darryl@ism780c.UUCP (Darryl Richman) (08/08/86)
Ok, I've heard the phrase "a $10 helmet for a $10 head" enough. I've never
seen a helmet advertised for less than about $50. Isn't it the case, here in
the US of A, that the DOT must approve any helmet? I was under the (mis?)
impression that the DOT testing, although not nearly as severe as, say, Snell,
is still enough to insure that the helmet is capable of positive effect. The
helmet surveys I've seen in the popular mags all talk about how the DOT tests
are *possibly* more appropriate for the street than Snell.
Another aside: the Road Rider survey that is currently the subject of flamage
here takes into account more than the just the Road Rider audience. They
anonymously asked the same questions of a number of organizations, including
ABATE, AMA, GWRRA (Gold Wing owners), BMWMOA (BMW owners), and others. In
fact, there were more responses from the AMA than from RR readers. Pick up
the issue and read it, the stats ARE very interesting.
--Darryl Richman, INTERACTIVE Systems Corp.
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The views expressed above are my opinions only.