Want to ride in Canada? Don’t wear flip-flops!

[Bob]

When Michael Bailey went for a ride on his V-Rod in Winnipeg, little did he realise he was about to be pulled over… because he was wearing the wrong kind of flip-flop!

Bailey was given a warning by police, for wearing flip-flops without rear straps to hold them on. Bailey said "This is the law, but I certainly hadn't heard of it." Fortunately for Bailey, a local bar was able to give him some string to fasten the flip-flops in such a way that the arresting officer would allow him to ride his bike.

Manitoba Public Insurance spokesman Brian Smiley added footwear has no role in how a payout is decided in the event of a claim; "It has no consequence in terms of an accident. If they're injured, we're going to look after their bodily injury. It would have no bearing on the insurance coverage - as long as they have a valid licence."

Winnipeg police declined to comment.

[TOTO]

A candidate for the darwin awards that guy.

[Romeo]

A regular sight down here in CHCH, I swear we have some of the most retarded riders in the country...

[wickle]

A regular sight down here in CHCH, I swear we have some of the most retarded riders in the country...

A lot of kids on those little scooters in summer are going to learn the hard way!

[skidMark]

A regular sight down here in CHCH, I swear we have some of the most retarded riders in the country...

like the guy in CHCH yersterday on a gixxer SRAD boosting around in shorts sneakers and a t-shirt. and he sure as shit wasnt nursing her.

[mouldy]

A regular sight down here in CHCH, I swear we have some of the most retarded riders in the country...

We have plenty in Orkland as well

[P38]

Rarotaonga has just past a new law requiring the rider to wear a helmet.

Jandals are still optional.

Lava Lava's are almost compulsory.

[sAsLEX]

We have plenty in Orkland as well

Not when its wet or cold, hardly any bikes around the last few days!

[raftn]

Flip flops you gotta be kidding!

[AllanB]

A regular sight down here in CHCH, I swear we have some of the most retarded riders in the country...

There is a rather portly man who rides a big cruiser around CHCH who only wears flip flops - I stand corrected as I have seen him in bare feet.

IMHO ACC should not pay out for injuries caused by acts of stupidy........

[Romeo]

There is a rather portly man who rides a big cruiser around CHCH who only wears flip flops - I stand corrected as I have seen him in bare feet.

IMHO ACC should not pay out for injuries caused by acts of stupidy........

That's what I can't understand. If you tow a trailer around and you choose not to put on the extra chain hitch on and the thing comes flying off and gets mangled, your insurance company will tell you to fuck off. But if you bin your bike and seriously fuck yourself up because you chose not to wear gear, acc will leap to your rescue at our expense.

Sure, you can wear what you want on a bike, but don't expect ME to pay for your skin grafts.