Watchdog backs motorcyclist in turban battle

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Gaol the bastart.

If it messes with his religion then he shouldn't ride a bike on the public highway.

Paying taxes interferes with my religion but I know I still have to do it if I wish to live among the rest of society.

How much of his argument is just a bullshit anti-helmet facade?

I hate abuse of religion. Twisted Evil

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

This sort of reminds me of that episode of only fools and horses the turbinator,

Anyway its hardly abuse of religion , its more like they are willing to stand up and do something about it, here in the UK government does something , many people moan about it and do nothing etc.

In France the country is bought to a standstill if they government does something they don't want.
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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

I knew about that law a long time ago and he is the first sikh man that I have seen who rides a motorcycle.
Would it really be that unsafe? All that hair under his turban must go someway to helping him if he does crash.

Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

He says that they " Caught him not wearing a helmet ", so he knew he was doing wrong and knew he'd be riding ilegally but chose to do it anyway, pay the fine and shut up, Next...
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Syx · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Karma :

Why doesn't someone just make a turban that complies to the helmet protection standards? Laughing

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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

He's in canada, they wouldn't have even stopped him here thank god. I don't want more court time and public money wasted on petty religous arguments than we already have.
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

I think you need to have an exemption order signed (Or Singed) by the Home secretary or some cnut. That states you cannot wear a helmet on religious grounds.
Medical Gounds and one other exemption which fails me....
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I don't think people should be forced to wear helmets anyway, I call it darwinism.
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I'm after a new kidney, I think riding without a helmet should be encouraged, I'd have a much better chance of getting one sooner.

Religion may require him to wear a turban, but where does it say he has to ride a motorbike ???????????????????????? Middle Finger

AngelGrinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Karma :

What if someone was claustrophobic, and being inside a helmet made them feel very uncomfortable?

So surely - Forcing him to wear his helmet "infringes on his human dignity"

Does it not?

It's one rule for one, and one for another, which leads to discrimination anyway.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

The 'you must wear a helmet' law is bollocks anyway. Surely the choice should lie with the individual? When have you ever heard of a 3rd party being killed because a rider wasn't wearing a helmet and that had he been wearing one the 3rd party would have survived?

Tell you what as we all need protecting from ourselves, let's ban motorbikes and cars altogether. They're dangerous you see?

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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

I take two gee-gees out for hacks over rough countryside.
Always wear my hat. And only on the road briefly.

It should not need to be law.
It is just a wee bit of common.

More injuries horse riding than bikes/horse rode I bet.

The 1HP ignorant fourlegged, sure-footed, over-fed big bastats have un-seated me a few times.... Embarassed

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Moonie, can you not see the obvious flaw in your argument?

You're basically saying that if you do anything to increase your risk of being injured you don't deserve NHS treatment.

Better stay in bed today then, eh?

There's a good chap.

Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

Ok you guys, having read your arguments, I'm not afraid to say that I was wrong. You've made me see a couple of bad points.

New Point of view:

if your dense enough to not wear a helmet you deserve to die when you crash

Rolling Eyes

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