn-left myself

 

so much so, he took chase to try scold me for jumping the gun, on just who out-scares who?

 

 

[bendejo]

It's a matter of just cause: it's against the law just 'cause I say so.

 

 

[p_brownstone]

Many of the attachments to Trucks in Thailand - ribbons, decals etc. - are in fact a sort of "Passport" and indicate to any Police Officer tempted to stop the Truck for some violation (real or imagined) that the Truck owner has paid his monthly "dues" to the local Police Station or whatever and should be allowed unobstructed passage.

 

Patrick

[BKKdreaming]

20 hours ago, gdgbb said:

 

Which country legislates against what religious icons can be put on a dashboard?

 

michelin-men are a French religious icon  

Motoring  is a religion to some

 

 

 

[JayBeeee]

19 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

Obviously not newbees.

 

 

4th account over 14 years!    Newbie?

[Sphere]

Are stickers of Michelin men stepping in/out of panties still allowed?

[Brer Fox]

42 minutes ago, JayBeeee said:

 

4th account over 14 years!    Newbie?

Based on your last effort I expect your previous three accounts were closed because of infantile comments and bad language.

[JayBeeee]

6 hours ago, Brer Fox said:

Based on your last effort I expect your previous three accounts were closed because of infantile comments and bad language.

Er!.... yeah!... ok!

Can't argue with such wisdom!

BUT... haven't had an account "closed" and, "bad language"? Shiiiiiiiiiiit! So glad I don't know you personally.

 

 

[Somtamnication]

So one lonely cop is doing his job and the TV police lambastes  the poor guy. Can't win for losing, the poor BIB. 

[KKr]

so now all the minibuses that have red and blue flash lights will be fined?
and all cars featuring blue lamps all over the place will be fined?
moreover all driving christmas trees on the road will be fined ?
And all red light on the front vehicles will be taken off the road?
And all illegal devices sold at auction ?

Then the coming two or so  years there should be a budget surplus, and less people killed in traffic.
 
Excellent Idea, I will tell the missus to support such motion!

[KKr]

On 16 September 2016 at 5:33 PM, jollyhangmon said:

fartpipes (small brain = big noise)

didn't hear that one before.    
Will try that one to get one of the young motorbikers to see the light and put a standard exhaust back on (at my cost obviously)

[bokningar]

On 9/16/2016 at 2:04 PM, Hawk said:

On 9/16/2016 at 1:47 PM, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Now learn what 'charged' means.

 

Like a smartphone you mean 

[cardinalblue]

Don't know about this case but many drivers modify their brake lights to other colors or blinking red which is illegal and hazardous..

 

now if they would drive with headlights rather than parking lights....cultural driven and not intellect driven...

Edited September 17, 2016 by cardinalblue

[ezflip]

On 2016-09-16 at 8:34 AM, drbamboo said:

sorry, the last one is not 2.000 Baht. The fine is 0 Baht

Actually, that fine was greater then 2,000฿ but he chose to not pay any of it. So, yes, technically one can say 0฿.

[Tom Cahill]

On 16/09/2016 at 4:28 AM, theguyfromanotherforum said:

What about putting religions crap on dashboard? That is illegal in many civilized countries.

Yes,  but sometimes it stops the coffee falling off. Abuse of the interior of cars in Thailand could never happen if more of them had ever travelled to a place with white people in.  Similarly the confusing and dangerous driving or driving whilst blind or drunk beyond belief.  Dangling stuff in cars is annoying for white people but brown people always like to have it.