more head injuries mean more fucking acc levvies on my bike so it does hurt me...Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve
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more head injuries mean more fucking acc levvies on my bike so it does hurt me...
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Fatting around recently I have had several good sized bugs die under force against my visor (full face) each time my inner voice asks how those buggers in open face lids cope (ouch). No helmet. At speed. Fark that mate.
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but ... that would be the motorcycle cops
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Seeing them in the USA... they park up under overbridges when it's raining.
I did one ride with no helmet but wore sunnies to see what it was like (fucken weird when you're used to a helmet). Copped a bug to the forehead on the interstate, fuck that hurt
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Unfortunately if you pay income tax, then YES you are by way of your taxes contributing to public medical care etc of the stupid. Thus you are welcome to comment.
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In Kaikoura Tues gone and theres a shit load of Greasy Dogs about (didnt know they existed) some had helmets, some had full face with of course no visor, others non descript lids.
Local ? cops didnt seem too interested inspecting their helmets.
Last edited by mulletman; 27th November 2015 at 07:00. Reason: Full face, not open
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So you spotted my deliberate hook.but ... that would be the motorcycle cops
Scooby steve gave me some green rep. Another fan.
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Generally I have noticed in life that the cops are far more focused and enthusiastic about inflicting enforcement on the generally law-abiding middle-class than on the blatantly law-breaking lower class... One can see their point of view, but it doesn't mean we have to to agree with it.
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Hard to resist such taste bait
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Helmets are compulsory here in the Philippines; they have to be DOT approved. Most riders in Manila wear them, but as you get further out of town you see more and more riders without them. Here, in Batangas City it's about 50/50.
However, the things that get me are, 1) Riders very seldom do up the straps. I dished out a 10 minute lecture to the mid 20's buyer of my daughter's Kawasaki for this very thing. 2) Even worse, every day I see riders with a full face helmet 'perched' on top of their head with the chin bar resting on their forehead. 3) Pillion passengers not wearing them. (I think the law states that riders must but doesn't mention the pillion.)
These three things seem to be quite acceptable to the TP who do nothing about it. Hell, probably half of them don't even wear one.
The law seems to say, "Wear a helmet but you don't have to wear it so that it saves you in a 'bingle'."
I could write a book, (and prolly will) about the traffic here.
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The last cop who wanted to look at my helmet had no idea what he was looking at, and he was no junior woodchuck. It was a Shoei in good condition but he couldn't find any certification, but then he didn't know where to look. I would be very reluctant to hand my more expensive lids a klutz like that.
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My wife used to be a bit of a magnet for luggage checks while going through customs. Back when we could afford that lifestyle. . .
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I live near a busy intersection and often see people getting pulled over and tickted outside my house. There seems equal road traffic offences across all demographics.
One year I saw a highway patrol on SH2 bravely turn and chase a large pack of one percenters on their way to a major gathering, didn't bother me but they were doing the usual thing of lane splitting at 100k in busy weekend traffic and he or someone else obviously seen it. Anyway he pulled three riders up off the back of the pack and had his ticket book out when I went past in truck.
There's a good meme going around about 'police harrassment' that shows how their just too busy to be picking on any one particular group or individual and its 99% true most of the time. (like any argument you can pick holes in it).
But hey people wearing dodgy looking old cheap helmets.... sounds like your local feral bike theif too. In my view good probably cause for them to stop possibly stolen bikes....
A lot of us got into biking because it was perceived as cheapo transport along with the fun, but at some stage you need to accept your gear is a consumable item.
And if a cop drops your helmet, awesome their going to be buying you a new one just like any other accidental damage case, let your insurance company chase them.
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On the contrary no helmets could lead to more fatalities which would lower acc leavies.
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you should stop guessing and try researching before showing your ignorance.
start by googling sharp.
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