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Originally Posted by soundman98
i've always been a little conflicted about motorcycle helmets. all the first responders i've known have always referred to them as 'brain buckets', not for safety, but because it's where they physically put the pieces at accident scenes.
i get the low speed safety aspect, but it seems it's a minority event if a motorcycle is on the receiving end...
but i also refuse to ride motorcycles because of too many stories of other drivers absentmindedly driving through riders...
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My friend had a car pull a left in front of him going what I would guess was around 50-60 mph knowing him. By my understanding he basically landed on his head, but no head damage whatsoever. Well, his head was somewhat "damaged" to begin with, but you know what I mean. Still recovering from the other wrist/ankle injuries about 9 months later, but could have been a lot worse.
His gear included full face helmet, riding pants, jacket, gloves and boots. No skin injuries either.
Motorcycle helmets do not constrict your vision at all and are actually pretty nicely vented, no reason not to wear one other than being an idiot. The greater the coverage the more protected you are of course. Little hard hat caps aren't going to protect you against the most common injuries to the front and side.
My other friend watched a guy crack his head open on a curb in a parking lot. Then proceeded to call 911 when he didn't get up. No helmet.