Okay, so this guy, Baljinder Badesha, a devout Sikh, was ticketed and fined $110 in September 2005 for not wearing a helmet while riding his motorcycle. Badesha's religious beliefs dictate that he must wear a turban - and only a turban - to cover his hair. He believes that Ontario's helmet law violates his religious freedom, and took his case to court.

In a decision that took more than two years to move through the courts, a judge ruled that safety comes first, and made it clear that Ontario's motorcycle helmet law has nothing to do with religious freedom. Hooray for this judge who kept his common sense about him, knowing the proven fact that wearing helmets while riding motorcycles save lives. 

I think that not only did this judge, but this helmet law could potentially save this man's life if he ever gets into a collision while on his motorbike. Thats why this law is enforced in Ontario. Lawmakers are watching out for our personal safety, and don't want to see this guy's brains splattered all across the road. It's common sense, which I think Baljinder Badesha seems to lack. Two years of my tax money (and your) wasted on someone who was bitching and complaining about a motorbike helmet over his religious beliefs.

This really pissed me off because wether he is an immigrant or not, if you live in Canada, we have laws that are in place for reasons. Assimilate and respect these laws or get the fuck out of my country.                    

- Toronto Firefighter

This court case is an epic win for Canada because to me, its all about common sense and safety rules. Its not about violating someone's religious freedoms at all. Safety versus religious beliefs? I'll take safety first thank you. I just can't get over how someone would think that a safety law inhibits and violates someone's beliefs. Its the same as someone at the fire hall saying that they refuse to wear a helmet during any and/or all fire/emergency incidents because it 'violates' that person's religious beliefs. That's when me and the boys would throw his or her ass out on the street so bloody fast it's not funny. A firefighter without a helmet is a dead firefighter. A person on a motorbike without a helmet is a walking corpse.

For Mr. Baljinder Badesha

Don't waste my tax money on paying for emergency services to respond to an accident that could have been prevented and to clean up your brain matter and body off the road because you refused to wear a motorcycle helmet. EMS has better things to do.....such as avoiding idiots like you because you would rather wear your turban instead of following the safety law, increasing your risk of death by a thousand fold and leaving your family devistated from such a senseless death. I hope you had your last will and testament prepared.