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Motorcycle Helmet Safety

Motorcycle Helmet Safety. "Born to be wild". FWA GARRISON SAFETY OFFICE. Crash!!. Or to die on the road. If you are not wearing a DOT or Snell approved helmet!. The chopper-style “Novelty” helmet provide little to no protection to the skull and face. . Motorcycle Helmets.

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Motorcycle Helmet Safety

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  1. Motorcycle Helmet Safety "Born to be wild" FWA GARRISON SAFETY OFFICE

  2. Crash!! Or to die on the road... If you are not wearing a DOT or Snell approved helmet! The chopper-style “Novelty” helmet provide little to no protection to the skull and face.

  3. Motorcycle Helmets The leading cause of serious injury/fatalities in motorcycle accidents is Not wearing a Helmet or wearing an improper one. The ONLY authorized helmet for Army Motorcycle Operator / passenger is one approved by DOT/Snell. In most cases, the only way to tell the difference between a novelty helmet and a DOT certified helmet is a visual/hands-on inspection.

  4. Examples of Approved Motorcycle Safety Helmets Full Face Shield is PREFERRED---- over the Shell style helmet.

  5. RIGHT Approved Helmet Helmet thickness is indication of amount of padding

  6. WRONG Novelty Helmet Helmet thickness is indication of amount of padding No Sunglasses

  7. RIGHT Approved Helmet WRONG Novelty Helmet Note the overall width/thickness of helmet on left, 1in. Heavy foam padding all around and at the top of helmet. Helmet on right much thinner w/half in. light foam padding all around & top.

  8. RIGHT Approved Helmet WRONG Novelty Helmet Improper straps and attachments. Single attachment points Proper straps and attachments. Multiple attachment points

  9. MAY 26 1998 SHELL CONSTRUCTED OF FIBERGLASS AND POLYESTER RESIN LINER CONSTRUCTED OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE NO HELMET CAN PROTECT THE WEARER AGAINST ALL FOERSEEABLE IMPACTS, HOWEVER, FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION, THE HELMET MUST BE OF GOOD FIT AND THE RETENTION SYSTEM MUST BE SECURELY FASTENED TO RETAIN THE HELMET. THE HELMET, WHEN FITTED AND FASTENED, SHALL NOT BE REMOVED EASILY. HELMET CAN BE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY SOME COMMON SUBSTANCES WITHOUT DAMAGE BEING VISIBLE TO THE USER, APPLY ONLY NEUTRAL DETERGENT AND WATER FOR CLEANING PURPOSE MAKE NO MODIFICATION. IF HELMET EXPERIENCES A SEVERE BLOW, RETURN IT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION OR DESTROY IT AND REPLACE IT. SHOEI• [ W-3 ] MADE IN JAPAN WARNING! WARNING: These helmets do not meet Department of Transportation specifications. They are not to be used on any motorized vehicles. They are not designed to be a safety helmet and do not protect your head on impact. RIGHT Approved Helmets WRONG Novelty Helmets

  10. LOOK FOR The DOT Approved Sticker. Normally located on back of helmet, on the outside of helmet.

  11. FWA GARRISON SAFETY OFFICE BE SAFE

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