Teenager Charged With Five Offenses For Berating Cyclist On Bike Lane
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was charged with five offenses after driving the wrong way down a bike lane and verbally abusing a 61-year-old cyclist on Phumivet Road in Nonthaburi Province on August 8.
Police have cracked down on an 18-year-old hot-headed motorcyclist who drove the wrong way down a bike lane and verbally abused an elderly cyclist. The young man, who eventually apologized respectfully, faces five charges.
The incident occurred on August 8, 2025, at 7:21 a.m. in the Phumivet Road area of Pak Kret Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province. Khomsan, age 61, was cycling in the dedicated bike lane on Phumivet Road as usual, heading to Pak Kret Market while recording video on his phone to document the rampant wrong-way traffic in the lane. He encountered two motorcycles and a bicycle traveling the wrong direction. The last motorcycle carried a teenage boy in a gray shirt and a young woman in a red shirt who pursued him, shouted vulgar insults, and made threatening remarks. Video footage later spread on social media, sparking widespread public outrage and criticism.
After investigation, traffic police at Pak Kret Station charged the 18-year-old rider on August 12, 2025. He admitted guilt on all counts. For threatening and intimidating another person causing fear, he was fined 1,000 baht. For traffic violations—riding without a helmet, driving without a license, driving the wrong direction, and ignoring traffic signs—he was fined 500 baht per violation, totaling 2,000 baht in traffic fines.
Khomsan explained that he routinely uses Phumivet Road to reach the market and records video of bike lane violations because wrong-way traffic is a daily hazard. He was not attempting to provoke anyone. He heard someone yell "he's filming," then the two teenagers confronted him as shown in the video, using crude language and threats. Fortunately, he was not physically harmed. He appreciated that police brought the suspect's parents to the station; both the parents and the suspect apologized sincerely, and Khomsan accepted their apology without holding a grudge. He noted that the bike lane is regularly invaded by motorcycles at high speed, posing danger to cyclists of all ages. He appealed to motorists that the bike lane is reserved exclusively for bicycles and that entering it violates the law and risks accidents.
Deputy Colonel Thapanpong confirmed that the bike lane is clearly marked as bicycle-only, and motor vehicles are prohibited. The traffic police at Pak Kret Station issued fines for all violations after the social media images came to light. The defendant admitted guilt on all counts and sincerely apologized to the victim until the matter was satisfactorily resolved without further grievance.
