Wearing A Lid May Boost Your Chances Of Survival

By Adam Hopper


Wearing a helmet can increase your chance of survival when you are involve in an accident. But despite of this there are a bunch of people who ignore and disregard the idea of wearing a helmet. Since the head is such a crucial part of anyone's body, it deserves special attention when it comes to protection.

During the 1950's the first helmet was introduced. This is because in this era, fatalities for motorcycle riding were getting higher due to speeding or faster driving by motorcycle riders. Also, motorcycles are often in a automobiles blind spot and not visible when the motorist decides on changing lanes. Often the image of a motorcycle does not even register on a motorist's brain since they only have eyes out for other automobiles.

California Police was the first to adapt to wearing the helmets. During the 1966 a law that mandates the wearing of head protection was introduced. And 1970's was the year when most of the states made some kind legislation for the purpose of mandatory wearing of helmet.

Many states changed their laws intermittently over the years since its a state by state basis. And because of the state laws this was rarely enforced during that time.

You don't have to be a motorcycle driver to find out that most fatalities involving motorcycles are from head injuries. This only shows as well as proves the importance of the helmet. It doesn't take much of a concussion to severely injure the brain.

Studies also shows that person who doesn't wear head protection is 40% more prone to be killed if they may be in a collision than people that do. Furthermore, helmet riders employ a 70% success rate to avoid serious brain damage during any sort of accident.

Almost any responsible motorcyclist knows that speeding or driving fast on an open road should consider his safety by wearing quality head protection. Making sure that you will invest in head protection that is made with quality materials. Also make sure that the gear you wear fits you.

Fortunately, today many kinds of discount motorcycle helmets you can choose from when you are a motorcycle rider. With all this variation in styles, it is likely that anyone can find a helmet that will suits your personality while safeguarding yourself even saving your life in case there is an accident.




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