Never used one. . .

[b]But as I said in early threads, if you're worried about the hygiene implications (valid) from sharing a real crash helmet, then buy your own, if you wish to use taxi bikes.

As for the superstition, that your head will "end up in a pot", absolute rubbish.
Any reason not to comply with the law, Nigerians will take i[/b]t.

Since the introduction of the Helmet since the beginning of this year
it has been welcome with mixed reactions. This phenomenon is a standard requirement to ride a motor bike in developed countries.
But as e be say e enter Naija, we carry our own social wahala follow.

Some cite traditional taboo on sharing the same head gear with another person as reason not to wear one. Even in the old, before corruption defined Naija, popsy been tell say if you buy okadasay the seller must include TWO helmet with am. But una go tell me how many Okada dey even come with brake light!!

So people, lets share your Okada helmet experience!!!

My own be say i don use one confy helmet finish come forget to give am back to the okada man
Na so i carry am dey enter bank for Festac if no be for security wey alert me, people don already dey shoot me eye dey laugh!!

So people lets share your experience; from people wey dem bad luck vamoose with the Helmet to those wey craw enter them head
as them wear helmet finish!! Just share it anyhow!!

^^^ Tkb, all discussion on helmets fit the bill perfectly.

Unless you're saying every post so far has been about people's experiences wearing the damn thing?

Emperoh:

Some cite traditional taboo on sharing the same head gear with another person as reason not to wear one. Even in the old, before corruption defined Naija, popsy been tell say if you buy okadasay the seller must include TWO helmet with am. But una go tell me how many Okada dey even come with brake light!!

sholasys:

Different state with dif experience. In Akwa Ibom some Okada cultist are using it to charm unsuspected passengers. The helmet have been dibolically charmed and rubed with concursion such that after putting it on you will jst loose your conciousness and they will easily drove you away for rituals. The mostly target ladies. A lot of case have been reported concerninng this. God saved a neighbor of mine. You will have to call the blood of Jesus before using it on your head

In up North it was a mocry of the law. Okada riders are using plastic custard container as the helmet. some are using all paint plastic containers as the helmet. Men It is funny

DKNY_truth:

THAT'S ONE OF THE REASON WE'RE THIRD WORLD, IMAGINE SUCH NONSENSE AND INDULGENCE!!! HWAT SORT OF PEOPLE LIVE IN HIS COUNTRY SELF!!!

DKNY_truth:

IT'S SAD THAT THESE HELMETS HAD TO BE SHARED; MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'S NOT IDEAL HEALTH-WISE, WHO KNOWS HOW THE OUTBREAK IN MEXICO STARTED, IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF ALL THESE OVERSIGHT.

HELMET IS NOT MEANT TO BE SHARED, OYINBO MAN MADE IT FOR JUST EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDING; AND SINCE WE HAVE MADE THIS ONE OF OUR MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION (NOT A BAD IDEA THAT IT WAS SCRAPPED IN SOME STATES), IT'S ADVISABLE THAT YOU PUT ON SOME CAP OR SCARF THAT COULD PROTECT YOU IF YOU NEED TO EMPLOY THIS MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION OR ELSE WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT SOME EPIDEMIC BRAKE-OUT IN NIGERIA SOONEST IF THIS IS NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT IN NIGERIA OF TODAY AND FEW YEARS BACK, HEALTHCARE IS NOT A RIGHT BUT A PRIVILEDGE AS DEFINED BY OBVIOUS/REAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE DAILY FACE! GOD HELP US!!!

debosky:

Cool your jets man! Helmets will not cause anything 'endemic'. People already sit in crowded buses coughing, sneezing and wiping their hands all over the seats and vehicles from day to day all over Nigeria without anything endemic happening. If you haven't been infected by all these by now, why will helmets cause so much ruckus?

The only things I think can spread are head lice and lapalapa (ringworm) 

Cool your jets man! Helmets will not cause anything 'endemic'. People already sit in crowded buses coughing, sneezing and wiping their hands all over the seats and vehicles from day to day all over Nigeria without anything endemic happening. If you haven't been infected by all these by now, why will helmets cause so much ruckus?

The only things I think can spread are head lice and lapalapa (ringworm)

tkb417:

Emperoh
Helmet for me? NOO
ill just use my legs if there are no taxis.

Emperoh:

O boy, i dey do bike wella!!
Most times i am too impatient to stand the traffic
I go just jump bike!!
If you give me a good helmet, i go wear am with my hankerchief
But if na all those 'o so Chi egbu' Helmets, i go hold am for hand
One Road Safety offical don stop me before for Festac come dey ak me why i no wear my Helmet
I comot the Helmet show am come ask am say if i get accident, whether the helmet go save me or 'woundjure' me?
The guy tear laugh!!
As long as its a good Helmet, i go wear but if na all these 'follow God kill Helmet', i no dey ooh!!


Debo
After every bike ride, use dettol, izal, harpic etc
and wash your hair; like that you no get crawcraw, lapalapa, lice etc

O boy, i dey do bike wella!!
Most times i am too impatient to stand the traffic
I go just jump bike!!
If you give me a good helmet, i go wear am with my hankerchief
But if na all those 'o so Chi egbu' Helmets, i go hold am for hand
One Road Safety offical don stop me before for Festac come dey ak me why i no wear my Helmet
I comot the Helmet show am come ask am say if i get accident, whether the helmet go save me or 'woundjure' me?
The guy tear laugh!!
As long as its a good Helmet, i go wear but if na all these 'follow God kill Helmet', i no dey ooh!!


Debo
After every bike ride, use dettol, izal, harpic etc
and wash your hair; like that you no get crawcraw, lapalapa, lice etc