Cost of not wearing a helmet...

**sunhuntin** · 17th December 2006, 19:43

Originally Posted by lb99

or maybe not, maybe just grinding your face off in the ditch at 100k+, and living with the scars and the brain damage for the rest of your life, (you know who you are)

my partner has brain damage after a bike accident...hes canadian, and they wear those half helmets [like the army ones]
though hes not impossible to live with [and rather endearing really

] i can only imagine how much better he might be had the accident not happened.
but...having never known any different, that is part of the reason i love him so much.

**SwanTiger** · 17th December 2006, 19:54

Interesting question and I don't understand why everyone is giving 'pervert' such a hard time.

While riding back from Mark's place late one night I came across a car broken down on the side of the motorway. They'd run out of gas and only lived up the road a few kilometers at the next off ramp. It was fucken cold and no one else was stopping so I gave one of them a lift on the back of my bike to his house. We cruised along the shoulder slowly, then down the off ramp and up a side road with no problems.

He wasn't wearing a helmet.

Who would of received the fine had a Police officer pulled me over and been harsh enough to dish out a ticket? The guy on the back knew the risk (he was a biker as well) and jumped on. His only complaint was a cold face.

Personally, I would never get on the back of a bike with a stranger let alone without a helmet. I was quite chuffed he trusted me enough to do that.

**MattRSK** · 17th December 2006, 20:13

I wasn't having a go at Pervert. Was just saying that if you choose not to wear a helmet and you get caught you can't exactly complain about a fine.

eh Stalin! :P

**James Deuce** · 17th December 2006, 20:17

Don't feed the troll, you knobs.

**Grub** · 17th December 2006, 20:29

Can't feed a troll that's on [Ignore] ... LOL

**onearmedbandit** · 17th December 2006, 20:44

I know, despite him even saying he asked the question to incite reaction.

**enigma51** · 17th December 2006, 20:48

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I know, despite him even saying he asked the question to incite reaction.

Just thinking the same thing

on a different note your bike looks mint mate Kevin Swantz would love it!

**pervert** · 17th December 2006, 20:48

Are any demerit points incurred?

**Skyryder** · 17th December 2006, 21:00

I thought he asked to question to show the inconsistancy for the same offence for two different modes of transport.

Skyryder

**McJim** · 17th December 2006, 21:04

Originally Posted by pervert

Are any demerit points incurred?

Not if you don't hold any kind of licence at all. Apparently you can't get demerit points if you've never held a licence at all. I'm kind of pleased I couldn't understand those forms - it makes me immune

Sorry - couldn't resist - I am trolling the troll!

**onearmedbandit** · 17th December 2006, 21:21

Originally Posted by pervert

But the main point of the post was to incite such reactions as above...

Originally Posted by Skyryder

I thought he asked to question to show the inconsistancy for the same offence for two different modes of transport.

Skyryder

You need to read a bit closer there Mr Skyryder.

**vamr** · 17th December 2006, 21:55

Originally Posted by MattRSK

eh Stalin! :P

I like where this is going.

**MattRSK** · 17th December 2006, 21:57

Originally Posted by vamr

I like where this is going.

It would seem that a trend has started Vladimir!

**grego** · 17th December 2006, 21:59

Ahh, finally another fairdinkum shitslinging thread.
Don,t ye just love em?

Fact: Because it is compulsory in this loverly little country to wear a helmet, 99% of bikers that get killed on the road were wearing helmets.

Fact: Lots a geesers that regularly post here think that because they are wearing helmets, leathers boots and gloves etc etc this makes them a Rossi or Gibernau and ride like fucking arseholes on the open road.

Fact: There are still countries where helmet wearing is NOT compulsory.

and yes, I always put on a lid, even though I have a doctors certificate that says that I should be exempt from having to put one on.

lastly: Its a great feeling to cruise down the road on a hot summers day without a stinking sweaty lid on your noggin and being able to make your own choices......

**lb99** · 17th December 2006, 23:24

:slap:

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

my partner has brain damage after a bike accident...hes canadian, and they wear those half helmets [like the army ones]
though hes not impossible to live with [and rather endearing really

] i can only imagine how much better he might be had the accident not happened.
but...having never known any different, that is part of the reason i love him so much.

eep! (remove foot from mouth)

this was not aimed at you, rather at someone who made a pretty stupid decision many years ago, and caused a few years of insanity afterward

:slap: