If helmets were optional...
Discussion
hedgefinder said:
some people wont like my answer, but I would personally never wear one unless possibly doing a long motorway run.
I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but insist my kids do..
I enjoy seat belts. I'm 90% sure I'd be dead without one.I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but insist my kids do..
Makes me sound very hypocritical though.
moanthebairns said:
I am all for doing what you want, if it was up to me drugs would be legal, speed limits increased and id be able to say f
k on radio 2 at 9 in the morning. But when an action has a huge implication on society it has to stop and be made illegal.
Yes because drugs have no implications on society at all.k on radio 2 at 9 in the morning. But when an action has a huge implication on society it has to stop and be made illegal. I despair.
Volition said:
sc0tt said:
Would you ever ride without one?
Having blasted round the streets of Asia on a "stallion" sans helmet I think I would for short trips.
Would you?
Why would you not wear one on short trips? In my mind it doesn't matter whether you're out on the road for 5 minutes or 50 minutes. Regardless of whether you ride slowly or not you could still be hit by a car / bus / horse / whatever.Having blasted round the streets of Asia on a "stallion" sans helmet I think I would for short trips.
Would you?
Adam_W said:
Id never ride without one, you can trip over and bang your head hard enough to suffer brain injury and become a vegetable so even the smallest accident which you could easily walk away from with a helmet could leave you permanently disabled.. worth the risk? I think not.
Do you wear a helmet for walking?yonex said:
sc0tt said:
Do you wear a helmet for walking?
How fast can you walk?Serious question though. The above poster perceives a certain type of risk whilst walking so why not wear a helmet whilst doing so if he believes he could potentially receive a brain injury.
Prof Prolapse said:
Disastrous said:
Fleegle said:
Disastrous said:
It's an excellent subject for a debate, isn't it?
Not too contentious and doesn't ever drag in Islam/Immigrants like some the massive threads elsewhere.
Why are sihk's allowed to have the option on wearing protective headgear? Surely religion shouldn't be a factor when it comes to safety??Not too contentious and doesn't ever drag in Islam/Immigrants like some the massive threads elsewhere.
But do they actually? Every day is a school day if so. I'm becoming a motorsikhlist!
Our country has a long proud history of caving into bulls
t religious pressures.There goes the thread
rog007 said:
I've worked in a 'risky business' and taken some risks I shouldn't have, but when it comes to a helmet and all other protection on a bike, it's yes every time.
This stems from being positively influenced by my riding instructor when first learning and then in my days as an instructor wanting to also set an example to my students.
German friend of mine one day on a short trip was wearing a helmet but only a tracksuit. He did come off and caused damage to arms and legs which the insurance company said they would have compensated him for had he been wearing 'recognisable' biking wear safety gear. As he wasn't, they considered he hadn't fulfilled his side of the insurance deal so didn't pay out.
This never happenedThis stems from being positively influenced by my riding instructor when first learning and then in my days as an instructor wanting to also set an example to my students.
German friend of mine one day on a short trip was wearing a helmet but only a tracksuit. He did come off and caused damage to arms and legs which the insurance company said they would have compensated him for had he been wearing 'recognisable' biking wear safety gear. As he wasn't, they considered he hadn't fulfilled his side of the insurance deal so didn't pay out.
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