Is helmet for traffic law or safety purpose?
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With the government's proclaimed effort to raise religious + racial harmony and awareness, isn't it incredible how so many Singaporeans are still ignorant of other religions and their practices.
That police officer was a Sikh(race) and he obviously practises Sikhism(religion). That "cloth" he was wearing is a Turban. For your information the turban is a very sacred part of a Sikh and you should never attempt to touch it or the Sikh would get very offended.
And apparently the govt has recognised this fact too, and has allowed only turban-wearing Sikhs to ride without a helmet. Safe or not it's up to the Sikh to decide, since he or she can always choose to wear a helmet over a turban on a bike. -
i think it is still bleach of safety as the turban do not offer any protection. but the gahman not going to force them to wear since it might be sensitive to religion issue. furthermore there r rare cases of motor accidents regarding sikhs.
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"Breach of safety" you mean? Sure the Turban might not provide physical protection, but to the Sikh it might offer other forms of protection. And of course there were accidents regarding Sikhs, just simply by Law of Large Numbers alone it's bound to have happened before.Originally posted by 798:i think it is still bleach of safety as the turban do not offer any protection. but the gahman not going to force them to wear since it might be sensitive to religion issue. furthermore there r rare cases of motor accidents regarding sikhs. -
yeah.Originally posted by Jagged:"Breach of safety" you mean? Sure the Turban might not provide physical protection, but to the Sikh it might offer other forms of protection. And of course there were accidents regarding Sikhs, just simply by Law of Large Numbers alone it's bound to have happened before.
sure an unfair law but we cant do anything to stop them as we want to preserve racial harmony. -
Why is there a need to stop them?Originally posted by 798:yeah.
sure an unfair law but we cant do anything to stop them as we want to preserve racial harmony.
Has they cause you to lose some bucks, your family members, your ideals & self respect or prized possession in their choice of their headgear? -
Maybe we should recommend that all bikers must wear full face helmet and make it a law.
And riding pants with armour.
Ride jacket with armour.
Gloves & Riding boots must be worn on the road, irregardless of what bike you ride and to what short nearby location. -
Full body armour will probably cause more reckless riding than there already is.
A young punk all dressed up in racing colours, will be all ready to ..... race.
Make it compulsory to wear helmet, gloves and shoes would be sufficient. After all the idea is to instill safety consciousness. If that fail, then all else fail. -
If I'm not wrong you're stationed in the States, right? That's a good idea and the culture of bikers over there but have you considered the hot and humid weather we have in Singapore? If that was compulsory taking public transport might actually become a lot more comfortable and convenient in my opinion, without having to carry my motorcycling armour around!Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Maybe we should recommend that all bikers must wear full face helmet and make it a law.
And riding pants with armour.
Ride jacket with armour.
Gloves & Riding boots must be worn on the road, irregardless of what bike you ride and to what short nearby location. -
Back in Singapore lah.Originally posted by Jagged:If I'm not wrong you're stationed in the States, right? That's a good idea and the culture of bikers over there but have you considered the hot and humid weather we have in Singapore? If that was compulsory taking public transport might actually become a lot more comfortable and convenient in my opinion, without having to carry my motorcycling armour around! -
And I ride with
a) Full face helmet. (Because I have phobia of landing face down and bua-ing my face off on the tarmac.)
b) Low cut dress with short hem.
c) Gloves with knuckle armour? (Dunno wats its called)
d) High heels. -
thats 1 vicious kitty.
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Its frankly personal choices.
The law is only there to protect you on the very basic stuffs.
There has been sikh persons who does not wear turbans and has their hair shaved/trimmed so as for convenience or for matter of safety....ie...fit into a riding helmet. -
along the same line of traffic law or safety purpose.
May the threadstarter instead advocate for full riding gears and covered shoes for riders. -
a) I agree with the protection of the face part. I skidded once and got several scratches on my helmet visor which otherwise would have been made on my face.Originally posted by viciouskitty74:And I ride with
a) Full face helmet. (Because I have phobia of landing face down and bua-ing my face off on the tarmac.)
b) Low cut dress with short hem.
c) Gloves with knuckle armour? (Dunno wats its called)
d) High heels.
b) Hardly any protection but plenty of ventilation I reckon. Hope they're not so tight the boys can't breath...
c) Naturally I had a big piece of skin glazed off my hand when I skidded, so gloves are definitely a good idea too.
d) It's amazing how you can shift gears comfortably with high heels! But personally I feel riding tends to wear out my shoes faster. Hope you're not wearing Jimmy Choos..... -
Nah....dont have that sort of budget....Originally posted by Jagged:Hope you're not wearing Jimmy Choos.....
Its much more difficult riding on the Honda wave with a stilettos cos the down gear is at the back....took me a while to correctly stab that down gear level too.
But hey....if the Thai girls can do it. I should be able to do it efficiently soon. -
The price of vanity and convenience eh...
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in the SAF the singhs dont wear the helmets either