The Word of mAn[S]o0r

I havent heard any such thing on the local news scene lately, and i wonder why it doesnt make it here. A mumbai resident's life was sparred because he took the precaution of wearing a helmet on his way back home from work. An excerpt from the article reads as follows

Wearing a helmet saved 32-year-old call centre executive Amit Gupta’s life. Gupta survived a near fatal accident on Sunday, when a sports car threw him and his bike metres away.

“Had I not worn my helmet, I would have died on the spot,” said Gupta, who blessed his stars for the lucky escape. Gupta received a few abrasions on his back, and will remain bedridden for few days.

This article reminded me of the times my father used to drive a motorbike in his youth, and how many times had escaped great bodily harm due to use of a helmet. I appeal to the news sources in Pakistan to atleast make a note of the survivors of various accidents instead of just reporting the dead! This piece, if nothing else, has given me the impetus to wear a helmet if ever on a bike. (I have a car, so it doesnt apply to me personally. lol)

On another note, recently there was a Mandatory Helmet law enacted in various parts of the country, including karachi. As with all matters of this regard, it was blatantly mis-used by both shopkeepers and the authorities. Currently, the Traffic Police in Karachi is implementing anti-pollution campaign by removing polluting vehicles from the road (and lining their pockets in the process none-the-less), previously it was fining cars with Tinted windows and subsequently scratching the glass in the process of partially removing the tints, which was cited as a security risk (while also lining their pockets). In the meanwhile... they use the Traffic Violation Ticket as a means to harrass and (say it with me!!!) line their pockets!

And so said mAn[S]o0r on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 3:42 PM | Permalink | |