Exemptions to the helmet law

[SPman]

Big Dog - good post man. Helmets are for people who think of consequences and want to minimise risk. Most kids cann't think of consequences (lack of life experience?) and respond well to personal advice and example. Adults?..........well...............?

I noticed my sister, bro in law, mates and kids were wearing helmets up the mountain now for snowboarding. - experience minimising risk. The wind around your head is great, right up to the moment it hits a rock!

 

[Lou Girardin]

Racy Rider, how can you be for one and against t'other. Bit of a contradiction.
Isn't it significant that most of the support for helmet laws is to reduce COST to us. What's personal freedom worth, now that we have so little.
Lou

[Sharkey]

Respect, Big Dog.

That was spot on.

[Marmoot]

I was just thinking, that if they make 5-points seatbelt, thick jacket, and helmet compulsory in cars then the fatality rate, ACC levies, and road-toll will surely go down SIGNIFICANTLY, don't you agree?


P.S.
I love that potatoe talk, BD. I'll use it to my kids someday, if you don't mind.

[scumdog]

Marmoot, you are correct (I guess you are not being sarcastic??) but making the wearing of padded jacket, helmets etc for cage drivers compulsory would be stepping over that invisible line of what people will tolerate.
There gets to a point where the majority wil say "whoa, too much" to any rule, - even if it means the survival of some of them. (the old "won't happen to me" syndrome).
Plus the fuzz have enough problems enforcing what laws we have in place already.
By the way, the Govt. is not totally concerned about you survival on the road for YOUR sake, they don't want to part with cash for preventable injuries (I wonder how rugby get away with it?) plus they have a figure of how much money earned/taxes paid if you don't embed youself into the grille of a logging truck at an early age. Glad to cheer you all up!!

[Racey Rider]

But there must be some level of acceptable risk. Yes, people do fall of bicycles and cause head trama. But what %age of all bicycle riders is that? I fell sorry for those that have been injured in this way, but those are the risks we take when we wish to do something enjoyable. Who knows, it might be ME tomorrow, but thats the risk I take by walking out the door into the world. Life Sucks like that somtimes. But life also sucks when bacis freedoms like riding a bicycle with out a helmit can't be enjoyed because "It's too risky"!
Re: paying for the care/recovery from that accident. I would be happier paying taxes towards that, than care of Drunk drivers and the like. So what should be done?? Make it illgeal for anyone to drive a car anywhere??? Because it's safer for everyone to use public transport 100% of the time! No! us driving our cars/bikes is acceptable risk!
I am for one and not the other because of MY opinion of acceptable risk! That is the "Line" we talk about, and there will be a range of opinion where that line should be. I encorage debate, not just those who shout the loudist, setting the law for all.
I am a loveing parent and when my children start riding bicycles I will inforce a rule that they must wear a helmit. But by some stage, (14-16 maybe?), I will have allowed them to choose to do so or not. As they grow and learn about life and it's struggles/consequences, they will be in a better poistion to choose between saftey & Freedom.

Bound to have more to say yet!!

[aff-man]

Well i think helmets should be compulsary for all no exceptions sure religion and belief structures are there and have to be respected but think about the trouble you could get into without a helmet.

Imagine .... going for a ride without a helmet the wind in your hair going between 50 and 100kph and all of a sudden a large cycada(don't know spelling) or even worse stone/rock. hits you in the head. Now the cycada would hurt like hell and probably cause some damage but the stone could and probably will maim, harm and even kill you. Now you without a helmet are aware of the risks and should this happen you are prepared for the consiquences (even if you thik it will not happen to you). But what about john doe's small child who ,when you were  hit by an object and lost control of your bike, got taken out without even seeing it coming .......just imagine

[andy1]

yea i seen some guy riding in the city with no helment on! about 4 times! and seen him been pulled over once and they let him go! its a cbr 250! he's only a CITY SLICKER! gotta look cool for the ladies.

P.S How the fuck do i change that scooter boy shit under my name!

[Motoracer]

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[Coldkiwi]

wise words big dog. nice to see life lessons being passed on to those without the same experience.

aout that sikh bloke... what about a helmet with a turban on the outside?? Maybe a full face would be a bit much (not if you crash tho) but at least a half face helmet could be well hidden under the turban! And it would have to be a lot easier to get on and off than unwrapping the turban as usual!

[Sharkey]

In terms of the whole religious belief thing, there should not be exemptions. It's not as though anybody is forced to ride a motorcycle. If the required protective equipment would infringe upon religious beliefs, or any beliefs, then use some other form of transport! Also, riding a motorcycle is not a right in this country - it is a privilege. You don't need a licence to perform rights. Therefore noone can moan that their rights are being infringed in any way by the helmet requirement.

It would be like a Muslim or Jew saying they should have the right to eat any meat offered in a supermarket. It's bloody ridiculous. If it isn't kosher or halal, stear clear. In the same way, if helmets aren't acceptable, don't ride a bike.

The logic might be a little odd, but I know what I mean.

[Sharkey]

Or how about a kevlar turban? No there's a market!

[Sharkey]

I meant "now" there's a market.

[Sharkey]

One post to go.

Come on Scooter Boy........

[Big Dog]

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