Comments on: Does A T-Shirt Count As Protective Gear? http://www.mates.org.au/2009/10/07/does-a-t-shirt-count-as-protective-gear/ Gold Coast Motorcycle Safety Working Group Sat, 19 May 2012 12:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: spyderryderaus http://www.mates.org.au/2009/10/07/does-a-t-shirt-count-as-protective-gear/#comment-116 spyderryderaus Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:44:01 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=1014#comment-116 I wouldn't want to be him when the nurse is scrubbing gravel out, that's all I can say. It is in my terms of hire that safety gear must be worn and I supply safety gear but people still don't wear it when they hire a Spyder http://www.spyderryder.com.au yes it has 3 wheels and the electronics but there are still other people on the roads. I wouldn’t want to be him when the nurse is scrubbing gravel out, that’s all I can say. It is in my terms of hire that safety gear must be worn and I supply safety gear but people still don’t wear it when they hire a Spyder http://www.spyderryder.com.au yes it has 3 wheels and the electronics but there are still other people on the roads.

]]> By: Nigel http://www.mates.org.au/2009/10/07/does-a-t-shirt-count-as-protective-gear/#comment-99 Nigel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:42:43 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=1014#comment-99 It could possibly be that the rider is making a statement "look at me I do not need those silly safety rules that only apply at work" or "I am in charge of my own life and have medical insurance" which is fine until that day when (of course it won’t be your fault) that it happens and down you go and that expensive “T” shirt is shredded from your body and replaced by burns and body sculpting. Still no problem I will buy a new T-shirt as soon as I get out of hospital and find a new job, as I was off work for awhile. So you see I have it covered and I know what I am doing so leave me alone to ride with the wind I will be fine I know it won’t happen to me and you will be ok because you choose to wear protective clothing. It could possibly be that the rider is making a statement “look at me I do not need those silly safety rules that only apply at work” or “I am in charge of my own life and have medical insurance” which is fine until that day when (of course it won’t be your fault) that it happens and down you go and that expensive “T” shirt is shredded from your body and replaced by burns and body sculpting. Still no problem I will buy a new T-shirt as soon as I get out of hospital and find a new job, as I was off work for awhile. So you see I have it covered and I know what I am doing so leave me alone to ride with the wind I will be fine I know it won’t happen to me and you will be ok because you choose to wear protective clothing.

]]> By: jamesk http://www.mates.org.au/2009/10/07/does-a-t-shirt-count-as-protective-gear/#comment-98 jamesk Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:55:10 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=1014#comment-98 Can we really do anything? It was only a few months ago that the state govt mailed out info on safety gear. It's obvious that the rider will be in major trouble if they come off wearing just a T shirt. But so many do - I see this every day. In a lot of ways it comes down to wont-happen-to-me syndrome. Many people still don't wear their seatbelts and drink and drive. Sad, and stupid. My mates and I always wear our safety gear. But I guess we're a bit smarter than the t-shirt wearing crowd. Can we really do anything? It was only a few months ago that the state govt mailed out info on safety gear. It’s obvious that the rider will be in major trouble if they come off wearing just a T shirt. But so many do - I see this every day.

In a lot of ways it comes down to wont-happen-to-me syndrome. Many people still don’t wear their seatbelts and drink and drive.

Sad, and stupid. My mates and I always wear our safety gear. But I guess we’re a bit smarter than the t-shirt wearing crowd.

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