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    Big bike riders will now need separate licence

    The Cabinet yesterday (August 18) approved ministerial regulations on the issuing and renewal of drivers’ licences as proposed by the Transport Ministry, agreeing that “big bike” riders will need a separate licence from those of smaller, less powerful motorcycles, with applicants needing to pass special training and a test before being given a licence, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said.


    “The details of the training and test will be announced by the director-general of the Department of Land Transport,” Traisulee said. “The objectives of these regulations are to reduce road accidents and promote safety among vehicle users as well as pedestrians, and to update training and tests to suit the current situation.”

    A news source from the department said the regulations are part of its efforts to reduce the increasing number of accidents caused especially by big bikes, as these are more powerful than regular motorcycles and need a higher level of skill and experience to ride.

    “One of the criteria for applying for a big-bike licence is that applicants must have a certain number of years of experience in riding a normal motorcycle, in order to reduce the number of inexperienced big-bike riders on the road,” the source added.

    Big bike riders will now need separate licence

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    “One of the criteria for applying for a big-bike licence is that applicants must have a certain number of years of experience in riding a normal motorcycle, in order to reduce the number of inexperienced big-bike riders on the road,” the source added.
    Excellent start.

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    I have been riding a motorbike to school since i was 10 is that good enough

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    If that gets a few noise-polluting poseurs off the road, fucking great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by klong toey View Post
    I have been riding a motorbike to school since i was 10 is that good enough
    Can't you read?

    with applicants needing to pass special training and a test before being given a licence

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Can't you read?
    Nope but i can ride a motorbike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by klong toey View Post
    Nope but i can ride a motorbike.
    Good, you'll have no trouble proving it then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    If that gets a few noise-polluting poseurs off the road, fucking great.
    How long does noise pollution last? Just curious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VocalNeal View Post
    How long does noise pollution last? Just curious.
    The big trucks with modified exhaust spewing out black smoke when they accelerate are fecking annoying on the main On Nut road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VocalNeal View Post
    How long does noise pollution last? Just curious.
    As long as it is in earshot of those being polluted.

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    What an absolute fucking joke. Next will come the boat licenses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRealKW View Post
    Excellent start.
    Oh yes. Add a layer of bureaucratic sludge. That's gonna help a lot. It doesn't. People are going to do what they do. This isn't going to change that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
    What an absolute fucking joke. Next will come the boat licenses.
    It's usually the farang that bother getting the right paperwork.

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