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Biking enthusiasts rank Shark helmets in the top 10 safest brands. [4] [6] Though Shark has factories in Thailand, Portugal, and Normandy, France, design work is done only in Marseille. [2] [12] [19] By the end of the 1990s, Thailand primarily manufactured composite models, "the lightest and also the most expensive" part of the helmets. [7]
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.
Some of this subject matter is hotly debated: for example, which types of cycling environment or cycling infrastructure is safest for cyclists. The merits of obeying the traffic laws and using bicycle lighting at night are less controversial. Wearing a bicycle helmet may reduce the chance of head injury in the event of a crash. [1]
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Nearly 9 in 10 American adults support helmet laws for children. [87] Israel's helmet law was never enforced or obeyed, and the adult element has been revoked; Mexico City has repealed its helmet law. [88] In 2004, a Bill proposing to make the wearing of bicycle helmets compulsory came before the UK Parliament, and was defeated.
"While outer shell damage is not ideal, the ZERO2 helmet did its job of protecting Patrick Mahomes during a head-to-head impact in unprecedented cold temperatures," VICIS said in a statement.
[74] [75] In a 2012 study, 61% of the respondents identified helmet issues as the main reason preventing them from using the bike sharing system in Brisbane, most of this was the lack of helmet availability, the study revealed a dramatic increase in usage after the council made helmets available with the bicycles. [76]
Bicycle helmet legislation Country Age Last change Notes Argentina All 2004 Mandatory. [8] Fines are collected by the provinces. Australia All 1990–92 Compulsory for all ages in public spaces except for those older than 17 in the Northern Territory that are not using car carriageways (e.g: footpaths, cycle paths, trails).