Should scooter riders be forced to wear helmets?
There has been a move to make people - kids, teens and adults - who ride scooters to wear helmets.
I think there are at least two reasons why this is a bad idea.
1/ Impractical. . Many instances of scooter riding in public in short duration such as kids riding from their house to a neighbour's house.
2/ Wearing a helmet will in many cases shift the attitude - so that less care is shown and more speed produced largely on public places such as pavements and this in turn endangers pedestrians of all types who rightly would say that the narrow footpaths are designed for foot traffic.
Already there is a bill before Parliament to enable kids and young teens to ride a bike on the footpath. I hope this bill fails or at least is very restrictive . At present it is illegal for anyone to ride a normal kind of bike on the footpath apart from postal delivery workers.
Cluttering up the footpaths with fast moving scooters, skate boards and bikes is just a recipe for disaster and disdain.
What is with NZ and helmets anyway. We are still the only country in the world where bike helmets are compulsory and now some people in NZ want this extended to include scooter riders. What about helmets for rugby players? Oh, that is already part of the equipment in gridiron/American football.
Riddle Me This, Neighbours! Bet You Can’t Guess It!
Sometimes narrow, sometimes wide, wind or rain, I stay outside.
Even if there’s heat or snow, from house to house I will still go.
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Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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41.1% 1st December
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17.9% A week before Christmas
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34.6% Whenever you wish
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
BLACKHAWK CORGI RACES SUNDAY NOV 17
Who is the fastest Corgi in NZ?
This will be decided on Sunday, November 17 at Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt with racing starting at 2pm.
Thirty Pembroke and Cardigan Corgis will take to the 60 metre track for racing like no other.
Competition comes from as far away as Auckland and Whanganui and if you want to stretch it a little - Scotland - with the very recent arrival of Skye and his owners from the other side of the world.
The youngest to compete is 7 month old, Atlas whilst Bonnie at 14 years is part of the seniors (nine and over) event.
Spectators very welcome to this sixth annual championship organised by the Wellington Welsh Corgi Club.
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