No burqas when riding, ok...

[Streetwise]

Whats up with this country,, its a joke. People who move here from another land should i think take on our way of life,, I was listening to the radio today and it seams that the muslims are getting upset that the police no longer want people to wear berkas while driving, Makes sence to me what about you,,,

[Lou Girardin]

Are the cops going to object to Sikh headgear too, or is it just ragheads that are a problem?
I have bigger problem with Chinese women who wear cotton gloves when driving. Ever tried evasive steering while wearing them?

[Streetwise]

mmm no i havnt, cotton gloves thats fucked. slippery as hell,

[Ixion]

Perhaps the objection to bhurkas lies in their restriction of vision?

[Streetwise]

actually i must say im sick to death of this sort of shit going on,,, If you move here do what we do, mmmmm im angry

[Streetwise]

Perhaps the objection to bhurkas lies in their restriction of vision?

Yes i understand why, But i think there is a bigger picture here and we are al having to bow to this crap.

[MSTRS:Me]

Absolutely agree with it. And in a court room etc. In fact - everywhere. They are the ultimate 'hoodie' and whatever the reason, their purpose is to conceal. Ban the fucken things. The women affected can wear a headscarf like other religions do. Or go back where they came from.

[Colapop]

What about driver lisence testing? Why do they need to hire official translators? If you can't speak english (the predominant language in NZ) then how the fuck can you read it? 99% of road signs are in English and the rest are in Maori. If you can't read the test paper then how the f*ck are you going to be able to read road signs? ie. No Entry.

[Ixion]

Actually, it is Muslim women who wear the head scarf I think the headscarf is called habjib. Not all Muslim authorities concern that Islam requires the wearing of a bhurka or equivalent. The actual requirement is that the woman modestly cover her hair and face.

It seems to me that there is a tradeoff here. In the countries where the bhurka is reuired wear for women, they would not be allowed to drive at all. So, here, if they want the greater freedom, they should accept the responsibility that goes with it.

(Women of some other religions and races also wear headscarves of course. As indeed did respectable married women when I was a wee lad. Times change)

[madboy]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Don't like it, move out.

But streetwise is right - the PC brigade!!!

[Marmoot]

"We deal with criminals who will very quickly cotton on to the fact that it's to their advantage to be driving around wearing burqas and that will happen because that's the sort of people we deal with.

Mr O'Connor said there may need to be a law change to prevent people from wearing items of clothing while driving that would seriously impede their vision.

Based on those two quotes reported in NZHerald, full-face helmets should be banned too.
1. Surely, there were more robberies done by persons wearing full-face motorcycle helmets than burqas.
2. Full-face helmets do take up a bit of field-of-vision, and most likely to be more than a burqa would take. Full-face helmet thickness range between 2-5cm from your face while burqa is thinner than 1mm and sticks to the face without covering the eyes of the wearer (which means it is out of field of vision)

If they want to ban burqas, they'd better make the reason right first rather than risking opposition. These law-makers we have are hasty young ones indeed. Much haste and carelessness I sense. Weak is the Force within them. Jerking around their knees are always....


Edit: Anyone knows if driving a car while wearing helmets (or, let's make it "full-face motorcycle helmet") illegal? I'm concerned about my safety at times.

[MSTRS:Me]

Actually, it is Muslim women who wear the head scarf .....
(Women of some other religions and races also wear headscarves of course. As indeed did respectable married women when I was a wee lad. Times change)

I was thinking of Brethren with my reference to other religions.
In our 'more enlightened' society fashion dictates dress more so than any religious mores

[madboy]

Edit: Anyone knows if driving a car while wearing helmets (or, let's make it "full-face motorcycle helmet") illegal? I'm concerned about my safety at times.

I think it is illegal. We used to have to remove our helmets between rally stages when we were touring on public roads again.

[Marmoot]

I think it is illegal. We used to have to remove our helmets between rally stages when we were touring on public roads again.

Thank's Madboy.

Personal opinion: I honestly failed to see the logic in that when we're allowed to wear it in Motorcycle. What restricts vision in one would restrict vision in the other, No?

[aff-man]

what about those stooopid visors you see some asian woman wearing... they cover thier whole face and the edge surley cuts down your periferal (sp) vision surley...

Been almost taken out by them once or twice.