கட்டாய ஹெல்மெட் சட்டம் தேவையா ?...

[T.S.Sankara Narayanan]

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இந்த சட்டம் எவ்வுளவுக்கு எவ்வளவு பயன் உள்ளதோ ... அவ்வளவுக்கு அவ்வளவு சமுக விரோதிகளில் சிலபேர் இந்த சட்டதை மிஸ்யுஸ் ப ண்ணுகின்றனர்....

உதாரணத்திற்கு ஏ.டி.எம் மையங்களில் ஹெல்மெட் அணிந்துகொண்டு யாரும் நுழயகூடாது என்று நடைமுறை உள்ளது போல்...

ரோடுகளில் நடந்துசெல்லும் பெண்களிடம் கைவரிசை காட்டும் ஜேப்படி திருடர்கள் தன்னை காத்துகொள்ள ஹெல்மெட் அணிந்து வருவதுதான் பாதுகாப்பற்ற சூழ்லை ஏற்ப்படுத்துகின்றது...

 

[ShivKC]

இந்த சட்டம் எவ்வுளவுக்கு எவ்வளவு பயன் உள்ளதோ ... அவ்வளவுக்கு அவ்வளவு சமுக விரோதிகளில் சிலபேர் இந்த சட்டதை மிஸ்யுஸ் ப ண்ணுகின்றனர்....

உதாரணத்திற்கு ஏ.டி.எம் மையங்களில் ஹெல்மெட் அணிந்துகொண்டு யாரும் நுழயகூடாது என்று நடைமுறை உள்ளது போல்...

ரோடுகளில் நடந்துசெல்லும் பெண்களிடம் கைவரிசை காட்டும் ஜேப்படி திருடர்கள் தன்னை காத்துகொள்ள ஹெல்மெட் அணிந்து வருவதுதான் பாதுகாப்பற்ற சூழ்லை ஏற்ப்படுத்துகின்றது...

its like asking a blanket ban on Video Cameras/Cell Phones just because porns are rampant!!! I pity

 

[sarang]

The issue of wearing must be left to the riders; making it compulsory will oly produce more law breakers. Though the argument in favour is higher chance of survival when there is a head injury, those against are constricted feeling, sweating, reduced awareness (vision, sound) of surroundings, and comfort. The married set wears it without fail especially when wife and child are co-passengers, the young set wear it mainly to escape police fine/ bribe. Helmets make the yuppie set more dashing and risk taking because of anonymity.

So what is required is more education, society and family pressure to adopt safe practices and leave it to the individual to decide for or against. A couple of years ago, the son of a doctor couple in chennai took his father's bike to buy a takeaway from a food joint nearby, and died in an accident close to his home. The boy was 15, well below the legal age for driving, and his parents had allowed him to ride the bike.

I am of the opinion that when only the individual is affected and has to face the consequences (non wearing of helmet, seat belt, suicide), it is better to leave the decision to the individual, but apply a strong family and social pressure to conform than passing stringent laws. Of course stringent laws are necessary when the individual's act results in damage to others like drink-driving.

There was a similar argument when seat belts were made compulsory - the driver is sure to die if there is fire caused by an accident or otherwise. Last month, in pune, maharashtra, a self employed businessman, finished his one hour morning jog/run and breakfast, and then started his car (volkswagen polo). The car caught fire soon after start and came to a halt after damaging a few vehicles. He could not open the door or get out; people on the road rescued him after breaking open the windows (self locking safety feature is active). He suffered sever burns and died after a week in hospital.

So, when only the individual is affected (helmet, seat belt, alchohol, drug, smoking etc.), it is better to leave the decision to him/her, but apply strong family, society pressure to do the right thing.

 

[Brahmanyan]

........So, when only the individual is affected (helmet, seat belt, alcohol, drug, smoking etc.), it is better to leave the decision to him/her, but apply strong family, society pressure to do the right thing.

Dear Sri "Sarang",

All the laws are passed to safe-guard the individual and the society. In an established society individuals cannot separate themselves from other members in this regard. Certain regulatory legal provisions are imperative to safe guard the orderliness in social inter action among members of the society. These cannot be left to the whims of individual and few among them are regulations in respect of helmet, seat belt, alcohol, smoking etc. In the unfortunate event of an accident not only the individual who gets hurt, but innocent people and his family also have to suffer undue hardship.

Regards,
Brahmanyan,
Bangalore.

 

[Iyyarooraan]

Abiding the law should become a habit and not opposing it so. The idea is to save a life which is precious and inconveniences should be tolerated. Well, nobody knows how long the 2-wheelers will be ruling the road. Above all every thing is expected to be improved and the ideas will follow the experience.