Odd Question

Chiron

This is probably the wrong forum, but anyway..........

Yesterday I was almost involved in a collision with another car. I misjudged a gap at a T junction and the accident would have been my fault, but thats not the point. As the other car passed in front of me I noticed that the driver was wearing a burkah. If we had crashed would she have been "allowed" to speak to me with regard to insurance details etc.? She was not with a male relative and I am male. Would we have had to wait for a female Guard?

I know I am probably displaying my ignorance of this womans religion, but I am just wondering what the story would be in this situation.

AugustusMaximus

Chiron wrote: »

This is probably the wrong forum, but anyway..........

Yesterday I was almost involved in a collision with another car. I misjudged a gap at a T junction and the accident would have been my fault, but thats not the point. As the other car passed in front of me I noticed that the driver was wearing a burkah. If we had crashed would she have been "allowed" to speak to me with regard to insurance details etc.? She was not with a male relative and I am male. Would we have had to wait for a female Guard?

I know I am probably displaying my ignorance of this womans religion, but I am just wondering what the story would be in this situation.

To say that she was driving a car, i'd say its fairly safe to assume she'd talk to you.

Chiron

Yeah, thats kinda what i thought, but the burkah was one of those full face ones with just a slit to see through which I thought (here comes the ignorance again) was for the more "fundamental" types.

AugustusMaximus

Chiron wrote: »

Yeah, thats kinda what i thought, but the burkah was one of those full face ones with just a slit to see through which I thought (here comes the ignorance again) was for the more "fundamental" types.

Oh sorry, thought you meant only a Hijab. Dunno. Never seen a woman in Ireland wearing one.

Anan1

One would assume that she would not be driving were her religious beliefs to have the potential to bring her into conflict with the law?

Chiron

I dont think she would come into conflict with the law, it would probably just be more awkward than anything else.

I was really asking from her point of view i.e. she cant talk to a man but the other guy doesnt realise and keeps at her, but as was said earlier if she was driving than it probably isnt an issue.

Anan1

Chiron wrote: »

I dont think she would come into conflict with the law, it would probably just be more awkward than anything else.

I was really asking from her point of view i.e. she cant talk to a man but the other guy doesnt realise and keeps at her, but as was said earlier if she was driving than it probably isnt an issue.

I didn't mean conflict with the law in the sense of having an accident, I meant in the sense of failing to provide the other driver with her details. I dunno really, i'm just guessing the same as yourself!

D_murph

AugustusMaximus wrote: »

To say that she was driving a car, i'd say its fairly safe to assume she'd talk to you.

yeah id think youre spot on there lol