MotorCycle Helmet Safety Standards

[Don]

Sorting Out Differences in Helmet Standards

By DEXTER FORD: NY Sunday Times

" There is an ongoing debate in the helmet industry over the safest design criteria for a motorcycle helmet especially for riders with smaller heads. "

September 27, 2009 NY Sunday Times Automotive Section Page 2 Handlebars

" An Effort to Sort Out Differences in Helmet Safety Standard "

Hope the link works, if not use the above article title as a search term

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/au...NELL.html?_r=1

[LoBelly]

When I riding I became familiar with the Snell ratings (I think it was Snell 85 at the time).
There was also an Australian Standard for helmets - which, like the US was required for helmets sold for road use - and the choice was relatively easy because most (recognisable name brand) helmets carried both.

Looking at the NYT article I think I would have to agree with the concern on excessive rigidity.

I always considered the helment to be a 'one hit wonder' (after one hit you wonder if it will protect you again ). After that first hit it became the spare for the pillion ....


LoBelly

[392cobra]

Let it fall from 3 feet or higher (once),you have a new flower pot.

[Dan40]

They got helmets for the 'little head" now??