It’s extremely important to wear helmets when riding motorcycles, according to Jackie Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, but that’s not just her personal opinion — it’s based on clear facts about what happens in the case of a crash. “We know from research that every time a state repeals its motorcycle helmet laws, there’s an immediate jump in deaths and brain injuries from motorcycle crashes,” Gillan said. Head injuries are a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes, but helmets have been found to reduce motorcyclist deaths by 37 percent and brain injuries by 67 percent.
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Keeping a Lid on It: New Motorcycle Helmet Technologies
Posted by: Vivian Wagner March 13, 2012 05:00 AMIt’s extremely important to wear helmets when riding motorcycles, according to Jackie Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, but that’s not just her personal opinion — it’s based on clear facts about what happens in the case of a crash. “We know from research that every time a state repeals its motorcycle helmet laws, there’s an immediate jump in deaths and brain injuries from motorcycle crashes,” Gillan said. Head injuries are a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes, but helmets have been found to reduce motorcyclist deaths by 37 percent and brain injuries by 67 percent.