Enough is enough: after years of tourists behaving badly and injuring themselves (and others) on Bali’s already-chaotic roads, the Balinese government has tabled plans to ban foreigners from renting motorbikes and scooters.
For many tourists – especially Aussie tourists – renting a bike and scooting around Bali is a rite of passage. But after a recent spate of injuries and deaths, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced that foreigners will only be allowed to use modes of transport prepared by tourism services that meet certain standards “to ensure quality and dignified tourism.”
Koster has also reportedly requested the legal ministry’s support in revoking the visas of tourists caught riding motorbikes in Bali.