21 January, 2009

Pumpkin Heads!

If a new law comes in saying you have to wear a helmet, and you haven't got one, then you go buy one. Right?

Wrong. You dry out a pumpkin shell and wear that instead.

Authorities in Nigeria have stopped thousands of riders, thousands of bikes have been impounded, and their owners will have to go to court and explain why a pumpkin shell is safe.


Motorcycle taxi operators are protesting at being made to wear helmets. They say that not only are passengers stealing the helmets, but that people can cast spells using helmets.

Um... well ok... I was going to suggest chaining the helmet to the bike, but that wouldn't prevent spell-casting.

Almost every vehicle accident in Nigeria's cities involves a motorbike.

~ Elisa

image thanks to flickr user zizzybaloobah



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