Following in the footsteps of Republicans on Tuesday Vietnamese officials announced that: “Transportation should regulate itself!” Rejecting the formation of a government agency that would provide safety guidelines for motorists.
“Let’s keep big government off of our streets!” Proclaimed Ho Chi Min at the 1967 South Asian Bench Pressing Championships, just before setting his still unbeaten record for the 105 pound weight class, “Shoes and seat belts should be choices and not the tools of enslavement!” That sentiment is alive and well today here in Saigon where it is legal to transport dangerous materials such as glass and chemicals while riding barefoot on the back of a moped (see photo).
“We take our freedoms very seriously!” Says a local messenger and father of twelve. “If I want to deliver a large sharp object on my scooter while drunk with my wife and children onboard then that is between me, my family, and the other victims… The state should just stay out of it!”
"Safety Enforcement Team" by Noah Jon Blakey, 2010