crash hats

[Hub 203]

I got nailed on beach Road last month because Tilac didn't have a helmet. We had gotten two helmets when we rented, but one flew off bike the night before on Second Road and was smashed.

 

The cop made us pay right away (actually she went in and paid while I grabbed a baht bus as in we were in a hurry) and they kept the bike until ticket paid. Pissed her off as they charged the falang fee of 400 because I was driving instead of Thai fee of 200. Also, they said I had to be there to pay fine, which she held her ground on and they eventually relented and let her pay.

 

BTW, if anyone is renting a bike for a few weeks and doesn't feel like wearing a used helmet, you can get a nice new helmet for around 200-250 baht at one of the malls, as we had to replace the one I broke.

 

Hub

Edited April 28, 2005 by Hub

[Montydog 135]

Who gets to have the purple helmet ?

Joe

Best Stunt show I’ve ever seen;

 

Purple Helmets

 

[gs joe 1,776]

Best Stunt show I’ve ever seen;

 

Purple Helmets

 

Me too ,

nice link ,thanks ,

Joe

[rkt 0]

Me too ,

nice link ,thanks ,

Joe

I've seen them, but can't think were!!

 

About wearing helmets, I read some were that a lot of fatal motor cycle accidents that happen below 15 mph are caused by the helmet (eg) the helmet's are that hard that they bounce back up off the ground up to 10 times faster than they impacted (a bit like a golf ball ) thus causing brain damage.

 

And secondly the protruding chin protector can assist in the breaking of the neck.

 

At these low speeds without a helmet you could if you were lucky sustain concussion or be rendered unconscious.

 

So it could be said that the cheap plastic helmets you get when you hire your bike would be better in a slow speed tumble than one with a Britsh standard, or european standard. What do you think ?.

 

[cybers1b 8]

The offical fine is 200 Baht - but it is only the driver who is required to wear a helmet by law, not the passenger.

 

cheers

cyber