Was walking passed a Police Headquarters along a main street in a large country town yesterday.

On the front gate there was a banner depicting a helmeted rider and a seat belted driver with notations 100%.

On the road were two cops operating a school crossing.

I stood back and observed.

95% of riders, no helmet.

A number of them riding with one hand, the other holding an umbrella.

One lass texting or similar on phone.

The cops did not question a soul.

I suppose with the quality of the lids in these parts it probably wouldn't make much difference anyway.

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Obviation is all very good but it's a Thai thing to deal with and western opinions are not welcome.

Education is the key.

No enforcement at school time, they set up after during school time..

Education is the key.

The grandchildren always giggle and look puzzled when I insist they have to buckle up.

I once had to show them some youtube videos just to learn what the difference is.

Should I show them pictures of smashed heads, pools of blood on the tarmac from Thai websites to learn about helmets?

No mandatory driving school, a laughable practical driving test/circling on the office yard.

Safety is a virtually non-existent theme in the one day tutoring.

And before circling on the yard (day 2) the officer will remind them to put on a helmet for that.

get killed

get reincarnated

repeat

no pompom

get killed

get reincarnated

repeat

no pompom

until they kill you that is

get killed

get reincarnated

repeat

no pompom

until they kill you that is

papa Buddhist

get killed

get reincarnated

repeat

no pompom

until they kill you that is

papa Buddhist

Which will be a great comfort, no doubt, when you are not killed but instead rendered para or quadriplegic.

Yes I know the the injury needs to be below the neck, but it is a possibility that seems to be entirely off the radar of the "live now die (going) fast" Sleazy Riders.

It's a personal choice, well it's the law too but...

The only person you will kill by not wearing a helmet, is you !

The BIB should focus their efforts on drink driving, speeding, reckless driving etc

Btw I choose to wear a helmet as I'm not Buddhist

get killed

get reincarnated

repeat

no pompom

until they kill you that is

papa Buddhist

Which will be a great comfort, no doubt, when you are not killed but instead rendered para or quadriplegic.

Yes I know the the injury needs to be below the neck, but it is a possibility that seems to be entirely off the radar of the "live now die (going) fast" Sleazy Riders.

Thank you for clarifying that, grasshopper,

and

for sharing your information regarding trauma of the central nervous system.

And RADAR stuff too maybe.

Hopefully, the unkind comment directed at our fellow bike [sleazy] riders

will have minimal negative Karmic consequences.

Consider wearing an amulet.

Not as prophylactic as a helmet,

but can prove valuable none-the-less.

Believe me...

or not.

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Consider wearing an amulet.

Not as prophylactic as a helmet,

but can prove valuable none-the-less.

Believe me...

or not.

I think the RTA statistics, speak for themselves

Ride Safe!