In Reply to: I'm a fool? posted by Johnny B Goode on Friday, 29. October 2010 at 23:03 Bali Time:
Yes, police pull overs same as usual, the rate is usually only 50,000 though not 100,000. Balinese will tell you to only pay 20,000 and have a friend take a photo of money exchange as then the cop fears the trouble they will get in to by their top brass,If you are not confident of dealing with them - they will then demand way higher amounts of money. Correct paperwork and court are the "legal"way to go with motorbike issues - handing over the cash bribe amount they come up with is not, and taking their photo of money exchanging, getting their name is deemed a way to stop them lining their own pockets with your money. Who has ever been given a receipt for their traffic misdemeanor - innocent or not? Always have a rolled up 50,000 note in your bike paperwork so when you are asked for your papers and you make a mistake again, that usually settles the matter then and there.