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(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 10:20)
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Turbans.I'm a biker in the UK. I'm required by law to wear a crash-helmet (and quite rightly so).
But if you're a practicing Sikhs are exempt from that requirement, because of their turbans.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 18:56, 16 replies)
why is there a law requiring this anyway?it should be your responsibility to chose whether you want to wear a helmet or not as the outcome only affects you.
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willenium Fist bump for verification, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:04,
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Actuallythe outcome affects the rest of us too, if you don't die- because you end up in a home with your scrambled brains eating up taxpayers' money at a furious rate.
If you're gonna ride with no helmet, at least have the decency to finish the job if you crash.
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The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:22,
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The way I see it......the law is like that because, in the UK, if you splash your brains over the road, the NHS will try to put yourself back together. So it is "we'll treat you without presenting you with a bill, but in exchange we'd like you to take a few simple safety precautions".
I much prefer that to a "do what you like, fuck you if you hurt yourself and have no money" approach.
The other way of looking at it is driving/riding is not a universal right, so it's fine for the government to demand things of you; such as passing a test, maintaining your vehicle, and indeed wearing helmets or seatbelts. And only idiots don't wear helmets on a motorcycle.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:24, closed)
And only idiots don't wear helmets on a motorcycle.you're not wrong there.
It'd be a good chance for some darwinnian theory though if you had free choice ;)
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Humpty Dumpty was Pushed Is unaware of having any limits., Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:32,
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As a biker of 10 years...I can say that not wearing a helmet is a selfish thing. Everyone makes mistakes and I have had accidents where I walk away without a scratch my life saved by the helmet. I would hate for some poor learner who just fucked up a little to have my death on their conscience just cost I thought hey lets not wear a helmet it only affects me (and the NHS and the 8 year olds walking passed who saw my head smashed on the road and my family feeding me and wiping my ass)
THe way I look at it is if Sikhs aren't allowed to take off their turbans then they shouldn't be allowed to ride motorbikes. End of.
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Peej, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:38,
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Returning to the point...are you accusing all Sikhs of idiocy?
And, really, why can't they just have extra-big helmets? It'd be good for a giggle, I'm sure...
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Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:39,
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All sikhs.............who ride motorbikes without wearing a helmet are idiots. Yes. In fact any person who rides a motorbike without a helmet is an idiot.
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Peej, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:44,
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happy phantomjust made me laugh like a loon...
...ooh, I so want to see someone wearing a crash helmet designed to worn over a turban like some huge moomin headed spaceman.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 19:56, closed)
Hahaha YES!These ideas gain my vote! There isn't enough comedy safety equipment these days.
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baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 20:38,
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buildersSikh builders don't have to wear hard hats on site either, could you imagine the huge helmets and hard hats? I think I would crash my car from laughing too much if i saw a motorbike with someone riding it with a huge helmet.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 22:02, closed)
Two words"Crash Turbans"
Lovely jubbly.
(, Thu 22 Nov 2007, 22:40, closed)
accidentWhat if a Sikh on a building site takes a knock on his unprotected head, which then causes his JCB to run over a load of disabled orphans?
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sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 0:12,
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well...this law was originally brought in, because Sikh's managed to prove that their turbans were safer to wear than the Crash helmets of the time.
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 0:37, closed)
I'm seeing something like this....jim.eponym.com/Spaceballs_Dark_Helmet.jpg
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 10:00, closed)
Lonestar!Keep firing, assholes!
(, Fri 23 Nov 2007, 12:40, closed)
If this is true..I've always thought a non-Sikh could ride a motorbike without a crash helmet, then if stopped by the police say "But I'm a Sikh!"
"Oh yeah, where's your turban?"
*feel top of head* "Oh fuck"
But on a serious point, how do the police know who's a Sikh - is there a register of them or something? Or can anyone just ride a motorbike without a helmet as long as they wear a Sikh-ish looking turban?
(, Sun 25 Nov 2007, 16:33, closed)
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