You should be required to wear more than just a helmet...

**Skinon** · 10th March 2011, 11:56

why is it only required to wear a helmet when riding? If ACC were so concerned about us hurting ourselves, then why can you ride round on a R1 with shorts jandels and a helmet on?

SURELY there should be some sort of requirement to wear protective gear more than a helmet anyway.... I mean it's similer to sitting on the roof of a car driving down the motorway.

Or at least you could choose a option where you ride in proper motorcycle attire, then you pay less? But if you get pulled over and your reg states you should and your not... then you get fined...

I dunno endless arguement i guess, like i always thought if you crash your car/bike whilst pissed then fuck you, you aint getting any acc or special medical shit, the government will keep you alive like it humanitarily has to do, but at the end of the day, you fucked up =, why should we all have to pay extra for that?

**steve_t** · 10th March 2011, 12:05

Right, so make gear mandatory. This gear must be defined and must meet a particular NZ standard. Who decides the standard? The government? ACC?
Who pays for the committee who decides the standard? Tax? ACC?
Who checks that the gear remains up to standard? WOF testers? ACC? Government officials?

Man, I've got deja vu today

**jafar** · 10th March 2011, 12:16

Originally Posted by Skinon

why is it only required to wear a helmet when riding? If ACC were so concerned about us hurting ourselves, then why can you ride round on a R1 with shorts jandels and a helmet on?

SURELY there should be some sort of requirement to wear protective gear more than a helmet anyway.... I mean it's similer to sitting on the roof of a car driving down the motorway.

Or at least you could choose a option where you ride in proper motorcycle attire, then you pay less? But if you get pulled over and your reg states you should and your not... then you get fined...

I dunno endless arguement i guess, like i always thought if you crash your car/bike whilst pissed then fuck you, you aint getting any acc or special medical shit, the government will keep you alive like it humanitarily has to do, but at the end of the day, you fucked up =, why should we all have to pay extra for that?

As you pointed out, you only need a helmet to ride, the law also states that you have to cover your dangly bits if your a male, females don't even have to do that

you can choose the option of wearing 'proper motorcycle attire'.... the question is, what is it?
A full leather suit on an R1 makes some kind of sense, but to a farmer riding his bike around it makes no sense @ all. The girl riding her scooter to work in the city has little need for a full leather suit either.

What would happen if we suddenly had to comply with yet another compulsory regulation from those that would try to protect us from ourselves??? We live in a nanny state now, don't make it worse by telling others what they should be wearing to ride. If someone wants to nip up the shop on his R1 in a helmet & thong then let them,I'll be the first to laugh when they fall off & have road rash

**Ocean1** · 10th March 2011, 12:20

Originally Posted by Skinon

why should we all have to pay extra for that?

So you want service quality to be based on what each individual pays?

Excellent. I’d like a huge rebate please.

Oh, WRT compulsory apparel. Fuck off. Again.

Further.

**Murray** · 10th March 2011, 12:21

As I keep saying Bubblewrap should be compulsory for everyone - all the time!! Life's dangerous out there

**oneofsix** · 10th March 2011, 12:22

Originally Posted by jafar

As you pointed out, you only need a helmet to ride, the law also states that you have to cover your dangly bits if your a male, females don't even have to do that

you can choose the option of wearing 'proper motorcycle attire'.... the question is, what is it?
A full leather suit on an R1 makes some kind of sense, but to a farmer riding his bike around it makes no sense @ all. The girl riding her scooter to work in the city has little need for a full leather suit either.

What would happen if we suddenly had to comply with yet another compulsory regulation from those that would try to protect us from ourselves??? We live in a nanny state now, don't make it worse by telling others what they should be wearing to ride. If someone wants to nip up the shop on his R1 in a helmet & thong then let them,I'll be the first to laugh when they fall off & have road rash

What law says I have to cover the dangly bits? I got my bike, licence and helmit, its all I need by law.
I choose ATGATT cause i value my skin, changing gears without boots hurts, insects hitting you hurt, etc

**steve_t** · 10th March 2011, 12:24

For the people who ride naked apart from a helmet, where do you keep your licence?

**bogan** · 10th March 2011, 12:26

Originally Posted by Skinon

why is it only required to wear a helmet when riding? If ACC were so concerned about us hurting ourselves, then why can you ride round on a R1 with shorts jandels and a helmet on?

Because falling off is not an inevitability, hell, if you ride with your head right, there is only the most remote chance that will happen. Also, Gandalf hasn't finished making my magical protect-against-all riding gear

**oneofsix** · 10th March 2011, 12:26

Originally Posted by steve_t

For the people who ride naked apart from a helmet, where do you keep your licence?

in a natural pocket

**jafar** · 10th March 2011, 12:29

Originally Posted by oneofsix

What law says I have to cover the dangly bits? I got my bike, licence and helmit, its all I need by law.
I choose ATGATT cause i value my skin, changing gears without boots hurts, insects hitting you hurt, etc

The law that states that leaving your dangly bits to wave in the breeze is indecent exposure . As wimmin don't have said dangly bits (well most anyway) they can ride totally naked apart from the helmet

**Bald Eagle** · 10th March 2011, 12:31

Originally Posted by jafar

The law that states that leaving your dangly bits to wave in the breeze is indecent exposure . As wimmin don't have said dangly bits (well most anyway) they can ride totally naked apart from the helmet

Built in air bags for the extra safety rating.

**wysper** · 10th March 2011, 12:34

Originally Posted by bogan

Gandalf hasn't finished making my magical protect-against-all riding gear

So you have ordered a mithril suit too? Taking bloody ages to arrive.
Hobbits might be reliable but they don't make for quick courier services.

**oneofsix** · 10th March 2011, 12:34

Originally Posted by jafar

The law that states that leaving your dangly bits to wave in the breeze is indecent exposure . As wimmin don't have said dangly bits (well most anyway) they can ride totally naked apart from the helmet

Oh I now understand your problem. There is no law on indecent exposure. Was replaced years ago. Offensive behaviour law now covers it if you don't, which is subjective. anyhows this is

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