Sikhs may no longer have to wear helmets while riding motorcycles in California.
authored by Sen. Brian Dahle , which exempts the religious group from wearing the helmets, as long as the rider is wearing a turban, or has a patka, which is a cloth covering over a small, knotted bun on the top of their head.Among the supporters: the Legendary Sikh Riders, the Sikh Legends of America and the Sikh Saints Motorcycle Club. It was opposed by the Auto Club of Southern California and the County Health Executives Association of California.
While the helmet law doesn't intentionally discriminate against any particular religion, Dahle said that the "reality is that those who practice those religions are limited in how they can express their customs." The appeals court found that although motorcyclists "may not care if they die in an accident," others who use the public highways "would clearly prefer not to kill them."
The four also charged that the law discriminates against people with disabilities, in particular those who wear hearing aids and those with neck injuries that make it difficult to support weight on their heads.Still, there is definitely data to show that helmets save lives and prevent more serious injuries.
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