tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857318250247804079.post8402819756658594891..comments2024-03-28T14:32:23.405+11:00Comments on Bali / Singapore: Metaphysical, Healing or Travel!: Do I really need a motorbike licence in BaliLesley - Renascent Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11220887711488106563noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857318250247804079.post-83040001006790853232023-12-23T16:53:14.372+11:002023-12-23T16:53:14.372+11:00great tips for for first timer come to Bali. Must ...great tips for for first timer come to Bali. Must be read this post before rent a motorbike.balihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499014903011978927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857318250247804079.post-61483780174025840182014-11-08T02:02:06.012+11:002014-11-08T02:02:06.012+11:00thank you Angie, Yes you are correct, I completely...thank you Angie, Yes you are correct, I completely forgot about mentioning the huge piles of grey sand on the side of the road spilling into traffic and the gravel, Yes they are certainly an added twist to the tale.Lesley Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231222432382113597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857318250247804079.post-53799136125108519632014-11-07T20:11:47.424+11:002014-11-07T20:11:47.424+11:00Credits to you for your bravery!
Launching yourse...Credits to you for your bravery! <br />Launching yourself into the Balinese traffic is something of a giant leap of faith, and it's good that you emphasized on the safety aspect of your experience. <br /><br />I quote you: "This is actually a good thing, Bali is not the place to ride a bike if you have no experience, people can and do regularly get hurt"<br /><br />You're completely right, and would you believe that, on facebook groups, there are still people who ostensibly refuse to wear a helmet! If you link that with the sheer amount of tourist sporting bandages and casts, you can guess what happened. <br /><br />As a safety advice, I would like to add that, in Bali, your worst enemy is the road. If Balinese are generally very experienced and drive collaboratively (re: the honk), the road doesn't care, and sudden smears of oil, chalk, mud or seemingly teleporting potholes will give you some nasty surprises, and that's still discounting the mounts of construction sand piled up before or after sharp turns :D <br /><br />In any case, great article, kudos!Angie Onghttp://www.nicetourbali.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6857318250247804079.post-47014265564232606372014-11-07T15:12:47.950+11:002014-11-07T15:12:47.950+11:00Just an update: I got pulled over my police 3 time...Just an update: I got pulled over my police 3 times yesterday on the bike Ubud to Sanur. A couple of things went in my favour (with the ostensibly gruff men / polisi) <br />1. I spoke Indonesian to immediately, which one tells them you are either a local or aware of some rules so they are not going to get maximum money from you if you are in the wrong, they smiled a little.<br />2. I had a safety approved helmet on<br />3. I had obeyed traffic rules, stopped at lights, not been speeding, etc<br />4. I had an International licence for both the car and the motorbike which I pointed out to them in Indonesian<br /><br />Thus, they really couldn't do much, smiled and waved me on.<br /><br />My friend, (doing all the same as me) riding on a standard (not international) licence for a car (don't think it had motorbike on it, but it was not international)<br />was fined, with great threats being made, he bargained them down from 250,000 to 100,000<br /><br />My maid says they always fine her 50,000 if she rides without a helmet<br /><br />It's not a lot of money but would have been fined 3 times in the one day without an international licence and its pretty stressful each time.Lesley Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231222432382113597noreply@blogger.com