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So I was chatting with one of my supervisors the other day who is working on a grant right now for NHTSA to increase motorcycle awareness in Law Enforcement.
In Vermont's last 10 motorcycle fatalities, 4 out of the 10 people killed were wearing non DOT approved helmets, 2 out of the 10 are unknown because the helmets were never checked and 4 were confirmed DOT approved.
I guess I never realized, even in LE, how much a problem that people wearing non-DOT helmets might be. I know this was just a quick bullet point but it boggles my mind why someone would go through the trouble to put on a helmet that has the potential to provide no safety whatsoever.
I also know that the stats won't/can't say if the deaths were due to head related injuries so there is no guarantee that a DOT helmet would have saved a life. But I have to think it may have saved a life or two.
but what do you think? especially those of you in NH, ME, and RI where there are no helmet laws. Just playing devil's advocate because I am a firm gear supporter and believer, and I do support my state's laws on helmets.
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