Canadian Sikh biker to appeal turban ban

**R6_kid:Me** · 13th March 2008, 14:10

Originally Posted by Steam

This guy should be okay I reckon...
Maybe he has a helmet under there?

he dont look to happy for a religious type...

**Chrislost** · 13th March 2008, 19:16

Originally Posted by Usarka

The NZ Jedi believe that speed binds the force of the universe, and travelling less than 120km on the open road is the ultimate insult to our faith.

Wheres the petition, Ill sign that!

**Bikernereid** · 14th March 2008, 07:57

for the love of God, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Originally Posted by Hinny

We do in this country.
A guy was acquitted of causing grievous bodily harm or attempted murder after shoving a pencil up the eye socket of a woman he was romantically(?) involved with. Pleaded through his American lawyer that he was possessed by a Maori demon. Matuku? made him do it. Nah! maybe not him as he was a cannibal of harsh character, brought up by one his sea-ancestors who taught him the art of making and flying kites.

**Blossom** · 14th March 2008, 08:13

I had something really deep and meaningful to write but well honestly ... Why bother. If the idiot wants to play darwinism who am I to complain. Obviously most other Sikh's have enough brains to wear a helmet as noone seems to have seen them on the road without one.
Next thing will be the homies who want to wear their 'caps' because it is against their faith to take it off. Good greif.
Ok so I suck at being brief.

**Bikernereid** · 14th March 2008, 09:03

You can guarantee that all the PC brigade would be up in arms if this guy got seriously injured and the health care providers told him to get stuffed they wouldn't pay out it was his own fault.

**Hinny** · 17th March 2008, 23:34

Originally Posted by R6_kid

he dont look to happy for a religious type...

Isn't it a common perception that religious types cause most wars?

**Bikernereid** · 17th March 2008, 23:48

+1.............

Originally Posted by Hinny

Isn't it a common perception that religious types cause most wars?

**goodguy8** · 17th March 2008, 23:55

I gotta few things to add to this highly debatable post

> Ixion knows quite alot about sikh religion itself, im surprised.
> My old man is a sikh but he doesnt ride a bike after my grandma died of a motorbike accident.. but he never stopped me from riding one..
> I dont have a turban or anything so I gotta wear a helmet..
> Turbans from what ive been told by my olds, can be a as good as a helmet BUT it really depends upon how tight or loose its tied.. and that my friends, is a personal choice..
> I hate ppl being so naive about religion,try and be open minded sometimes.
> In Great country of the G bush, if the government can let bikers choose if they wanna wear a helmet or not, why cant we.. its called Democracy..

Watch this for a laugh.. not related to sikhs whatsoever, but still wearing a turban..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

Ride Safe.. and hope to c u all on the road sumtym..

**Sanx** · 20th March 2008, 13:16

You can also get medical dispensation for not wearing a helmet in this country, I've been told. My doctor offered me one (as a joke - whenever I turn up to the surgery in bike gear, he always makes some crack about why he bothers to treat me, as I'll be dead soon anyway. I'd be insulted if he wasn't a biker too) a while back when a condition I had meant putting a helmet on could be quite painful.

**Sanx** · 20th March 2008, 13:21

Originally Posted by Ixion

Sikhs are exempt from the helemt wearing law in this country

But only if they're going REALLLLLY slowly:

Originally Posted by Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (SR 2004/427)

1) A person must not drive or ride on an all terrain vehicle, on a motorcycle, in a sidecar, or on a moped on a road unless the person is wearing a safety helmet of an approved standard that is securely fastened.
(8) A person is not in breach of subclause (1) if the person proves that at the time of the commission of the alleged breach he or she was an adherent of the Sikh religion.
(9) Subclause (8) does not apply if the vehicle was being driven at a speed exceeding 50 km per hour.

**Brownbikerbabe** · 20th March 2008, 14:18

I couldn't resist, because it just gets my blood pressure up when I read things like this.

I propose each country have a law of Assimilation!!!

If you leave your country to live in another country, you must assimilate to that countries ways, laws etc. Practice your religion freely or in private and do not try to impose it on the rules and regulations of another country and feel that they owe you something because you decided to join the police force and do a service for the country that you immigrated to and then segragate yourself by living in small all indian communities or any cultural community for that matter and change the signs of your stores to your language so that no one understands WTF you are selling!

You want to wear your turban? Then don't bloody well knowingly choose a profession where you shouldn't be wearing one!

Do you think any of you would get away with that shit in India?...Hell No! There would be riots in the streets! People may even try to kill you and your family! There wouldn't be any commitees sitting around wondering about your rights! They may even throw your ass in jail for even stirring any kind of shit up and causing inconvenience!

Hey, why don't you walk your ass into a Sikh Temple and try to impose your Christian ways on them...see what happens! Let's see if there are any Indians running to form a commitee to save your ass.

Did you know that the indian police wear turbans? Yes, you would have to wear one at the ceremonies, at least! And NO! you wouldn't have the freedom to choose!

I am Canadian, FIRST!! From an east indian background! I live in Ontario, and I am sick of this crap!

One thing the Americans do have correct is if you go there to live permanently.
#1 you have to learn the language.
#2 you are American first! (Patriotism!)

Assimilation! #1 Law that needs to be passed!

Sorry for the rant! Just my very heated opinion!

**idb** · 20th March 2008, 14:54

Maybe there's a market for a bloody big helmet that fits over the turban.
It would look as silly as hell, (a bit like the Residents) but if they have to wear the thing then so be it.

**Brownbikerbabe** · 20th March 2008, 15:13

Meet Russell Peters!
He is Canadian!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3deFXnewLig&feature

**ajturbo** · 20th March 2008, 17:15

Originally Posted by Brownbabe

I couldn't resist, because it just gets my blood pressure up when I read things like this.

I propose each country have a law of Assimilation!!!

I am Canadian, FIRST!! From an east indian background! I live in Ontario, and I am sick of this crap!

Assimilation! #1 Law that needs to be passed!

Sorry for the rant! Just my very heated opinion!

i was asked yesterday, when i phoned up a doctor ( first time in a decade) was i maori? European? etc...
no i said.. i am a fucking New Zealander..
i was born here in New Zealand..
therefor i am a New Zealander....

that person should fuck off home if they don't like the local rules!!!!!!!!!!!!