San
Francisco Motorcycle Injury Accident Attorneys
MOTORCYCLE
SAFETY
Helmets
The single most important safety device a motorcyclist can have
is a helmet. Approximately 2,000 motorcyclists are killed, and more
than 50,000 are injured in traffic crashes each year. Many of these
injuries and deaths could be prevented if motorcycle riders and
their passengers wore helmets.
Motorcycle helmets have a hard outer shell that distributes the
force of an impact to protect the skull and prevents objects from
piercing it. The crushable inner liner limits the force of impacts
by absorbing a portion of the energy that would otherwise reach
the head and brain. As the helmet does its job, the number and severity
of head injuries are significantly reduced.
Helmets cannot work if they are improperly designed. Federal safety
standards determine the amount of force helmets should absorb and
the amount of peripheral vision the helmets must allow. Only helmets
that meet or exceed these standards should be worn.
According to national statistics, motorcycle riders involved in
traffic crashes will be injured 80 percent of the time regardless
of whether or not they are wearing protective gear. The most effective
way to reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities is to prevent crashes
from occurring through a comprehensive program of rider education
and training, improved licensing, alcohol education and motorist
awareness.
Helmets prevent brain injury. Motorcycle helmets save lives and
prevent devastating and debilitating head injuries. Motorcyclists
who ride without helmets run a significantly greater risk of death
or permanent injury.
Interestingly, motorcycle helmets are not designed (and can't be)
to provide complete protection from injury in every case. Most riders
injured in motorcycle accidents, and even most head injuries in
motorcycle accidents, involve helmeted riders.
For more information, check out our Motorcycle
Organization, Injury & Safety Links section.
If
you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident,
call Michael Padway & Associates, California motorcycle
injury accident attorneys serving Oakland, San Francisco
and San Jose, at 415-777-1511, or fill out this online
contact form. Meet with us and find out how we can help you
start rebuilding your life and get you a fair settlement for your
injury.
Michael Padway & Associates
595 Market Street, Ste 2520
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-777-1511
800-928-1511
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