| Title | Do Motorcycle Helmets Interfere with the Vision and Hearing of Riders? [Traffic Tech] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 6795 |
| Source | 2 p.; Traffic tech, no. 127 (June 1997) |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19960600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Motorcycle crash statistics show that helmets are about minimum sound level (auditory threshold) was recorded 29 percent effective in preventing crash fatalities. That for each rider. Half of the riders were in the vision test is, on average, riders wearing a helmet have a 29 percent and half in the hearing test condition. better chance of surviving a crash than riders without a helmet. Opponents of mandatory state motorcycle helmet laws, The vision test showed that most riders recover the however, have suggested that although effective in lateral field of view that is lost by wearing a helmet by reducing injuries, helmets may increase a rider's risk of turning their heads a little farther. Before changing crashing by interfering with the ability to see and hear lanes, 19 of the 23 riders compensated for the loss by surrounding traffic. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1044 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1044 |
| TRT Terms | Motorcycles; Motorcycle helmets; Motorcycle driving; Auditory perception; Visual perception; Lane changing; Human subject testing |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
744469 |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/6000/6700/6795/tt127.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |