# Death pursues helmentless motorcyclists. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788 "2018-07-12T15:42:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/1 "2018-07-12T15:42:34Z")
In India, tired of motorcycle drivers not obeying traffic rules, [the Hindu God of Death has begun actively chasing them around](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/07/11/hindu-god-of-death-hired-by-police-to-scare-people-without-helmets/). I wonder how long it would take in the US for the deity of psychopomp of choice to have his ass kicked? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/2 "2018-07-12T15:44:18Z")
(I’d appreciate it if a mod could correct the title to “pursues”.) ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/3 "2018-07-12T15:46:32Z")
“Yes we will spread the message of the importance of motorcycle helmets, by scaring the shit out of motorcyclists, causing them to fall to the pavement, cracking their skulls open like so many eggs” - Yama, Hindu God of Death ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/4 "2018-07-12T16:14:58Z")
India couldn’t survive if people followed rules. So many people die because [they don’t follow](http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/56d30de3dd0895204c8b4737/these-photos-of-indias-overcrowded-railways-will-make-you-grateful-for-your-commute.jpg) [even common sense safety practices](http://ste.india.com/sites/default/files/2017/10/26/634133-railways.jpg), that if they started not dying, India’s population would hit 3 billion by the end of the year. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/5 "2018-07-12T17:19:11Z")
I read that as “Helminthless”, which puts a strange spin on things. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/6 "2018-07-12T17:23:52Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > I read that as “Helminthless”, which puts a strange spin on things. Helminthless is a good thing; death ignores helminthless motorcyclists. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/7 "2018-07-12T20:42:57Z")
Now I wanna see helmetless scofflaws being followed by a Harley-riding guy wearing a black robe and [a skull helmet](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/tm4AAOSw9EhZ1CCe/s-l300.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/8 "2018-07-12T21:32:44Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > India couldn’t survive if people followed rules. > > So many people die because [they don’t follow](http://static2.uk.businessinsider.com/image/56d30de3dd0895204c8b4737/these-photos-of-indias-overcrowded-railways-will-make-you-grateful-for-your-commute.jpg) [even common sense safety practices](http://ste.india.com/sites/default/files/2017/10/26/634133-railways.jpg), that if they started not dying, India’s population would hit 3 billion by the end of the year. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with riding a train in that way. Have you ever seen the NYC subway? All that graffiti? Now THAT’S scary! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/9 "2018-07-12T22:27:32Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > (I’d appreciate it if a mod could correct the title to “pursues”.) You didn’t want them to fix “helmentless”? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/10 "2018-07-13T00:46:07Z")
And apparently they did not! Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! Hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/11 "2018-07-13T12:27:41Z")
The God of Death has no need to chase helmet-less bikers - they are riding directly towards him at great speed. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/12 "2018-07-14T04:17:24Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > You didn’t want them to fix “helmentless”? Well, the guy in the linked article doesn’t have a helment, does he? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/13 "2018-07-14T14:40:58Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Well, the guy in the linked article doesn’t have a helment, does he? What about shodamapads? Was he wearing his shodamapads? You should always wear your helment and shodamapads. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/14 "2018-07-14T23:16:56Z")
> [@](#): > > Police in India have hired an artist to dress as Yama, the Hindu god of death, to scare motorists who aren’t following traffic rules — like those not wearing their **seat belts** or helmets. {Emphasis added} Seat belts??? Seriously? I’ve never even heard of seat belts on a motorcycle. Odd… ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-pursues-helmentless-motorcyclists/817788/15 "2018-07-15T13:42:04Z")
It’s be less confrontational to approach helmet-less motorcyclists to thank them for being potential organ donors.