2019

tuk tuk tourism

How Tuk Tuk Tourism Giving a Huge Boost the Economy in Sri Lanka and India

Both India and Sri Lanka are seeing a huge boost in Tuk Tuk tourism as people from all over the world flock to their countries to experience the Tuk Tuk. Tourists seem to love Tuk Tuks so much that they are prepared to spend thousands of dollars on Tuk Tuk adventures in Sri Lanka and […]

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Enforcers Tricycle Ban: Why do Enforcers not understand the Law

Enforcers Tricycle Ban Why Don’t they understand it? Enforcers, LGUs, LTO, MMDA and even owners of three-wheelers seem to not understand the law when it comes to the tricycle ban. You might think a tricycle is not allowed on national highways but it is not that simple because the law clearly states what a tricycle

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Does the Tricycle Ban Apply to Lazada Three-Wheeler Drivers?

Does the Tricycle ban apply to Lazada Three-Wheeler Drivers or other delivery drivers using three-wheelers? The simple answer is no, the tricycle ban on national highways does not apply to Lazada drivers. Why does it not apply to Lazada Three-Wheeler Drivers? The law that bans tricycles from national highways comes under the Department of the

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Does the Tricycle Ban Include Private Owners of Tuk Tuks? Fact Check

Many private owners of the Bajaj RE, TVS King and Piaggio Ape are being stopped and ticketed by enforcers for driving a tricycle on the national highway under the Tricycle Ban. First, we should make it clear that when we talk about a private owner we are talking about a person that uses their tuk

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Open Letter to LTO Regarding False Information on Three-Wheeler Registration

Open Letter to LTO regarding three-wheeler registration Dear LTO It has come to our attention that false information is being added to the certificate of registration (CR) of Indian designed three-wheeled vehicles such as the Bajaj RE and the Piaggio Ape. Firstly we would like to ask if it is legal for false information to

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tvs king vs tricycle

TVS King Deluxe Three Wheeler Vs Tricycle: Part I

When Tricycle drivers talk to us about Tuk Tuks they often ask why they should spend so much more on a TVS King three-wheeler than they would for a tricycle. The TVS has so many advantages over a tricycle which makes it difficult to know where to start. Customer Service For years the tricycle has

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tuk tuk registration philippines

Tuk Tuk Registration It Should not be Motorcycle with Sidecar? Must Read

Tuk Tuk Registration in the Philippines We have believed for a long time that registering a Tuk Tuk, TVS King, Bajaj RE or Piaggio Ape as a Motorcycle with sidecar can not be right as it is clearly registering it as something it is not. We then came across this article in Carmudi Insider, in

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Fact Check: Philippines Tricycles meet EURO 3 or 4 Emission Standards the Truth

Philippines Tricycles meet EURO 3 or 4 Emission Standards we check the facts. Claim: Philippines Tricycles emissions meet Euro 3 or 4 standards. We have heard the claim many times that new tricycles in the Philippines meet Euro 3 or Euro 4 Emission Standards. First, we must make it clear that when we talk about

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Fact Check – Claim All Vehicles with Three Wheels are Tricycles

Claim All Vehicles with Three Wheels are Tricycles – False In the Philippines people often tell you that all vehicles with 3 wheels are tricycles and not cars because cars have four wheels. We fact check this claim. Cars have four wheels At the time of publishing this, there are 46 companies in the world

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Valenzuela City Private Tuk Tuk Drivers and the Law

If you drive a TVS King, Piaggio Ape or a Bajaj RE and you have ever thought about heading north from Manila you are probably aware of the problems drivers of the above vehicles have had with traffic enforcers in Valenzuela City. We are pleased to announce that we have found evidence that the traffic

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Bajaj RE National Highways 3 Wheelers on Philippines Roads

The subject of Bajaj RE National Highways is a very disputed one. The question of where you can use the Bajaj RE, Piaggio Ape and the TVS King keep coming up so we decided it is time to look at this again. Local Government Units (LGU), the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and

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Wind Cowling for the Bajaj RE Wind Deflector Review A Great Idea

Wind Cowling for the Bajaj RE simple cooling idea The wind cowling for the Bajaj RE is a very simple cooling method for the driver of the Bajaj RE. The wind cowling is more of a wind deflector as it deflects air from outside onto the driver of the Tuk Tuk. The idea of the

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bajaj re is a james bond car

The Iconic Three-Wheeler that was a James Bond Car was not a Bajaj

In the article “Bajaj RE is a James Bond Car,” I made an error as I incorrectly believed the auto-rickshaw used in James Bond movie Octopussy was a Bajaj RE it has now come to my attention that this is not the case. After doing some further research, I discovered that the auto-rickshaw used in

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