Crash helmets are for the head
MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

How many times have you seen people in motorbikes having their crash helmets either slung in their arms or on their motorcycle handle bars?

Worse, how many people in motorcycles have you seen without crash helmets, period?

Did you know that in other countries, when you buy a motorcycle, the manufacturer/distributor or the dealer of the bike is required by law to give you a crash helmet? Did you know that in other countries, even if they were not required by law, the motorcycle manufacturer or dealer gives a free crash helmet upon your purchase of your bike?

As the sales of motorcycles presently increase in leaps and bounds in the country, these issues should be addressed by the government as early as now before it’s too late.

Many are of the opinion that it should be incumbent on the manufacturers/distributors and dealers to initiate the concern for the "mandated use and issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" considering that it is as vital to motorcycle riding as learning how to ride in order to ensure the safety of everyone on the road – the bike rider and even the pedestrians alike.

As elections are in a few weeks time, candidates for the legislature can bank on an advocacy to ensure the safety of motor bikers through the strict enforcement of the "no helmet-no ride" policy and the "mandated issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" by motorcycle manufacturers and distributors.

Motorcycle sales in the country are on the rise and focus on safety of both the bikers and even the bikes should now be major concerns of the government.

mukang maganda to ah.. free helmets sa mga kukuha ng motor? saan country un sir?
ung iba kasi kailangan pang malaman nila importance ng helmet in a hard a way eh...

MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

How many times have you seen people in motorbikes having their crash helmets either slung in their arms or on their motorcycle handle bars?
Sometimes, I say to my wife "look at that rider, i guess his brains are in his elbows now".:O







MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

Did you know that in other countries, when you buy a motorcycle, the manufacturer/distributor or the dealer of the bike is required by law to give you a crash helmet? Did you know that in other countries, even if they were not required by law, the motorcycle manufacturer or dealer gives a free crash helmet upon your purchase of your bike?
On some motorcycle suppliers, they do give away free ... errr ... soup bowls? ... hehehe, oh its a helmet too?:O







MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

As the sales of motorcycles presently increase in leaps and bounds in the country, these issues should be addressed by the government as early as now before it’s too late.

Motorcycle sales in the country are on the rise and focus on safety of both the bikers and even the bikes should now be major concerns of the government.
Like improving the way LTO releases Licenses to would-be bikers and cagers. So that barumbado or ignorant road users may be minimized ... as much as possible ... at least.:D

some motorcycle suppliers, they do give away free ... errr ... soup bowls? ... hehehe, oh its a helmet too?

Ha-ha! Nice one!

hayaan mo sila... para mabawasan ang pasaway population.

mayron din namang free helmet dito sa pinas pag bumili ka ng motor, cup type nga lang and no doubt di ka ma po-protektahan nun....

that's the problem....we all know that there are laws concerning these things....
that's why dealers give free helmets when you buy your MC...only problem is, the freebie helmet is NOT a certified one...

next...there are existing laws concerning MC riding...but then again, proper implementation ang kulang...depende na lang kung kelan nila gusto ipatupad...nagiging daan tuloy para sa corruption.

wearing helmet while riding is just one of them...think about MC registration and renewal, in the LTO form, there is a checklist of items for any vehicle to be given a registration...but sad to say, even those without Side Mirrors, Turn Signals, Headlights & Tail Lights that do not conform to the international standards can still renew their registration...

as the article mentioned...election time nanaman, i'm wondering when will we ever have senators who are really working for the people?

Ok yan ah, required mag bigay ng helmet ang mga dealer. Ang tanong anong klaseng helmet naman kaya ang ibibigay nila at baka naman tumaas ang downpayment ng motor dahil sa helmet.

Kung iisipin niyo, mas ok na helmet ang ibigay nila kesa sa jacket. Bakit? Kasi ung helmet araw-araw gagamitin mo, mas maadvertise sila, e ung jacket minsan o di kaya hindi man lang sinusuot.

Mga sir marami na akong nakita na may helmet nga.. di naman sinusuot... ang crash helmet ay para sa ulo hindi para sa siko....

BTW
pero mayroon ding manufacturers at dealers na nagbibigay ng crash helmets na libre... yun nga lang para kang nagbebenta ng sorbetes pag sinuot mo...hehehe


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CLUB YAMAHA - Bacolod City, Negros Occidental:* :* :*

yep It should be a law in this country para walang excuses ang mga hindi naghehelmet and those freebie helmet (kuno!) should not be a tabo! It should be helmets that has DOT certified they should also give knee pad and elbow pads!

in other countries, taking an MC riding course is not optional, it is a requirement before anyone can be issued an MC license....

Ok yan ah, required mag bigay ng helmet ang mga dealer. Ang tanong anong klaseng helmet naman kaya ang ibibigay nila at baka naman tumaas ang downpayment ng motor dahil sa helmet.

Kung iisipin niyo, mas ok na helmet ang ibigay nila kesa sa jacket. Bakit? Kasi ung helmet araw-araw gagamitin mo, mas maadvertise sila, e ung jacket minsan o di kaya hindi man lang sinusuot.
Pero kung titignan natin mabuti, kahit pa required magbigay ang mga motorcycle dealers ng proper helmets, meron at meron ding mga riders na hindi or tamad ito isuot.:D






hayaan mo sila... para mabawasan ang pasaway population.
Pwede rin, mabawasan mga "bugok na itlog".

Pero, kung mabawasan mga pasaway thru educating them, kahit konti lang "masave" na pasaway, at least we did something.:)

Crash helmets are for the head
MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

How many times have you seen people in motorbikes having their crash helmets either slung in their arms or on their motorcycle handle bars?

Worse, how many people in motorcycles have you seen without crash helmets, period?

Did you know that in other countries, when you buy a motorcycle, the manufacturer/distributor or the dealer of the bike is required by law to give you a crash helmet? Did you know that in other countries, even if they were not required by law, the motorcycle manufacturer or dealer gives a free crash helmet upon your purchase of your bike?

As the sales of motorcycles presently increase in leaps and bounds in the country, these issues should be addressed by the government as early as now before it’s too late.

Many are of the opinion that it should be incumbent on the manufacturers/distributors and dealers to initiate the concern for the "mandated use and issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" considering that it is as vital to motorcycle riding as learning how to ride in order to ensure the safety of everyone on the road – the bike rider and even the pedestrians alike.

As elections are in a few weeks time, candidates for the legislature can bank on an advocacy to ensure the safety of motor bikers through the strict enforcement of the "no helmet-no ride" policy and the "mandated issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" by motorcycle manufacturers and distributors.

Motorcycle sales in the country are on the rise and focus on safety of both the bikers and even the bikes should now be major concerns of the government.

is this news?
common, this is as old as motorcycling so why bark at the wall?

wearing the appropriate protection is INCUMBENT TO US not because there are laws, or because the baranggay kapten says so, or because mayor binay says so, yada-yada-yada. we wear the proper protection because we care about US and our loved ones.... and because we are not stupid.

look at the police or the mmda - do you see them wearing their helmets?

no amount of law or ordinances will work UNLESS some bad-ass implementor implements to a "T".

bakit pag nasa loob ka ng Clark or ng Zubic sumusunod ka sa R&R?
kasi alam mong may huli.

free helmets or any protective gears don't cut it - it is still totally dependent on the individual.

it is a choice.

me.
.e.

Pwede rin, mabawasan mga "bugok na itlog".

Pero, kung mabawasan mga pasaway thru educating them, kahit konti lang "masave" na pasaway, at least we did something.:)

parang "seek n destroy" lakay. :D

tagal ko na nag-hihintay ng ganitong post! ganito kasi ang logic dyan. yung mga nag hehelmet sa braso, sumemplang na yun. At dahil nasa ulo nila ang helemt, gasgas ang siko nila. malamang nabalatan yun! :O
so dahil walang gals yung helmet, napagisip-isip nila, yung siko ang kailangan magkahelmet. di sila komportable sa elbow protectors. kasi maliit ang cover nun. kaya ayun. yung helmet nila, sa siko nilalagay.

marami ako nakikita in my daily trips. nakaipit sa tohod nila ang helmet. Kasi pag sumemplang sila, tumatama yung tangke ng gasolina. lalo na yung iba, nasa bandang likod ng upuan. kasi nga naman, pag sumemplang sila, yung helmet muna ang tatama sa sahig at gagasgas. saving a lot of paint work. kaya mga matatalino kong riders, kung ayaw nyo magasgas ang siko nyo, kung ayaw nyo magasgas ang sides ng motor, or yung tangke. (lalo na sa mga pulit) dun nyo ilagay ang helmet nyo.

sikomet = para sa siko
tankmet = para sa gas tank
sidemet = para sa sidings
demet = para pag nag crash

:clap: :clap: :*

ang freebie helmet at isang prop lang.

papalakpakan ko ang kahit anong dealer na mag-aabot ng DOT certified na helmet kasama ng bikes na binebenta nila

Meron din namang nagbibigay ng mga full-faced helmets. Nga lang, talagang di maganda, na alam mong di ka rin mapo-protektahan sa oras ng disgrasya.

ang freebie helmet at isang prop lang.

papalakpakan ko ang kahit anong dealer na mag-aabot ng DOT certified na helmet kasama ng bikes na binebenta nila


ganda siguro kung agv kinetic ang kasdama no?:D

taken from Philippine Star...

Crash helmets are for the head
MOTORING TODAY By Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ
The Philippine STAR 02/28/2007

How many times have you seen people in motorbikes having their crash helmets either slung in their arms or on their motorcycle handle bars?

Worse, how many people in motorcycles have you seen without crash helmets, period?

Did you know that in other countries, when you buy a motorcycle, the manufacturer/distributor or the dealer of the bike is required by law to give you a crash helmet? Did you know that in other countries, even if they were not required by law, the motorcycle manufacturer or dealer gives a free crash helmet upon your purchase of your bike?

As the sales of motorcycles presently increase in leaps and bounds in the country, these issues should be addressed by the government as early as now before it’s too late.

Many are of the opinion that it should be incumbent on the manufacturers/distributors and dealers to initiate the concern for the "mandated use and issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" considering that it is as vital to motorcycle riding as learning how to ride in order to ensure the safety of everyone on the road – the bike rider and even the pedestrians alike.

As elections are in a few weeks time, candidates for the legislature can bank on an advocacy to ensure the safety of motor bikers through the strict enforcement of the "no helmet-no ride" policy and the "mandated issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" by motorcycle manufacturers and distributors.

Motorcycle sales in the country are on the rise and focus on safety of both the bikers and even the bikes should now be major concerns of the government.

enjoy reading... :)

Sir, meron naman po binibigay na helmet pag bumili ka nang mc kaya nga lang ay balewala din ito dahil ito yong helmet na styro lang ang paddings. :eek:
Tama po ang suggestion ninyo na dapat ay kasama ang 1 dot certified na helmet pagbili nang mc. :clap: Di naman siguro malaking kawalan ito sa mga manufacturer nang motot. And at the same time ay pinopromote nito ang one of the basics in safe riding. sana.......sana.......... :*

teka..helmet..siko..
elbow pad...para sa...ulo?

As elections are in a few weeks time, candidates for the legislature can bank on an advocacy to ensure the safety of motor bikers through the strict enforcement of the "no helmet-no ride" policy and the "mandated issuance upon purchase of crash helmets" by motorcycle manufacturers and distributors.

Motorcycle sales in the country are on the rise and focus on safety of both the bikers and even the bikes should now be major concerns of the government.


I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN... And sana wala nang mala-Binay na batas...

Pag may nakakasalubong akong rider na walang hemet talagang pinipinahan ko ng cage para malagyan ng konting takot din ang mga ogag. Not wearing a helmet while on a motorbike should be an automatic suspension of license or at least a P1,000 and above fine.

At dapat ang unang mag set ng example eh ang mga kapulisan natin. Though the TMG enforcers have undergone extensive safety training, the "blue boys" police force riding their personal (confiscated?) motorcycles are the No. 1 violators of the helmet law. Sobrang feeling-invincible sila na akala mo porket pulis sila exempted sila sa lahat ng motoring laws. I'm pretty sure they're not exempted from the laws of physics governing velocity, gravity, momentum, kinetic energy and impacting forces.

The filipino's are know for their "BRAVADO"..... That attitude wherein "kung pwedeng ilusot..... ilulusot"... This attitude is further enhanced or bolstered when that filipino is wearing a "badge", holding a gun, or is just wearing a uniform (MMDA, Army, Police, etc)

You can't change uniform clothed Neanderthal freaks into law abiding Homo Sapiens overnight. Hell, even the government is full of barong wearing Neanderthal freaks.

Bottomline, wear your helmet, let your wife or your loved ones wear theirs' too. When the smoke settles, who knows with all the Neanderthal freaks gone, maybe living in this land called Pearl of the Orient may not be so bad after all..

Pag may nakakasalubong akong rider na walang hemet talagang pinipinahan ko ng cage para malagyan ng konting takot din ang mga ogag.

Pano po na kung dahil sa pagpina mo eh nadisgrasya sila?
Sana po sabihan na lang.
Mas OK pa nga yun kung pagsabihan kaysa pinahan dahil mapapansin nila na naka-oto pa ang may concern sa kanila.

May narinig ako naghuhuntahan minsan sa isang cycle shop sa caloocan.

Rider1: Pu^*&^* nasemplang ako kahapon pagbanking sa may kanto(?), may bumangin pala, bilis ko pa naman.

Rider2: Buti di ka masyado napano...

Rider1: Buti at sa kaliwang siko ko nakalagay helmet, kundi siguradong tocino!
(*&^%#$# napatingin talaga ako sa pagka-mangha sa reasoning nya)

Pagtingin ko sa ulo, may bandage na at least 2"x2" ang size!
Malamang sa semplang nya yun, mas inalala pa ang siko kaysa ulo nya eh.
Malamang yun na nga ang sinasabing "nasa siko ang utak" :))

I'm pretty sure they're not exempted from the laws of physics governing velocity, gravity, momentum, kinetic energy and impacting forces.

Well said! And these very same laws could be the ones who might give them the painful but necessary lessons to learn... if ever they survive the accidents waiting for them around the corner.

Meron din namang nagbibigay ng mga full-faced helmets. Nga lang, talagang di maganda, na alam mong di ka rin mapo-protektahan sa oras ng disgrasya.
ang freebie helmet at isang prop lang.
papalakpakan ko ang kahit anong dealer na mag-aabot ng DOT certified na helmet kasama ng bikes na binebenta nila
ganda siguro kung agv kinetic ang kasdama no?:D
Sana nga Shoei o kaya Bell ang ibigay na helmet.:D




parang "seek n destroy" lakay. :D
Pwede rin.:D

teka..helmet..siko..
elbow pad...para sa...ulo?
Malamang pag nakabili sya ng elbow pads, sa ulo nya yun ilalagay, both sides of his head.:D:O

Elbow pads sa ulo??? Ang PangeTTT!!!! Wahaha!!!
Helmet sa siko??? Wow!!! Mas PANGET!!! ^^

sana pag bumili ng bike diyan sa pinas, at least man lang DOT certified na open-face helmets ang ibigay, kaysa naman sa full face helmet na wala namang DOT certification, tanda ko dati 'di ko na babanggitin ang name ng dealer pero may dealer na nagbibigay ng fullface helmet, pero 'di warranted against collisions...

eto pa ang napansin ko mga, sir's some bikers Ive seen are using cheap plastik helmets, as in made of plastik, "half face" yung mga nabibili sa divisoria na less 200 ang isa. masabi lang na may helmet na naka sukbit sa ulo nila. pero look at their bikes, puro accessories na wala naman use kundi pabigatin lang yung load ng bikes. hehehe. kung nakakabili sila ng accessories for their bikes eh bakit wala silang pambili ng matinong helmet,,, hay buhay nga naman,,, ibaibang trip ng mga tao talaga.... they didnt even think of theirselves, their safety, its for them naman, for their own protection,.......
napansin ko lang po.....
wag magagalit........

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Yan yung mga Shaider/Bioman helmets. Mukhang futuristic pero gawa sa plastic. Pwede ring tawaging Orocan helmets.

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Yan yung mga Shaider/Bioman helmets. Mukhang futuristic pero gawa sa plastic. Pwede ring tawaging Orocan helmets.

I like this one. Orocan helmets. May patent na ba to? Parang gusto kong umentrada sa production ah.. I can see it now..

Orocan helmets.
Ang helmet na maswerte.
Ang plastic nito ay genuine, international pa ang mga design.
Ang helmet na masuwerte, orocan, orocan helmet!
Orocan helmet, ang helmet na maswerte.
Maswerte ka kung mabubuhay ka pa.:evil:

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Hahaha

Ginawang Seiko wallet yung helmet!:clap:

Orocan helmets.
Ang helmet na maswerte.
Ang plastic nito ay genuine, international pa ang mga design.
Ang helmet na masuwerte, orocan, orocan helmet!
Orocan helmet, ang helmet na maswerte.
Maswerte ka kung mabubuhay ka pa.

Ang sabihin mo, maswerte kung kung patay ka kagad. Kasi kung mabuhay ka man, gulay ka na.:crazy: