I was absolutely amazed when I saw motor cyclists in Thailand not wearing helmets. I mean in Taiwan some motor cyclists drive stupidly crazy squeezing in between vehicles, going through red lights, and zooming ahead when the car on the left signal to turn right. Many don't wear a helmet when driving in the rural areas and villages (why????) but at least when they're in the city they put a helmet on. I was gobsmacked to see people in Bangkok city not wearing a helmet.
The "It won't happen to me" mentaility is what gets people killed sadly
Absolutely!
every now and then the city or the country will have new 'sweeping helmet regulations" and crack down on use but it all dies out after a bit. Massive advert campaigns showing heinous accidents and what not aren't enough. Then there are the people that carry the helmet on the bike, in the basket, and pop it on thier heads if they see a police checkpoint.
I even know people who had friends who died specifically because they weren't wearing a helmet and they STILL don't wear one.
I just don't get it... but then again, if you can't be trusted to look after your own well-being, i suppose you get what you deserve.