Southeast Asia can be said to be the kingdom of motorcycles. No matter poor families have at least two or three motorcycles. Even if there is a bus, they are unwilling to take it because it is inconvenient. It may have a direct relationship with the address or destination too far away.

Why do Southeast Asian countries wear helmets when riding motorcycles?

In Southeast Asian countries, motorcycle riding is not prohibited. On the contrary, you must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle. If you are caught without wearing a helmet, you will be fined. The amount is quite high. Southeast Asian countries developed this regulation to reduce or motorcycle traffic accidents.

Some people say that if there is a car, there will be an accident. Indeed, although an accident cannot be avoided, if protective measures are taken, the injury caused by an accident to people can be greatly reduced. Helmets, for motorcycle owners, are equivalent to the seat belts worn by car drivers, and are a line of defense for people in danger. According to the statistics of traffic police departments in Southeast Asian countries, the vast majority of motorcycle related deaths are related to the absence of helmets. Last November, there was a collision between a truck and a motorcycle on the main road. Without helmet protection, the motorcycle rider died on the spot.

The helmet can protect the head that is easy to be injured in motorcycle accidents. It doesn't matter if you hurt your muscles and bones. It's a big deal to hurt your head.

Another reason is that people there all have a habit of drinking. No matter men, women, old or young, they are fond of drinking like this. This kind of drinking is not ordinary drunkenness, but a kind of indistinguishable between southeast and northwest. In the past, there was no talk about drunk driving, so there was no investigation on drunk driving. Therefore, for safety reasons, they stipulated that motorcycles must be equipped with reflectors and helmets. Although they could not eliminate hidden dangers, they could alleviate certain injuries.

In addition, Southeast Asia is a sparsely populated place (except cities). Sometimes it is common to ride hundreds of kilometers a day, and accidents are not uncommon. Accidents such as tire blowout, broken chain, steel body pulling, etc. will happen at any time, while there are many Japanese made two speed motorcycles, so the speed is also very fast. If you don't wear a helmet, you can imagine the consequences.