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mimico_polak

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Over the last 2 days I saw 3 motorcycles with passengers. The passengers weren’t wearing helmets, but the rider is fully kitted out.

Saw them twice here on Burnhamthorpe, and today on the 401. 120kph and no helmet for the passenger.

New trend?
 
Aside from the sheer stupidity of doing that, how are they not getting busted by the first cop that sees them? Pretty easy to spot, even from a distance, a person on a motorcycle with NO helmet.
For me, passenger gets a full face helmet, has to wear at least a leather coat and gloves, has to wear jeans and wears the most protective footwear that they have. Otherwise, they aren't getting on. Watching the life choices some others make (eg helmet with tank top, hot pants and flip flops) makes me shake my head. What a nightmare. If they come off, they have nothing they can put down to slide on. I havent seen no helmet. That's a new level of dumb. Imo, ride should get a ticket for that but if the passenger is an adult, I doubt they do.
 
At first I thought it was one of those fuzzy helmet covers…but then I realized it was hair.

When’s the last time you saw OPP / Peel cruising looking to fine people? Enforcement is almost zero within the city limits on the 401. Outside of it I see a few cruisers.
 
Aside from the sheer stupidity of doing that, how are they not getting busted by the first cop that sees them? Pretty easy to spot, even from a distance, a person on a motorcycle with NO helmet.
they dont stop.
 
For me, passenger gets a full face helmet, has to wear at least a leather coat and gloves, has to wear jeans and wears the most protective footwear that they have. Otherwise, they aren't getting on. Watching the life choices some others make (eg helmet with tank top, hot pants and flip flops) makes me shake my head. What a nightmare. If they come off, they have nothing they can put down to slide on. I havent seen no helmet. That's a new level of dumb. Imo, ride should get a ticket for that but if the passenger is an adult, I doubt they do.
My S-I-L wanted me to give her kids a little ride, just around a parking lot. Sorry no spare helmet. You don't have to be doing 150 Kph to get injured. If you don't like wearing a helmet think about wearing diapers for the rest of your life.

I can't remember where it was that a pillion fell off a bike at a stop and was either seriously injured or died.
 
For me, passenger gets a full face helmet, has to wear at least a leather coat and gloves, has to wear jeans and wears the most protective footwear that they have. Otherwise, they aren't getting on. Watching the life choices some others make (eg helmet with tank top, hot pants and flip flops) makes me shake my head. What a nightmare. If they come off, they have nothing they can put down to slide on. I havent seen no helmet. That's a new level of dumb. Imo, ride should get a ticket for that but if the passenger is an adult, I doubt they do.
I don’t worry too much about the gear selection of other riders (unless children are involved.)

If your head’s not worth a helmet to you, it’s not worth a helmet to me.
 
Aside from the sheer stupidity of doing that, how are they not getting busted by the first cop that sees them? Pretty easy to spot, even from a distance, a person on a motorcycle with NO helmet.
What if I told you there aren't as many cops out and about as you may think or wish for...
 
What if I told you there aren't as many cops out and about as you may think or wish for...
Or maybe they’re busy hiding.

The police chief said a 911 call response is 15 minutes… you know, funding.

But when 2 cops need help cuffing a 60 year old homeless guy, 7 backup cops manage to get there in less than a minute.

 
Aside from the sheer stupidity of doing that, how are they not getting busted by the first cop that sees them? Pretty easy to spot, even from a distance, a person on a motorcycle with NO helmet.

Pfft, Ontario roads are a free for all now, enforcement is near zero. In the last week alone I have witnessed 2 near head on colissions caused by peoples impatience, cars driving probably 50+ kph in excess of the speed limits on secondary roads, people blowing red lights, and basically just a huge amount of idiocy. And without any actual enforcement it's going to get worse.
 
Just saw another one. Vespa rider had helmet on and full gear. His female passenger….zero. Not even a helmet.

Mississauga Rd and Burnhamthorpe area.
 
This is what happens when people start to realize that there's basically 0% chance they'll get caught. Same reason street racing is going full potato here as well - little to no chance of getting caught.
Precisely.

On Sunday I saw a Yamaha 600 without a license plate lane splitting on the 404 north, was passed by a guy easily going 160+ on the right shoulder, and watched someone make a left turn on the red after entering the intersection at the end of the yellow (through traffic stopped on our side, no oncoming from opposite) with a cop sitting in the opposite left turn lane of the intersection who did NOTHING. Likely on his cell phone.

It's anarchy leading to chaos on the roads, leading to our outrageous insurance rates.
 

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