whose life is it anyway

The number of motorists in kerala who wear helmets has increased but the careless way in which this is worn leaves much to be desired.The strap is left open. What is the point in wearing a helmet like that! It could cause more injury that way. At the time of accident this would be the first thing to fly off leaving the head unprotected and it could create problems if it was left dangling, causing injury to the neck tissue afterwards. RTAs (road trafic accidents ) are such a common occurence on the Indian roads that it should not need any persuasion by any law for a citizen to realize what was in his best interests. We Indians are careless when it comes to our own safety. We are quick to blame our neighbour if his coconut falls on our roofs saying that this is bad for our general safety but we will not tighten that strap come what may when we are faced with far greater danger on our roads.

Few days back, I just casually counted the number of people who had tied the helmet's strap properly. Less than three in ten did so. I was shocked. Head injury is such a final thing and so easily prevented! Its a shame that awareness regarding road safety is so hard to come by in India.