The idea of introducing a complusory jacket for motorbike riders has got bikers in Cardiff up in arms.
The jacket works in the same way as a car air bag. If the rider falls from the bike it inflates in less than a fifth of a second protecting the rider as they fall to the floor.
But it's the cost of the jacket that's causing controversy.
With a £700 price tag the jacket is outside many bikers' budgets.
Inflatable jackets are already available in Scotland, Northern England and Ireland but they haven't yet caught on in Wales. The manufacturer, Wairbag.com, is trying to introduce them to a Welsh market but so far stores here haven't been interested - mainly because of the high price tag which they think will put off most bikers.
Dom Sleeman, a bike enthusiast from Cardiff says that he thinks they are not only over-priced but he isn't sure they will work effectively:
"I can't afford that...also they might be alright if you just come off but if you hit anything solid I don't think they're going to make any difference".
He also thinks they could be very bulky and restrict a biker's movements.
Any movement, he added could potentially set off the jacket when you don't want it to: "If you forget you're going to have an inflated jacket on your hands...and how much is that going to cost you?"
"Protest against the vest," was his message.
Bikers here have also suggested that if the jackets were made compulsory, those who couldn't afford them would be forced into buying poor immitations which would produce a lot of problems for the Police.
Chris Paterson, a bike mechanic who works in Bikerbitz in Canton said: "I don't think they are a good idea. People will try and make a copy of them so it looks like you are wearing one".
The air bags use a compressed carbon dioxide cylinder inside. A triggering device pierces the cylinder when activated and this inflates the airbag.
The introduction of the jacket as compulsory has been compared to the introduction of the seat belt law. That seemed alien and intrusive at the time but putting on a seatlbelt is now second nature.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Accidents (RoSPA) thinks any reason to increase safety for motorcyclists would be a bonus.
Steve Baker, Manager for RoSPA Cymru says: "So many motorcyclists suffer serious injuries when they crash but motorcycle helmets and body airbags seem a good idea".
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