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Mangaluru: Helmet in hand, rider collides with car, sustains serious injuries

  •   Mon, Feb 01 2016 05:35:56 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)

Mangaluru, Feb 1: On a day when helmet was made compulsory for pillion riders, an accident almost took away the life of a youngster who was allegedly holding the helmet in his hand instead of wearing it while riding.

The accident occured between a bike and a Eco Sport car near Padua school grounds here on Monday February 1.

Harshith (18), a resident of Yeyyadi, was severely injured in the accident.

Eyewitnesses said that both Harshith and the car driver were speeding, and both lost control and collided with each other.

Police sources said that Harshith, instead of wearing his helmet, was holding it in his hand and riding. According to eyewitnesses, the accident could have been avoidable had Harshith moved to the other side and injuries would have been lesser in degree if he had worn the helmet.

Harshith has been admitted to a private hospital in the city and his condition is said to be serious.

Kadri traffic police have registered a case.
  

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  • Alwyn Crasta, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    Hope the injured rider recovers fast, from his injuries.

    Hope he will realise that God has given him a second life and motivates other 2-wheeler riders to always ride with helmet worn over the head, duly strapped.

    It is better to lose a little hair than to lose one's head, or suffer severe head injuries.

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  • zakir, moodbidri

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    helmet can save from head injury, what abt leg broken hands broken,only solution is careful riding or driving instead of show- off. may god bless all of us.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    "Eyewitnesses said that both Harshith and the car driver were speeding"
    Main reason is reckless and high speed riding/driving
    Wear the helmet to minimize major injury to the head/face and save your life. Youngsters please do not drive and make stunts in from of Girls College or where girls are gathered to win their heart or to attract public admiration. Slow & steady wins.

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  • Mohammed Ilyas Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E, Byndoor/Dubai.U.A.E

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    Not at all., Nowadays Girls also driving Scooty/Cars.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALURU

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    This is the fate of bike riders who dont wear helmets and keep the helmet in hand instead wearing it. Many are doing like this which police have to book cases. This type of fashion is there for the last many years. Curb it.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    Helmets for bike riders and pillion riders came into effect for the safety of the riders. Many lives have been lost and many suffered permanent disability due to bike accidents. I hope Harshith will recover from his injuries. MY ADVICE IS ALWAYS AND ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND LIFE.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    I rode bike during 1981 till 1991. But wore helmet always. It is not necessary someone to impose on us by law, It is our own safety. I think police must allow the people to decide their own safety. If someone decides not to wear a helmet and die ..let him. It may help to reduce our population and also to increase revenue of the hospitals...!!!???

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  • Tom Cat , Mngalore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    police should go around mangalore and you are sure find many with out helmets i mean youngsters.

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  • avani, mlore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Now a days after helmet for both the rider and pillion rider is made compulsory, lots of watsapp messages are doing the rounds making fun of the rule. People do not understand the importance of wearing helmet. It is a common rule in all the countries around the world. Only in India people oppose!

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  • MK, Mlore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    around the world u will find scientific roads not like un scientific roads in india.

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  • avani, mlore

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    Dear MK, I agree with your point too. But you see, with bad roads, helmets become more essential!

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  • Robert Pais, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Disadvantages of Helmets are as follows:
    1.prevents head injuries and deaths due to accidents attributed to one FATE. One cannot go against fate and therefore wearing helmets may not be necessary.

    2.helmets do not allow the processor inside ( read brain) to cool down. Therefore the heat built within can cause damage to the processor as well as the external beauty of the head and its associated components( hair follicles scalp).

    3. Helmets cause irritation over already stressed bike rider : stress at work, stress at home stress at road( read potholes , dangerous traffic etc etc).

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  • Tom Cat , Mngalore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Robert Pais, Mangalore I am ashamed to say that you are still 200 years back . When people did not have a answers to their actions they blame fate. Now I know why is not granted a smart city status.

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  • William, Mangalore/ seattle

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    All these disadvantages only for Indians in India? Because they are above normal human beings.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Feb 02 2016

    @Robert Pais,mangalore,if you thinm of all These disadvantage of helmets,then just dont ride a bike at all.That too has only disadvantage for People like you.you can join a Club of bikers and explain to them.

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  • Robert Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 03 2016

    FYI: my comments were written with sarcasm. I was voicing most prevalent excuses or self justification for reluctance to wear helmets. I am a strong advocate for PROTECTION !

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  • VNR, Karkala

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Advantage of Helmet:

    Less Chances of head injury..

    Disadvantages of Helmet:

    1. Set wet Hair Style will Get Spoilt
    2.Face cannot Be seen... while riding.. (cannot put Line on girls).
    The above applys. Specially for youngters,

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    If he survives this time he will never ever forget to wear helmet. This incident should be an eye opener to youngsters who despite their hot blood will follow rules and save themselves from a certain disaster.

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    I dont see much damage

    This news may be used for spreading awareness among public.

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari MBBS DGO DNB , Kodyadka

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Young people do reckless driving. Please be careful Please remember your parents while you are driving. They are waiting for you at home/ Never drive rash. Avoid rash driving.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    People are in two wheeler driving without helmet,with helmet but holding on hand and without helmet by all openly but nobody controls them including the police.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    No one told him that Helmet has to be worn in the HEAD ...

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  • Oliver, Udupi

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    Jossey..u nailed it.

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  • elroy, karkala

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    His parents should have given 25 lakhs bikr instead of 3 lakh bike. He would have reached early. This is an eye opener to all those parents who show the power of money with expensive things. Think before giving...think whether its necessary. This is how you buy death .

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  • asd, mangalore

    Thu, Feb 04 2016

    It's not showing the power of money !! I just want to tell you people not to comment blindly because I being his friend know how he is . He is the person who follows the rules and for his bad luck it went wrong on that day !! So I request you people to think before you comment

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Feb 01 2016

    sad that bike rider is injured seriously.Some People never learn.Think Helmet is only when Police is in visier.Speeding is another Problem like racing.Really bikers and motorists ,when you want to come home safe,leave the vehicles at home and go by bus or Rickshaw.Otherwise drive safe and follow rules,they are for you too ,not only for others.

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