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remove helmet before crash!

2008 Reader Submission
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Switzerland: A driver of a motorbike took off his full face helmet while driving (!). While doing that he veered off course directly into a truck driving in the opposite direction. Moral: For best results always remove helmet before the crash!

Link to newspaper: http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/zuerich/Rollerfahrer-bei-Unfall-getoetet/story/23471543

Submitted on 10/13/2008

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: 12 Oct, 2008. http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/zuerich/Rollerfahrer-bei-Unfall-getoetet/story/23471543

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Aside from the fact that he took of the helmet while driving the motorbike this was really nothing more than an all-too-typical accident. Thanks just the same.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I beg to differ. Most cases submitted have the helmet missing completely or removed before getting on the bike. This guy apparently knew enough on some level to put the helmet on before leaving on his bike. But on another level, he was not only dumb enough to decide not to wear the helmet after all, but to take it off WHILE THE BIKE WAS MOVING, _and_ not take into consideration what not having both hands on the steering mean on a motorbike! That takes an extra disregard of common sense. Thanks, and submit again!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I agree with Candi. This is the FIRST time I've heard of a motorcyclist taking his helmet off WHILE riding! While simply choosing to ignore a helmet is one thing (and too common at that), what this gent did truly epitomizes the sort of stupidity we award!


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