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SHARP (the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) is a British government quality ratings scheme for motorcycle helmets, established in 2007, [1] with the objective of improving motorcycle safety on UK roads. Helmets which are selected for testing by SHARP are purchased from consumer retailers. [2]
The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets.Founded in 1957, the foundation is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed to protect his head.
A full-face helmet after a crash Half helmets or "skid lids" meet minimum legal requirements in the United States. Helmet — Wearing a helmet reduces the rider's risk of death by 37% compared to riding without it. [62] A full-face helmet provides the most protection. Thirty-five percent of all crashes show major impact on the chin-bar area. [57]
The head injury criterion (HIC) is a measure of the likelihood of head injury arising from an impact. The HIC can be used to assess safety related to vehicles, personal protective gear, and sport equipment.
A motorcyclist wearing helmet, gloves, boots and leathers slides along a racetrack after crashing Some riders neglect safety with other priorities in choosing what equipment to wear. To improve motorcycle safety, many countries mandate the wearing of personal protective equipment such as protective clothing and helmets.
A 2007 motorcycle crash scene investigation in San Francisco. Professor Hurt, with a team of investigators (all of whom were motorcyclists themselves) [3] examined motorcycle accident scenes in the City of Los Angeles, day and night, during the twenty-four-month period of 1976–77. They did on-scene investigations of over 900 accidents and ...
A novelty helmet, colloquially called a beanie or brain bucket, is an uncertified helmet that cannot legally be called motorcycle helmets in some jurisdictions. Such helmets are often smaller and lighter than those made to DOT standards, and are unsuitable for crash protection because they lack the energy-absorbing foam that protects the brain ...
Jeff Gordon's racing helmet. A racing helmet is a form of protective headgear worn by racing car and rally drivers. Motor racing has long been known to be an exceptionally risky sport: [1] sudden deceleration forces on the head can easily occur if a racing car loses control at the very high speeds of competitive motor racing or the rough terrain experienced in rallying. [1]