Exemptions to the helmet law

[toads]

I think it should be compulsory for certain segments of our population to wear turbans when riding a motorcycle,also skull caps ,hoodies and baseball caps on backwards.These persons should also never be allowd to ride anything less then 750cc - stoppies at all intersections manditory.

I couldn't agree more, it would solve some of the congestion issues in our prisons too, come to think of it, it could be appropriate for some politicians too

[SPman]

I couldn't agree more, it would solve some of the congestion issues in our prisons too, come to think of it, it could be appropriate for some politicians too

The mental picture of Helen doing a stoppie on a Gixxer outside parliament is .......................interesting

[FzerozeroT]

not 100% on this, but the turban is not religious in itself:

Sikh are warriors and were told that they should train for fighting so much that they would not have time to cut their hair or shave, the turban is just the easiest way to hold their hair out of the way and be a primitive helmet for battle. Also the top of the head is covered for respect to people and gods. A helmet should serve all these purposes too.

Am I wrong? there must be at least one person on this site who knows for sure

[FzerozeroT]

plenty of people in india wear helmets, some of them must have been sikh

[Zed]

not 100% on this, but the turban is not religious in itself:

Sikh are warriors and were told that they should train for fighting so much that they would not have time to cut their hair or shave, the turban is just the easiest way to hold their hair out of the way and be a primitive helmet for battle. Also the top of the head is covered for respect to people and gods. A helmet should serve all these purposes too.

Am I wrong? there must be at least one person on this site who knows for sure

"Off with their heads" I say!

Zed

[Big Dog]

"Off with their heads" I say!

Zed

"Kill em all let god sort 'em out!" You reckon?

[moko]

We should all become Sihks, then we could ride round without a helmet.

Guy did that in the U.K.,rode a Bonneville while wearing a turban,was in a lot of the media because it was when the general public became aware of the exception made for Sikhs,typically for this country it was sneaked through.Guy said he`d sue the police for discrimination if they pulled him,dont know the end result because he was famous for the provebial 15 minutes.Dont know about now but they used to be able to carry knives as well because it was apparently part of their religion.Most of our "anti-discrimination" laws are well-meaning but mis-guided and have done more to keep the state of race-relations in this country in the state they are than anything else.Places like Bradford and Burnley have "White" areas and "Asian" areas with frequent clashes and the local refugee hostel here was virtually under siege shortly before it closed down a couple of years ago,from the way they behaved here no wonder they were "opressed" where they came from,people had enough and they all disappeared literally over-night before yet another confrontation made the headlines.

[RiderInBlack]

The only time I've ridden the bike without a helmet is going from a church in Wihi to the Wihi Cemetry as part of a Funeral for a Daugther of my bike club members. I felt really uneazy about it, but caved-in as I didn't want to be the only one wearing one.

[wkid_one]

The only time I've ridden the bike without a helmet is going from a church in Wihi to the Wihi Cemetry as part of a Funeral for a Daugther of my bike club members. I felt really uneazy about it, but caved-in as I didn't want to be the only one wearing one.

Does everyone else see the irony in that post?

[RiderInBlack]

Does everyone else see the irony in that post?

I did at the time, WKid, but caved in to peer-pressure. By the way the Daughter had died of cancer (not a vehicle accident).

You can't tell me that you haven't riden without a helmet at lease once, WKid Oh, and you have never wanked ether, sorry my appligies

[Skyryder]

At the risk of sounding trite I am for compulsory everything. Why should the indavidual have choice???

Skyryder

[wkid_one]

I did at the time, WKid, but caved in to peer-pressure. By the way the Daughter had died of cancer (not a vehicle accident).

You can't tell me that you haven't riden without a helmet at lease once, WKid Oh, and you have never wanked ether, sorry my appligies

Never said I hadn't done either

Mind you - only if you count riding down the end of the driveway riding without a helmet.

Get over yourself and stop taking yourself so seriously....It was a tongue in cheek post.

[FROSTY:Me]

Waaay back it used to be easy to get temp helmet exemptions from the cops or your doctor.If your lid got stolen from your bike you could get a exemption to ride home without one.
I was lucky enough to go on the last toy run where we could ride with no lids.
Dangerous --sure was fun--OHH YEA

[RiderInBlack]

Never said I hadn't done either

Mind you - only if you count riding down the end of the driveway riding without a helmet.

Get over yourself and stop taking yourself so seriously....It was a tongue in cheek post.

Mind you don't bite you tongue I give as good as I get

[Kickaha]

One of the two fines I have had was for riding without a helmet,but that was a considrable time ago.

Being from a country area it wasn't uncommon to ride without a helmet,round the back roads on trailbikes,a considerable number of years later and a lot of miles I now feel uncomfortable riding down the driveway without one.

Either exempt everyone or exempt no one,but those that crash without one can pay for their own hospital care.