Thread: Two Russians submit complaints against Putin for riding motorcycle without helmet

Maxim Chikhunov, an attorney from Vladivostok, has asked the traffic safety department of Sevastopol, Crimea, to charge Vladimir Putin with an administrative offense after the Russian president was recorded riding a motorcycle there without a helmet.


Chikhunov wrote that, on August 10, “a citizen by the name of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin [rode a Ural-model motorcycle] along with a group of unidentified individuals” without wearing proper safety gear. The ride took place during a bike show hosted by the pro-Russian nationalist biker group “Nochnye Volki” (“Night Wolves”).

Regional legislator Oleg Khomutinnikov of the Lipetsk region simultaneously submitted a complaint to Russia’s Attorney General expressing “concern” regarding “the organization of the president’s athletic vacation activities” and asking prosecutors to investigate any legal violations. The Kremlin, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and Sevastopol’s traffic safety administration have not yet commented on either complaint.



A similar incident took place in May 2018 when Putin rode in a truck without wearing a seat belt during the opening of the Crimean Bridge. At the time, Russia’s Federal Security Service explained that the bridge had not yet officially opened by the time Putin rode across it, meaning that traffic laws did not yet apply to it.

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What a stupid pair of soon to be ex Russians.

^ Did you see the video? Putin on a bike with a side car carrying himself and two other old geezers. Not particularly good look.

those guys are looking for an accident to happen

Originally Posted by misskit

^ Did you see the video? Putin on a bike with a side car carrying himself and two other old geezers. Not particularly good look.

We're all getting older.

Me included, Cujo. Still, three guys on the same motorbike.

Impeach him...

Originally Posted by Cujo

What a stupid pair of soon to be ex Russians.

Absolutely, what are they expect y such a complaint to achieve?

Did it take place on a public road? Perhaps traffic laws do not apply to that track/road.

And here Putin drove with GWB without seat belts... (and obviously no airbag...) #youtwotooo

Originally Posted by misskit

Maxim Chikhunov, an attorney from Vladivostok, has asked the traffic safety department of Sevastopol, Crimea, to charge Vladimir Putin with an administrative offense after the Russian president was recorded riding a motorcycle there without a helmet...

Where were they driving? I wouldn't know about war zones but in the west highway laws do not apply to private property.

Originally Posted by jabir

Where were they driving? I wouldn't know about war zones but in the west highway laws do not apply to private property.

Also in the west, if the car never came with factory seatbelts, seatbelt laws were not applicable. Car in photo, no idea.

Originally Posted by marcusb

Also in the west, if the car never came with factory seatbelts, seatbelt laws were not applicable. Car in photo, no idea.

"In the West"? Surely that varies from country to country.
Are you Chinese?

Originally Posted by marcusb

Also in the west, if the car never came with factory seatbelts, seatbelt laws were not applicable. Car in photo, no idea.

Not exactly true, for instance in Australia many cars had to retoractively install seat belts, I think they chose a date, so my 1963 Hillman Imp had to have front seat belts, but not back.

Now it's 2019, if it's still going it would have to have rear seat belts also.

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Absolutely, what are they expect y such a complaint to achieve?

An invite to "Afternoon tea" may be forthcoming.

Originally Posted by Cujo

"In the West"? Surely that varies from country to country.
Are you Chinese?

apologies.... Canada ....

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Not exactly true, for instance in Australia many cars had to retoractively install seat belts, I think they chose a date, so my 1963 Hillman Imp had to have front seat belts, but not back.

Now it's 2019, if it's still going it would have to have rear seat belts also.

""Do old cars need seat belts Australia?

Federal laws hold cars and trucks to the standards that were in effect at the time of their manufacture. Therefore, pre-1966 cars aren't required by federal law to have seat belts. State laws do vary, however. """


So I guess it depends on which state you're in. Not arguing I was just curious and googled a bit. UK and USA exempt cars not originally equipped also.

My '64 Skylark had no belts and as a teenager I thought it was great. If I had the car now I'd probably install them.