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Bike Helmet Safety

            
             Bike helmet safety is a big problem in our society. People do not realize that a bike helmet to a biker is the same as a seat belt to a motorist. We as bikers need all the protection that we can get since we don't have the tank-like protection of a "88 Ford Tempo. So now I am going to tell you a story of a personal experience, the basics to a helmet and some statistics .
             Even though bike helmets are designed to lessen the impact in one particular spot and disperse the force throughout the helmet. The helmet however is not the most safest thing to but in our society. Most manufactures today tend to make helmets that have a lot of holes and are made for fashion instead of for being a good helmet. The plastic coating on most helmets is there to prevent less friction when you are sliding down on your head. The air holes on the helmet provide better air flow and a fresh new style but they lessen the fact of the force upon impact will have less of a space to disperse the force into. Do not get me wrong all the bicycle helmets on the market pass at least the minimum of the standard. In Austrailia the market had to lower the standard of their helmets because they were soo expensive, so that people would buy their helmets. .
             Being in a bike accident is a very tramatizing thing to go through. I went through several accidents, but one accident in particular knocked some sense into me about helmet safety. .
             One summer morning I woke up like every other day. I did all the normal things one would do in the morning like taking a shower, eating breakfast and getting dressed. After I got myself all set up to go out for the day, I called up one of my friends to go do something. It was another one of San Francisco's beautiful weather days so we decided to go bicycle riding and to play some basketball. So, then I start to head out of my house to get my bicycle ready for departure about 10am. .
             Now I am on my way to my friends" house.


Essays Related to Bike Helmet Safety

1. Bicycle Helmet Usage

(Transition: This neglect in helmet usage has forced our government to implement helmet laws to aid in our children's safety.) ... A study in Florida showed that in counties with a state- helmet use law, 79% of the children wore helmets while riding their bikes. ... (Transition: After realizing the importance of helmet safety, you must then be prepared to purchase the proper helmet.) ... Ann Brown, Chairperson of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, stated, "The simple act of wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury to bicyclists by 85% - that alone should make anyone -...

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  • Grade Level: High School

2. Bicycke Helmet Usage

(Transition: This neglect in helmet usage has forced our government to implement helmet laws to aid in our children's safety.) ... A study in Florida showed that in counties with a state- helmet use law, 79% of the children wore helmets while riding their bikes. ... (Transition: After realizing the importance of helmet safety, you must then be prepared to purchase the proper helmet.) ... Ann Brown, Chairperson of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, stated, "The simple act of wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury to bicyclists by 85% - that alone should make anyone -...

  • Word Count: 1271
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Bicycle Helmet Usage

(Transition: This neglect in helmet usage has forced our government to implement helmet laws to aid in our children's safety.) ... A study in Florida showed that in counties with a state- helmet use law, 79% of the children wore helmets while riding their bikes. ... (Transition: After realizing the importance of helmet safety, you must then be prepared to purchase the proper helmet.) ... Ann Brown, Chairperson of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, stated, "The simple act of wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury to bicyclists by 85% - that alone should make anyone -...

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  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Why Wear a Helmet

The long time argument of pedal bikers, skaters, and motor bikers having to wear a protective helmet shouldn't even be an argument at all, people of all ages not matter what circumstance should have to wear a helmet at all time's while riding a bike or driving a motor bike. ... Just recently in Alberta, Canada the government has just passed a law stating that all persons under the age of 18 must have a helmet on at all times while riding a bike, rollerblading, or even skateboarding, if caught without a helmet while doing one of these activities they will receive a fine from $100-$30...

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5. Motorcycles and Road Safety

One would think that in today's day and age a biker would still be fine, but the lack of a standard armor rating, legalization of lane splitting, and restriction on the size of motorcycle engines (cc), has put bikers in a danger zone of distracted drivers with no set safety cushion. These reasons make it clear that the safety of a motorcyclist is not as safe as it could be. ... It is the only line of defense a biker has against any sort of crash, and they have the option of purchasing: helmet, gloves, jacket, pants, and boots. ... All helmets worn in the USA must meet DOT standards to ...

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6. Dirt Bikes and Street Bikes

Activities, engine type, and cost were the main focal points I used when I compared a dirt bike to a street bike. ... On a dirt bike, one can enjoy the excitement of hitting jumps at a dirt bike track; if one is riding a street bike, one can enjoy the thrill of going fast and racing friends at a street bike track. Both the dirt bike and the street bike offer a variety of activities for everyone of age. ... It all depends on if you want to buy a factory dirt bike, or if you want to add aftermarket accessories for performance and safety, such as helmets, gloves, and riding boots. ... When it co...

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7. Bicyles

We need to prevent needless accidents, which result from a lack of knowledge of safety regulations and helmet use, by two wheel vehicle drivers. ... Well, according to the Bicycle Helmet and Safety Institute, child helmet ownership and use increases with family income and educational level, yet decrease with age. ... And the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Consumer Safety Report believes that while 69% of children wear bicycle helmets most of the time, only 43% of baby boomers wear them. Aside for safety reasons, it is also important to wear a helmet to help teach kids about there...

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8. Dad Does Not Know Best

Being the deprived child that I was, however, I could not yet ride a bike. ... Anyways, my dad got out a single street bike that was designed to seat only one person, creating a dilemma, for there where two of us and only one bike. ... It did not help the situation that my parents were not overly zealous when it came to safety. Not that having two people on a bike meant for one is safe, but not having helmets is flat out deadly. ... Once on the bike, however, I remember very little of what happened next. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

9. Prevention Of Mental Retardation

Making sure that a child or adult wears a bicycle helmet, reduces brain injury. ... Preventive interventions such as child safety seats and bicycle helmets reduce head trauma. ... Traffic is only part of the problem, for the majority of bike crashes occur on bike paths, in parks or in their front yard. ( Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center) In a study, fewer than 10 percent of cyclists wore helmets, and fewer than percent of riders under the age of 15 wore them. (Sacks Et al., 1991) People who ride without helmets are seven times more likely to suffer head injury and eight time...

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