07-05-13, 02:48 PM
Quote: Appreciate the stuff youve seen streetbudgie but at the end of the day its not against the law so people doing it are perfectly entitled to the healthcare they've coughed up for.& if they're a biker they probably work & pay too much into the NHS already to cover all the mutants sponging the system who dont even ride bikes.
It's like folk saying that folk riding bikes shouldnt get treated coz they should have a car, & car drivers shouldnt coz they should drive a tank.
Sorry but this is tripe and exactly the selfish attitude displayed by bikers wearing no protection.
Quote: It's not against the law
No it isn't but neither is running full pelt against a brick wall head first - would you do that?
Quote: People are perfectly entitled to the healthcare they have coughed up for
I think the NHS should send out letters to idiots who say this and ask "Which life threatening injury or disease would you like so you can get your money's worth?"
You would think twice if you have a loved one's ambulance responding to 999 call for their heart attack delayed because they were dealing with a twat who fell off his bike and has multiple skin lacerations, which if he had been wearing the appropriate gear, he would have just got up and walked away from.
Quote: If they're a biker they probably work and pay too much into the NHS already to cover all the mutants sponging the system who dont even ride bikes
What?!! Why does being a biker mean you probably work?
I know unemployed bikers - and we all pay the same for the NHS, that's what your National Insurance is for and income tax is related to how much you earn.
Explain why bikers are more entitled to NHS treatment than anyone else? I can just imagine it "Sorry Sir, we can't treat little Brittany for Fried Chicken food poisoning because you're not a biker"
You want to ban people from using the NHS - start with fat bastards, then anyone with children because they're a proper drain on resources, then the old, as they're going to die soon anyway, oh and anyone with a terminal illness, it's only pain and inevitability after all.
Quote: It's like folk saying that folk riding bikes shouldnt get treated coz they should have a car, & car drivers shouldnt coz they should drive a tank
No it isn't, Car drivers have seat belts which are compulsory to wear, this is learned from our mistakes - seat belts save lives. Cars are now fitted with a multitude of life saving equipment, airbags, crumple zones, anti lock brakes - so why should bikers not be sensible and choose to minimize their risk?
If bikers can't choose to do that then they should be made to do that, bring on compulsory protective clothing