Netherlands: Woman sues after her hijab causes go-kart accident

from "Claim tegen speeltuin om hoofddoekje," De Telegraaf

A woman from the Netherlands is suing the Linnaeushof playground in Bennebroek for 11000 Euro after an accident in which her headscarf got entangled in one of the machines.

In 2007, the woman joined an outing of an Islamic association. While on the go-karts, her headscarf got loose, according to the interim decision by the court in Haarlem. The scarf got wrapped around the rear axle and squeezed her windpipe. She had to be brought to a hospital.

The Muslim woman blames the playground of having insufficient safety measures and supervision, reports Noord-Hollands dagblad. (more)