Thread: Metropolitan police to strictly enforce motorcycle ban on flyovers, tunnels this week

Beginning this week, Bangkok traffic police will strictly enforce traffic law banning motorcycles to use 39 flyovers and six tunnels.

This was disclosed today by Pol Maj Gen Piyaphan Pingmuang, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, after the ban was published in the Royal Gazette and became effective July 23.

But as the law took effect, motorcyclists were still seen using all the said 39 flyovers and six tunnels this morning.

Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner said it would take a few more days for the police to begin tough enforcement of the law as motorcyclists were still unaware of the ban after they were given almost a three month grace to use these banned flyovers and tunnels.

But within this week, violated of the ban will be arrested and fined.

Highway officer earlier said flyovers, bridges and tunnels in Bangkok and its vicinity were built to solve traffic problems and not designed for use by motorcyclists.

Their main purpose was facilitating the flow of traffic for cars.

Metropolitan police to strictly enforce motorcycle ban on flyovers, tunnels this week - Thai PBS English News

Assholes, this is about social class, not traffic flow or safety.

Very recently I shot some footage going over Rama 4 flyover on a taxi
Wasn't even offered a helmet

^ Bikes not allowed! No shoulder...

^ That shoulder nonsense is why so many die here; in any civilized country a slow moving vehicle has the right to use the slow lane, and if you hit one from behind you're at fault.
Even the Thai Vehicle Code actually says left lane, it does not say shoulder.

This is about monkeys with cars who think that makes them superior to those who ride motorcycles.

Originally Posted by BobR

Assholes, this is about social class, not traffic flow or safety.

Were you expecting something different?