21. Riders rarely wear seat belts, belts are not always present and functioning, and cabbies are not among the most careful drivers. 22. SILKS -- Jacket and cap worn by riders to designate owner of the horse. 23. The Motorola riders also wore black patches pinned to their left sleeves. 24. The ranch makes helmets available, though given the heat on our visit, most riders wore straw cowboy hats. 25. The Street Glide is not made for stunt riding or racing and riders must wear a helmet. 26. The Vietnamese government recently adopted a law requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets on a few highways around the major cities. 27. Will these riders ever wear red, white, and blue uniforms? 28. Brown said nearly two-thirds of the injuries could have been prevented or lessened if the riders had been wearing protective equipment. 29. Even Ochowicz was reluctant to require his riders to wear helmets. 30. Most riders did not wear wrist guards, the strapped-on, metal-braced splints favored by in-line skaters, Idzikowski said. |