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Jack, that was 1976

Motor-Cycle Crash Helmets (Religious Exemption) Act 1976 passed by the British Parliament in 1976, Section 2A "exempts any follower of the Sikh religion while he is wearing a turban" from having to wear a crash helmet.
Probably. I'm sure the law came out in the 60s and Sikhs were exempted later.
I remember it well. In 1973 it became illegal to ride a motorbike without a helmet. There were many protest rallies in the months leading up to and after the change in law
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Squadron Leader Mahinder Singh Pujji DFC refused to wear protective headgear and wore his turban which he claimed saved his life when he shot down at least twice during WWII. A lot of Sikh fighter pilots wore their turbans when on active service.
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And there's more.

//Turban-wearing Sikhs will now have the right to choose not to wear head protection and will be exempt from legal requirements to wear a safety helmet in all workplaces.//

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-overturns-turban-workplace-rule
AH "And if anyone eats meat, they have lost the moral right to argue in any way about the humane treatment of animals" That is one of the most ignorant posts I have ever read on here. I suggest you stick to talking about music.
237SJ - //AH "And if anyone eats meat, they have lost the moral right to argue in any way about the humane treatment of animals" That is one of the most ignorant posts I have ever read on here. I suggest you stick to talking about music. //

I am sorry to read that you feel my post is ignorant - please feel free to expand on your reason for such a damning verdict, and I will be delighted to discuss it with you.
The big difference with Sikhs and crash helmets is that it's the Sikh that suffers ...
They have had their inhuman training from IS.

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