Is it Crucial to Wear a Motorcycle Helmet? Very Frequently Asked Question

Bikers are frequently assessing the use and effectiveness of motorcycle helmets. Is it just a matter of partiality or are there really major concerns to be well thought-out?

 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), bikers who wear helmets survive crashes and get less severe damages. As per the report, around 600 people are saved annually thanks to the motorcycle helmets.

Many people ask, "Motorbike helmets might keep your head safe, but can it improve odds of a wrecked neck?" Some autopsy studies carried out after deadly motorcycle disasters have exposed that the chances of neck injuries are same, whether one is wearing a helmet or not. Yet, many research findings encourage people to use helmets, as a helmet normally reduces the risk of head and brain damage considerably and does not raise risk of neck injury.

According to an Italian research, a helmet reduces injury chances by 66 percent. A Thailand research showed that, head injuries reduced by 41 percent in two years after helmets were declared compulsory in Thailand. A recent research in Kentucky has shown that brain injury enhanced by 4.3 times after people abandoned wearing helmets.

The Goldstein study has revealed the efficiency of bike helmets in accident circumstances. The findings state that: 1-Motor helmets have no considerable impact on the prospect of deadly accident. 2- They decrease the brutality of head injuries. 3-Helmets don’t affect harshness of neck injuries.

Almost all the bike manufacturing companies recommend wearing helmets for motorcycles. Harley-Davidson provides fundamental and highly developed training to more than 200 dealerships in thirty states. Honda is running 4 training centers while BMW is allowing for high quality training for experienced riders.

As per a recent report by US NHTSA, 24% of the deadly accidents in 2003 involved unlicensed bikers, and car drivers are accountable in around 2/3 of bike losses.

US DOT research revealed that helmet use decreased to 52 percent in Arkansas and 66 percent in Texas after Helmet Law Repeal. In Arkansas, bike fatalities increased by 21 percent, while it increased by 31 percent in Texas.

A California court case brought light to standards needed to be set for qualifying a helmet as "secure and reliable". To see if a helmet passes or fails standard conditions, visit US Government "Compliance Testing of Motorcycle Helmets" or NHTSA.

So, with lots of aspects of helmet use and bearing in mind the advantages and disadvantages, I am in favor of wearing a helmet. You need to make your mind up for yourself!