As in 'Baby on an overcrowded motorcycle without a helmet'!
Again driving to work and almost rammed into an extremely slow motorcycle which appeared out of nowhere in front of my car as I was making a turn.
Having successfully avoided running over anyone, I glanced at my review mirror to get a good look at the nimrod-with-a-suicide-wish only to see a chubby lil face starring back.
That chubby lil face belonged to lil boy probably only a year or two old the most, who was being squeezed to death in between mommy and daddy on one little motorcycle.
Now I know cars are expensive and many families must make do with a motorbike. Nothing against that, I have. In fact, I have always wanted to learn how to ride a motorbike, but given the fact I only learnt how to ride a bicycle a few years ago and that my feet would most probably not touch the ground anyway, figured that would not be such a good idea.
But cool they may be, motorcycles just do not strike me as stable vehicles, especially when there is only place for two and even more so when you then try to squeeze three individuals on board, regardless if lucky number three is an infant. It is not safe.
In the least equip your child with a helmet, if you insist on transporting the whole nucleus family on your two-wheeled contraption of death.
But no, papa had a helmet on, mamma had a helmet on but junior's bald, soft and very extremely vulnerable head was enjoying the breeze.
What would have happened had I slammed into the bike? It's one thing if you do not care about your child's welfare but must you, yes you papa rider, turn me into a murderer as well? And really, have you heard of the term child endangerment?
Grow a brain will ya?
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