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2. Motorcycle safety - Wikipedia

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   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]

3. Kitemark - Wikipedia

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   The Kitemark is most frequently used to identify products where safety is paramount, such as crash helmets, smoke alarms and flood defences. In recent years, the Kitemark has also been applied to a range of services, such as electrical installations; inclusive service provision; car servicing and accident repair; and window installations.

4. High-visibility clothing - Wikipedia

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   A police officer in Taiwan wears a white motorcycle helmet in conjunction with a high-visibility vest. According to a 2004 study, the wearing of reflective or fluorescent clothing correlated with a 37 percent lower risk of a rider sustaining a crash-related injury; likewise, white helmets demonstrated a 24 percent reduction.

5. Motorcycle helmet - Wikipedia

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   A 2008 systematic study showed that helmets reduce the risk of head injury by around 69% and the risk of death by around 42%. [10]Although it was once speculated that wearing a motorcycle helmet increased neck and spinal injuries in a crash, recent evidence has shown the opposite to be the case: helmets protect against cervical spine injury.

6. Motorcycle personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. ThermaHelm - Wikipedia

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   ThermaHelm's Halo brain cooling motorcycle helmet. Halo Active (previously ThermaHelm) is an impact-activated brain cooling motorcycle crash helmet invented in 2008 by Jullian Joshua Preston-Powers. [1]