Mae Fah Luang University
Riding and Driving in Thailand Rules of riding a motorcycle and driving a car
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE
1. Traffic moves on the left side of the road. 2. The legal driving age for cars is 18 and for riding a motorcycle up to 110 cc is 15; 18 is the legal age for riding a motorcycle over 110 cc.
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3. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5 milligrams of alcohol per litre of blood, and 0.2 milligrams of alcohol per litre of blood for those who have held licenses under 5 years. 4. Law requires the driver of any vehicle to hold a valid driver’s licence and copy of vehicle registration document. 5. A tax sticker and at least third-party motor insurance are required for all vehicles (including motorcycles), and have to be renewed annually at the local Department of Land Transportation office. 6. The driver and passengers in the front seat of vehicles are required to wear seatbelts fastened. 7. Speeding fines and traffic tickets may be paid at the local police station. 8. Vehicles with red registration plates cannot be ridden at night. 9. Law does not require children’s car seats. 10. The speed limit on the highway is usually 90 kilometres per hour, and in some areas 100 or 120 kilometres per hour. In urban areas it is usually 50 or 60 kilometres per hour. 11. Motorcycle riders are required to wear a helmet.