painman
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A factor to be considered here and mentioned in the article, is if a helmet is exposed to an impact severe enough to do considerable damage, the rest of the persons body is exposed to just as great an impact or worse. Living in a family of nurses who deal with these type of injuries on a regular basis, they have all said as a rule most trauma deaths on a motorcycle are the result of internal bodily injuries other than the head. While the helmet probablly helped it did not stop that person from death or serious injury. And, most motorcycle accidents according to the nurses, the rider was under 25, excessive speed was involved, and alcohol and or drugs were on board, and the rider was on a sport bike. They have said more accidents with serious injury and or deaths has started to show up with riders average age of 45 to 55 years old usually riding a cruiser type bike because of the greater popularity of these type of rides. Common between both type riders accidents were excessive speed, alcohol, and drugs. But if the rider involved was not wearing a helmet, the press never misses an oportunity to say, "and the rider was not wearing his helmet". I think this could very easily turn into a never ending pointless thread. PM. <>< :blink: