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The safety issue regarding motorcycles is complicated by one serious problem. I refer to the flagrant abuse of traffic laws and good sense.
From my soi, if the motorcyclists turn left onto Sukhumvit, they ride on the road. But if they need to go right, then they ride on the sidewalk against traffic on the adjacent road. They ride past a hospital, past Wat That Thong and through a busy bus stop to get to the Ekamai BTS station. There are many elderly people and young students milling around in that area and the danger everyone faces is very real.
Whatever is decided regarding new regulations for motorcycles, safety must be given top consideration. As an American, I live in Thailand in part because I am sick of over-regulation in America. But seeing scooters here riding foolishly through crowds of people on a daily basis, with police often standing by ignoring them, is beyond my comprehension.
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