08-05-13, 10:55 PM
(08-05-13, 02:23 PM)Razgruff link Wrote:Quote:I welcome compulsory protective clothing
I guess that you would have welcomed the compulsory 100BHP limit and compulsory leg protectors when they were proposed and existed, even thou that leg protectors was proved to move injuries further up the body.
They were regarded as commons sense safety proposals and that time to protect those idiots that ride around on 2 wheels instead of being safely tucked up in a side-impact airbag filled coc0on totally detached from their surroundings car.
MAG drew the line at the Helmet law for a reason, they could see that it could be the start of the racheting of bikes out of existence, due to safety issues.
No and no because they are not common sense - again extreme arguments, leg protectors and BHP limits are not no brainers - buying a jacket with armour or leather trousers is an obvious gain that enhances your riding experience as it makes you less likely to injure yourself, leg protectors and BHP limits will do that but also considerably affect the riding experience.
The die hard t shirt wearing crew on here obviously put image above personal safety and fair enough, carry on with it, I choose to protect myself as much as possible and reduce the risk - you can thank me for that when you get your tax bill, your insurance bill and are still able to ride your unrestricted bikes because you are far too short sighted to see the big picture of more serious accidents = more reasons to legislate bikes.
And please, do you really think MAG had anything to do with 'drawing the line at helmets' this government takes no notice of tax paying voters, so to think they'd pay any attention to a bunch of bikers 'cos they formed a club is ludicrous.
They didn't bring in leg protectors because of pressure from the manufacturers and that's the only reason.
100 BHP limits will come if we keep sticking bikers in hospital, the government won't care that your accident happened at sub speed limit speeds, they will do their usual knee jerk reaction
Ignore it as much as you like but less bike accidents that result in hospital treatment means less time spent on statistical radar.