helmets in cars- a right that should be recognized

Magnulus a écrit :
> Is this legal in Florida?
>
> Why is it illegal in many states and countries?


Do you know the amount of force that will be subjected to your neck
because of the additional weight in a crash?

you'll probably move your head so far forward that you'll hit the bag
and then you'll die. Enjoy!
>



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If you really care about safety, then fight for lower speed limits and
prison time for speeders and DUIs.

If you really care about safety, then fight for lower speed limits and
prison time for speeders and DUIs.

If this were true (helmets snap your neck off), then there should be
alot of dead people in auto racing. But as it is, auto racing, at least
anything outside of NASCAR, has fairly low rates of fatalities.

I'm not talking about a full face helmet. I'm talking about a lightweight
helmet, something not much heavier than a bicycle helmet at most.

According to research in Australia, something as simple as a visor with an
inch of closed cell foam padding around the forhead and temples would also
offer alot of protection, reducing non-fatal brain injuries in side
collisions by perhaps as much as 3/4.

It's just something I think that should be considered. The thought of
dying isn't half as scary as the thought of living with substantial brain
damage. The NHTSA in the US, being the corporate backed shills they are,
is giving the auto industry about 5 years before they really put down the
screws and make all cars safer, including economy and smaller cars, not just
the high end ones.

If this were true (helmets snap your neck off), then there should be
alot of dead people in auto racing. But as it is, auto racing, at least
anything outside of NASCAR, has fairly low rates of fatalities.

I'm not talking about a full face helmet. I'm talking about a lightweight
helmet, something not much heavier than a bicycle helmet at most.

According to research in Australia, something as simple as a visor with an
inch of closed cell foam padding around the forhead and temples would also
offer alot of protection, reducing non-fatal brain injuries in side
collisions by perhaps as much as 3/4.

It's just something I think that should be considered. The thought of
dying isn't half as scary as the thought of living with substantial brain
damage. The NHTSA in the US, being the corporate backed shills they are,
is giving the auto industry about 5 years before they really put down the
screws and make all cars safer, including economy and smaller cars, not just
the high end ones.

"Magnulus" > wrote in
:

> Also, Dale Earnhardt was travelling about 180 mph and his skull
> absorbed
> a tremendous amount of g forces- far in excess of what you'ld find in
> a typical auto accident. Imaging decelerating from 180 mph to 0
> instantly, and you get the idea. No helmet could have saved his life.
> The HANS device absorbs some of the G forces, and might have saved
> his life. But the HANS device would probably be overkill at the
> speeds most cars drive at on the roads. Some people with certain neck
> injuries might benefit from it, though.
>
>
>

If you carefully examine the Earnhardt collision with the wall,you would
see that the impact was not that big an impact,for 180 MPH.It was a grazing
impact,too.Other race car drivers have survived worse impacts.

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"Magnulus" > wrote in
:

> Also, Dale Earnhardt was travelling about 180 mph and his skull
> absorbed
> a tremendous amount of g forces- far in excess of what you'ld find in
> a typical auto accident. Imaging decelerating from 180 mph to 0
> instantly, and you get the idea. No helmet could have saved his life.
> The HANS device absorbs some of the G forces, and might have saved
> his life. But the HANS device would probably be overkill at the
> speeds most cars drive at on the roads. Some people with certain neck
> injuries might benefit from it, though.
>
>
>

If you carefully examine the Earnhardt collision with the wall,you would
see that the impact was not that big an impact,for 180 MPH.It was a grazing
impact,too.Other race car drivers have survived worse impacts.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Ulf > wrote in
:

> Magnulus wrote:
>> Also, Dale Earnhardt was travelling about 180 mph and his skull
>> absorbed
>> a tremendous amount of g forces- far in excess of what you'ld find in
>> a typical auto accident. Imaging decelerating from 180 mph to 0
>> instantly, and you get the idea. No helmet could have saved his
>> life. The HANS device absorbs some of the G forces, and might have
>> saved his life. But the HANS device would probably be overkill at
>> the speeds most cars drive at on the roads. Some people with certain
>> neck injuries might benefit from it, though.
>
> I was thinking of something like this:
>
> http://www.ompusa.com/images/helmetsupp.jpg
>
> "360° Helmet Support This collar prevents the weight of your helmet
> from overextending and breaking your neck in an accident. VERY
> IMPORTANT! Nomex, 360° type for sedan cars, velcro closure, black,
> red or blue. $39.95"
>
>>
>>
> Ulf
>

A collar may restrict your heads movement so that you would neglect to look
around you as you drive,thus decreasing your safety.Mirrors can only do so
much.Often,peripheral vision is more effective.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Ulf > wrote in
:

> Magnulus wrote:
>> Also, Dale Earnhardt was travelling about 180 mph and his skull
>> absorbed
>> a tremendous amount of g forces- far in excess of what you'ld find in
>> a typical auto accident. Imaging decelerating from 180 mph to 0
>> instantly, and you get the idea. No helmet could have saved his
>> life. The HANS device absorbs some of the G forces, and might have
>> saved his life. But the HANS device would probably be overkill at
>> the speeds most cars drive at on the roads. Some people with certain
>> neck injuries might benefit from it, though.
>
> I was thinking of something like this:
>
> http://www.ompusa.com/images/helmetsupp.jpg
>
> "360° Helmet Support This collar prevents the weight of your helmet
> from overextending and breaking your neck in an accident. VERY
> IMPORTANT! Nomex, 360° type for sedan cars, velcro closure, black,
> red or blue. $39.95"
>
>>
>>
> Ulf
>

A collar may restrict your heads movement so that you would neglect to look
around you as you drive,thus decreasing your safety.Mirrors can only do so
much.Often,peripheral vision is more effective.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Magnulus wrote:
> If this were true (helmets snap your neck off), then there should be
> alot of dead people in auto racing. But as it is, auto racing, at
least
> anything outside of NASCAR, has fairly low rates of fatalities.
>
> I'm not talking about a full face helmet. I'm talking about a
lightweight
> helmet, something not much heavier than a bicycle helmet at most.
>
> According to research in Australia, something as simple as a visor
with an
> inch of closed cell foam padding around the forhead and temples would
also
> offer alot of protection, reducing non-fatal brain injuries in side
> collisions by perhaps as much as 3/4.
>
> It's just something I think that should be considered. The thought
of
> dying isn't half as scary as the thought of living with substantial
brain
> damage. The NHTSA in the US, being the corporate backed shills they
are,
> is giving the auto industry about 5 years before they really put down
the
> screws and make all cars safer, including economy and smaller cars,
not just
> the high end ones.

It's obvious you've already suffered a tremendous amount of brain
damage. What do you have against America?