In today's New Straits Times , I read the article titled 'Nik Aziz: Serban same as helmet ' . I was quite amused by it . He stated that a serban offers the motorcyclist the same protection as a crash helmet . Datuk Nik Aziz was referring to a recent case of a motorcyclist who was summoned by the police for not wearing a helmet . The motorcyclist was wearing a serban . Please do not misunderstand this article as an insult to Muslims . I am referring to the statement of Datuk Nik Aziz .
Motorcyle helmets are made from hard types of plastic are sometimes reinforced with kevlar or carbon fiber . They generally have fabric and foam interiors for both comfort and protection . A serban is made of simple cloth which is wound around the head and is worn mainly by Sikhs whose faith requires them to cover their long uncut hair and some religious Muslims . Now the question is..between a cloth and a motorcycle helmet, which is harder ?...You don't need a scientist to answer that question .
In conclusion , a helmet is definitely safer than a serban . So to all the motorcyle riders..with exception to the Sikhs and religious Muslims ;)..please wear a helmet when you ride a motorcyle . As the the local Malay advertisemnet says..Sayangi nyawa anda...fikirlah tentang orang yang tersayang...pakailah topi keledar . Pandu cermat , jiwa selamat .... ;)..it means..love your life , think of your loved ones , wear a helmet . Drive/ride safely and your life is safe .
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