Nigerian bikers wearing pumpkin shells to avoid helmet law!

[Bob]

Motorcyclists in Nigeria – faced with a new law making it mandatory to wear a crash helmet – have been wearing dried pumpkin shells to avoid buying one!

Kano Federal Road Safety Commission commander Yusuf Garba said they were taking a hard line with people found using pumpkins "We are impounding their bikes and want to take them to court so they can explain why they think wearing a calabash is good enough for their safety," he said. Calabashes are dried pumpkin shells more commonly used to carry liquid.

[hayd3n]

well that just means they can have halloween everyday

[NordieBoy]

It's possibly better than the dried pumpkin shell they use to carry their brain.

[laserracer]

now its just a rumour.. but i was told theres now a new ..full face pumpkin helmet ..for that added protection:rolleyes:
and they wear leeks around there necks ..nigerian version of a leatt neck brace :lol:

[mapsanji]

hahaha...Thats Africa mate.:weird:

[Okey Dokey]

I would like to see pics with this post!

[nudemetalz]

They'll be able to afford new helmets soon.

Just supply them with your bank account number so they can launder,..err I mean,..transfer funds into a Cayman Island bank account....... :nono:

[laserracer]

maybe i should send them over some kumeras they could hollow them out for gloves:eek::laugh:

[gixxer-king]

+1 for whoever thinks of something for boots

[Number One]

I would like to see pics with this post!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2203085364_a8fe78a58c.jpg?v=1200710486

Full face:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/images/2004/10/30/picture_470_470x353.jpg

And for the MXers out there:

http://www.uvm.edu/~mmetivie/images/patriot%20pumpkin%202.JPG

[martybabe]

This just in..........


1. Rival bike gangs clash in Nairobi :laugh:

2. Upmarket Helmet shop opens in Soweto

[Number One]

This just in..........


1. Rival bike gangs clash in Nairobi :laugh:

2. Upmarket Helmet shop opens in Soweto
tee hee hee we is BOTH silly!!! mwahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[martybabe]

tee hee hee we is BOTH silly!!! mwahahah haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

you is silly, I'm just easily led. :laugh:

Hey Bob, How's old England shire these days, the folks keep telling me the recessions hit real bad and the weathers crap, no surprises with the latter though.

[slofox]

maybe i should send them over some kumeras they could hollow them out for gloves:eek::laugh:

....or condoms...

[gixxer-king]

I AM DISAPPOINTED!!!!! of all the people with ...well...artistic capabilities no-one has a solution for their boots yet. we can't let them go bear foot? thats dangerous

[barty5]

+1 for whoever thinks of something for boots

couple a hollowed out water melons just work. you could use string beans if laces were required.

[Squid]

What about a set of hollowed out marrows? Their fairly long and foot shaped, with barty5's string beans it's work a treat.

Any ideas for a jacket?

[JimO]

What about a set of hollowed out marrows? Their fairly long and foot shaped, with barty5's string beans it's work a treat.

Any ideas for a jacket?

how about skinning a cow and using the hide for a jacket....pretty barbaric eh!!

[Big Zappa]

Calabash is a neat word.