Not only is it important to be seen, but it is important to know you are protected. You need to be aware of the safety regulations and the proper gear to use when you are riding. We make sure you are not only safe, but seen while you are out there on the road.
There are different tests that helmets go through to make sure they are safe for motorcycle riders to use on the road. We want to make sure you understand the different tests that our helmets go through, and the things that are important in a motorcycle helmet.
The Department Of Transportation (aka DOT) has their own set of standards for helmets to meet. They have their own tests and requirements that helmets have to go through in order to be "DOT Certified". All of our motorcycle helmets have been DOT Approved.
The DOT performs a straight forward impact test. Using a simulated head placed inside a helmet, testers drop the helmet from a height of ten feet. The head cannot receive more than 400 G-force units on impact. A G-force unit measures the force of gravity exerted against an object in motion.
Snell cites the following areas as critical in helmet safety:
- Impact management: how well the helmet protects against collisions with large objects
- Helmet positional stability: whether the helmet will be in place, on the head, when it's needed
- Retention system strength: whether the chin straps are sufficiently strong enough to hold the helmet throughout a head impact; and
- Extent of protection: the area of the head protected by the helmet.
Snell Memorial Foundation, Inc. ( 2005). 2005 Standard for Protective Headgear, 4
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