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A buying guide for the best motorcycle helmets you can buy for safety, adventure riding and Bluetooth capability from brands like AGV, Bell, HJC and Schuberth.
A DOT approved motorcycle helmet means that the helmet legally meets the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) set of standards created to ensure helmets provide an acceptable level of protection to the head of the wearer.
DOT-compliant helmets sold in the United States must have a label on the back that contains the following wording and information: manufacturer and/or brand, model designation, DOT, FMVSS No. 218, CERTIFIED.
Call a MotoSport Gearhead at 866-676-8853 to get advice and recommendations for buying the best motorcycle helmet for your needs. Shop DOT-approved motorcycle helmets by color from brands like AGV, Shoei, HJC, 6D, Arai and more at MotoSport. Orders over $79 ship free.
DOT requires extensions from the helmet, like snaps and rivets, to be no more than 5mm; ECE requires no more than 2mm. Unlike the DOT standard which relies on the manufacturer being honest, the ECE batch tests helmets prior to public release to ensure quality before the helmet leaves the factory.
DOT approved motorcycle helmets are those that have met the safety standards set forth by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the United States. In states with helmet laws, all helmets must be DOT certified.
Have you ever stopped to think why those small, mandatory stickers are on the back of your modern motorcycle helmet, or even what they stand for? In short, those DOT, ECE or Snell stickers show that your helmet is roadworthy and that it passed certain tests and meets specific safety standards.