Bali could soon ban tourists from renting scooters and motorbikes around the island, after a stream of “disorderly” visitors flouted local traffic laws.
Governor Wayan Koster has led the proposed ban, after saying tourists are “disorderly and they misbehave”, at a press conference on Monday.
The legal ministry was called on to support the ban by revoking visas for those caught disobeying the ban, “to ensure quality and dignified tourism”.“This is something that has been in the works since the COVID epidemic. This cannot be rushed, actions have been underway for months, and this work has been undertaken silently,” Mr Koster said.
It comes after an Australian tourist was filmed screaming at a police officer who had stopped her for riding a motorbike without a helmet on Friday.Bali’s police chief inspector Putu Jayan Danu Putra also appeared at the press conference to reveal officers have also taken firm action against tourists flouting traffic laws, and currently have 19 foreign nationals processed for a number of offences.
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