Helmets For Motorcycle Riders
Open face helmets for motorcycle riders provide the same rear protection as full face helmets and little protection to the face. When the rider’s face is not protected, bugs, dust and wind to the face and eyes can cause a rider great discomfort or significant injury. It is not uncommon for motorcycle riders to wear wrap-around sunglasses or goggles to supplement eye protection with open face motorcycle helmets.
The half helmet style of helmets is made with basically the same front design as open face helmets for motorcycles but with a raised rear. Half helmets provide the minimum coverage generally allowed by law in the United States. Riders using half helmets commonly add to their eye protection through other means.
Full face, open face and half helmet style helmets are all secured by a chin strap. All of the protective benefits that helmets give are drastically reduced if the chin strap is not fastened.
There are other helmets for motorcycle riders on the market. Some of these helmets are called beanies or novelty helmets. These kinds of helmets are are not certified and they are generally used only to provide an illusion of compliance with mandatory helmet laws.
Novelty helmets for motorcycle riders are often smaller and lighter than Department of Transportation approved helmets for motorcycles riders and are unsuitable for any kind of crash protection. They are unsuitable because they lack energy-absorbing foam that protects the brain during a crash by allowing it to come to a gradual stop during an impact.
Novelty helmets can protect the scalp against sunburn while riding and it might protect the scalp against abrasion in a crash, but they are not designed to protect the skull or brain.
Helmets for motorcycle riders are believed to reduce injuries and fatalities in motorcycle accidents. Many countries, including the United States, have enacted laws requiring acceptable helmets to be worn by motorcycle riders. The laws vary considerably. Sometimes mopeds are exempted. Some countries have significant popular opposition to compulsory use of motorcycle helmets. There is a group called the Helmet law defense league that deals with the philosphical objections to helmet law enforcement.
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