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Quick answers on bicycle helmet safety. ... Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ... Helmet standards test for things you can't judge in a store: impact performance and strap strength. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission's bike helmet standard is law now for every helmet made after 1999. So CPSC is the benchmark standard.
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Snell develops most stringent helmet safety standardsin the world for auto racing, karting, motorcycling, rollerblading and skateboarding, bicycling, skiing, snowboarding and equestrian sports.You can review each specific standard from this page. ... There are also notable differences in the enforcement of safety standards.
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A bicycle helmet is essential fitness gear. Make sure you're wearing your helmet correctly. ... And don't assume that bicycle helmets are just for kids. Adults face the same risks as children. The average careful bicyclist may still crash every 4,500 miles, according to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/bicycle-helmet/HQ00324
www.mayoclinic.com/health/bicycle-helmet/HQ00324
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Bicycle helmet and head injury statistics ... Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ... Of bikers who now report wearing a helmet, 98 percent said they wore a helmet for safety reasons, 70 percent said they wore a helmet because a parent or spouse insisted on it and 44 percent said they did so because a law required it.
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www.helmets.org/stats.htm
www.helmets.org/stats.htm
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ... You can access here a compendium of bicycle helmet safety program evaluations taken from the Centers for Disease Control's MMWR issue titled "Injury Control Recommendations: Bicycle Helmets" Please send us any other evaluations you may see in the future so we can add them to this page.
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www.helmets.org/mandator.htm
www.helmets.org/mandator.htm
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If this page does not refresh click here. ... Content Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Page last modified: April 14, 2009; ... Child Passenger Safety...
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using a helmet could save about 680 of them! about 500 are younger than 18; over 500,000 visit a doctor after a bike crash; only about 5% of all serious bike injuries involve cars! 40,000 injury producing bike-car crashes are reported;
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www.angelfire.com/yt/teenhealthcore/bikes.html
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The helmet cannot do its job unless you are wearing it properly. Give your older ones a crash course in helmet safety so that they can do it independently. You'll need to help younger ones with the straps, making sure that there is a proper fit each time.
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www.diylife.com/2008/06/03/bike-helmet-safety/
www.diylife.com/2008/06/03/bike-helmet-safety/
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More: wBW Motorcycle Helmet Page | Motorcycle Helmet FAQ Page | Motorcycle Safety Page | Information on the ECE 22.05 motorcycle helmet safety standard | ACU Gold Sticker | DOT Proposes New Motorcycle Helmet Labeling System...
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www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/DOT-standard.ht...
www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/DOT-standard.htm
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