PUT YOUR BLOODY HELMETS ON!!

Post by **SuperTonic** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:39 pm

Couldn't agree more. Get your helmets on chaps. You wouldn't do it in Britain so don't do it in Thailand.

Post by **Parahandy** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:17 am

And maybe adjust and connect the chin strap. I saw a woman knocked off a bike, the first thing I actually saw was a helmet flying through the air, she'd just popped it on her head for the feds. If you don't adjust/tighten the chin-strap you might as well not wear the helmet.

Post by **Heart&Soul** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:22 pm

DawnHHDRC wrote:So, if it's 500bt per person fine for not wearing a helmet, officially, wonder how much the "on the spot" fine will be? MIB could be onto a nice little earner just before month end or public holidays.

Who cares how much the on the spot fine will be, if you wear a helmet it will not matter.

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:22 pm

Just came across this photo, and thought it would bring a moment of light releif to an otherwise very serious subject.

Post by **HHTel** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:09 pm

Love the pic Big Boy. Not in Thailand I believe. Even if the locals wore them back to front but with the strap done up it would be better than now.

I wonder how many drivers have had accidents in the process of taking their helmet out of the basket to place it on their head and vice versa. It beggars belief that people think it's easier to sometimes carry your helmet in one hand while driving than to have it on your head.

Dawn, if you're still looking for kid's helmets. I bought for my 6 and 8 year old at a small shop a few metres past the Bankok Bank going north.

People who drive motorcycles should be aware that their stopping capability is directly relative to their speed and the amount of rubber in contact with the road which in most cases is only a couple of square inches.

Post by **DawnHRD** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:35 pm

HHTel wrote:
Dawn, if you're still looking for kid's helmets. I bought for my 6 and 8 year old at a small shop a few metres past the Bankok Bank going north.

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Thanks for that, I'll go & check it out. Much more convenient for me than Big C!

Post by **Glyn** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:17 pm

I do not see many damaged motorcycle baskets, so I suppose that even the cheap helmets protect to some degree. I saw a farang today, riding a motorcycle carrying a baby with one arm, no helmet, (sorry helmet in basket) no shirt, thought he was very clever, what a dipstick!!

Post by **richard** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:38 pm

You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink!!

Post by **Winkie** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:26 am

Sorry to coorect you Richard

"You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead!"

Winkie

Post by **dr dave soul monsta** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:01 pm

Oh Happy day ... today i have observed the local boys in brown ambushing none helmet wearers, not only away from the center of town but also away from any police boxes & its not the end of the month, 3 locations the MIB were in full swing...

Excellent!

although not so excellent for the pockets of those stopped

Get yer lids on its not big and its not clever to not wear one

Post by **HHTel** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:21 am

Travelled from Hua Na over the fly over to Hua Hin this morning. Had to pass a bike with one of those trailer boards attached to the side. Nothing unusual, but Dad was on the pillion teaching his son. The boy was on the front, no more than 8 or 9 years old, going very slowly but weaving across two lanes. Of course - no helmets. 'Teaching comes from the parents!!' Says it all doesn't it?

Post by **BEARHUG** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:17 am

The tin hat is a must as every experienced biker will tell you, as a re a good set of leather's.

I am amazed at the foriegner's who are educated and know the risks of riding without a tin hat, but it never cease's to raise a smile when I see a foriegner riding a motorbike with a set of golf club's horizontal across his back totally oblivious to the problem's he is causing to himself and other road user's.

Post by **vincent chang** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:39 am

On february 9th, a swedish guy by the name of bjorn lindblad was killed on his scooter at about 2 am. He was not wearing a helmet and was a long time hua hin resident. The reporter who wrote his obituary said the "accident" was the culmination of a road rage type of arguement with a tuk tuk driver, or passengers. He died of head injuries a couple days later. maybe the autopsy will reveal whether the head injuries were caused by the concrete pavement or maybe something else. His girlfriend was on a second scooter, but she always wears a helmet. Anyway a helmet is good protection not only in an accident, but also in a fight that may follow the accident. If anybody knew bjorn, please drop me a line.

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