5/6/2018 7:22:16 PM | less than a minute read

Alberta's Motorcycle Helmet Exemption for Sikhs

Brownlee Law

Plaintiff's are contributorily negligent when they refuse, fail or neglect to be as careful as a reasonable person would under the circumstances.

Will turban-wearing Sikhs who suffer head injuries while riding a motorcycle be held contributorily negligent for refusing to wear a helmet?

Perhaps, but the issue is complicated by the exemption and its freedom of religion underpinnings.

Insurance experts are waiting to see if the province's move to exempt turban-wearing Sikhs from using motorcycle helmets will inflate premiums.

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