DLT teaching students how to ride motorcycles as number without licences revealed

[essox essox]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

riding a motorbike is not the issue

 

obeying the rules and enforcement is

well said...do they get taught the Thai Highway code??

I velly velly much doubt it !!!

[essox essox]

1 hour ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Well you must have seen him do it so why didn't you ask him?If you didn't see him do it how do you know he did it?

many bikes here d DO NOT have any mirrors and SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROADS....as a friend of mine once said to a group of us "they are OPTIONAL EXTRAS" that is if the bloody driver can afford them.....!!!

[essox essox]

2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Most of them have already been riding since the age of 12, and are convinced they already know everything. 

yeah and riding illegally

[essox essox]

2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Most of them have already been riding since the age of 12, and are convinced they already know everything. 

yeah and driving illegally

[essox essox]

1 hour ago, BTB1977 said:

Went to get my wifes license and when she was doing the test the male instructor was giving her a hard time for some reason.  Had her do parts of the test over.  Telling her if she can not do she not pass.  Even though she was not making any mistakes.  The next rider was a young Thai guy.  He did the whole test without a helmet.  And passed the test.  Well  almost passed, untill I asked the instructor why he passed without wearing a helmet.  555. 

this is THE THAI WAY........

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

 

Why did he remove the mirrors?

Because he wanted to? Perhaps it wasn't his bike?

[Vacuum]

2 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Because he wanted to? Perhaps it wasn't his bike?

Are you a former programmer?

[Just Weird]

1 minute ago, Vacuum said:

Are you a former programmer?

Why d'you ask, what's the relevance?

[Chazar]

2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Most of them have already been riding since the age of 12,

7-8 by me and they COPY exactly the parents way of riding round  junctions on the wrong side of the road 100%.

[Vacuum]

6 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Why d'you ask, what's the relevance?

Because they think, or at least used to, like you. No offence intended, been there and done it myself.

[cerox]

Helmet strap ruins your hair. A "soft" helmet cover is not as good as no helmet for the hair, but still better ????

I am wondering how they could know the number of people without a license.

[jvs]

1 hour ago, jackdd said:

I also doubt that the guy on the PCX is 18 years old.

As far as i know the age for motorbike license is 15.

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, stereolab said:

Rides past instructor with chin strap undone.

And who is the instructor?

 

Is she an appropriate official and is she qualified specifically for this work?

 

And if she is the appropriate why is she not in uniform. As a general principle in Thailand all government officials must be in uniform when they are on the job, anytime / anywhere. 

 

 

[losworld]

2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Go to ANY school in Thailand and watch the students leaving. 3-4 on a bike, no helmets, seriously underaged drivers, with a cop stopping traffic so they can get out. 

Perhaps all motorcycles should be sold here with a mandatory 4 helmets included lol

[scorecard]

21 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Because he wanted to? Perhaps it wasn't his bike?

A bit difficult to see but I think the headlight is not turned on. 

[DuiDui48]

2 hours ago, stereolab said:

Rides past instructor with chin strap undone.

And we skip the mirrors too..well oh well..

[jackdd]

6 minutes ago, jvs said:

As far as i know the age for motorbike license is 15.

Only up to 110cc

Actually on a second look at the bikes, this is a 125cc Wave.

This makes it six infringements on a single picture.

[Just Weird]

26 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Because they think, or at least used to, like you. No offence intended, been there and done it myself.

Huh?  What do you mean by "they think like you"?   Prefacing a comment with "no offence intended" generally means that offence was the only intention.

[masuk]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Cannot squeeze his black heads while taking test

Observation test:   

No helmet strap

No mirrors

No licence plates

Headlights blocked by shopping basket

 

     Anything else?

[Vacuum]

25 minutes ago, scorecard said:

A bit difficult to see but I think the headlight is not turned on. 

It's automatic, you can't turn it off. Broken bulb...

[Vacuum]

27 minutes ago, DuiDui48 said:

And we skip the mirrors too..well oh well..

Nothing to see, he's going forward.  

[bbbbooboo]

3 hours ago, stereolab said:

Rides past instructor with chin strap undone.

+1. Sums it all up doesn’t it?

[irwinfc]

2 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

All negative comments and not one positive thing to say with predictions of doom and gloom.Well I say from little things big things grow.It's a start and a step in the right direction even if it is only a baby step.

people are skeptical about the strategy because more could be done or there are better ways to go about it. for example, the police actually enforcing traffic laws would cover a much wider range of motorists not just underage/unlicensed motorcycle riders. what you refer to as a baby step is worth 26.5 million baht vs 0 baht if the police actually do their jobs (or even earn millions from up-front legitimate fines).

[ttrd]

3 hours ago, stereolab said:

Rides past instructor with chin strap undone.

Rather an improvement - normally it's placed in the front basket … 

[miamiman123]

Absolutely foolish concept!!! 
these motorbikes should be banned for students 

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

This means that 7.7 million people - many of them students - ride motorcycles without a licence

The raison d'etre for Thai cops; they are already planning to get a new BMW after reading these figures.

[toenail]

Reducing the number of motorcycle deaths on local streets/ roads will only work if parents and police work together to enforce the laws

[Asquith Production]

It would be nice to know what qualifications the instructors have.

[garzhe]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

This means that 7.7 million people - many of them students - ride motorcycles without a licence

50% of them are underage,

This has been said many times before, What parents let their underage kids, No license, no helmet ,leave the house?

I would say its a lot more than that. I know families where Dad has a licence (or Not) and Mum and 4 kids all use the bike without a licence.

[Con Peoples Fund]

3 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Go to ANY school in Thailand and watch the students leaving. 3-4 on a bike, no helmets, seriously underaged drivers, with a cop stopping traffic so they can get out. 

This issue have to do with public transportation. Had there been proper on time public transport than them students wouldnt have to get to school by bikes even when clearly they are underage and no helmets n 3 or 4 to a bike.  I ask a traffic policeman why they allow it and the reply was " how else one expect them students to get to school?"

 

I am not saying its right but the policeman do have a point so fix the public transport system and maybe there will be less carnage. I might be wrong but surely it will help lower the nos who lose their lives on the road daily.