And the lack of enough enforcement here is why children are driving scooters at 8 years old, with 2 others on the scooter, none wearing helmets, daily, all over Thailand. That 60 or more die daily here, most on scooters without those helmets, also shows a lax in enforcement. I traveled 30 kilos one day from my house to the nearest big city and counted 45 infractions in those 25 minutes, all of which would have been ticketed in the west, not counting those without licenses, insurance or under age. Passed a checkpoint where a couple were pulled over and 5 sped right past them without a look. Buses of schoolchildren with up to 12 riding on the top. People cutting others off, on scooters and vehicles, going into the oncoming lanes to pass. Illegal u-turns all day long, where many are hit and die. Speeding right past officers standing on the side of the roads. Moms driving scooters wearing a helmet, so they don't get a ticket, with 2-3 other children on the scooter, none wearing helmets. Up to 6 on a scooter, including one holding an infant, none wearing helmets. Thousands of illegal moves daily and how many are pulled over and ticketed? Mostly in large cities, where most have learned to wear helmets and can't drive as fast as in rural areas. Yes, foreigners do get pulled over, mostly in cities, or at checkpoints, while locals drive on past.
