Facts About Motorcycle Helmet Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourages states to have laws and enforcement requires the use of helmets by motorcycle operators and passengers. The passage of these laws is the most effective method for increasing the number of motorcycle riders wear helmets have. It has been shown that helmets offer the best protection against surprise head injuries. Strange as it sounds, there are only 20 states, the universal> Motorcycle Helmet is no statutory regulation. In 1975, almost all states the use of motorcycle helmets after the April '08 issue of Science Daily. I think it's no surprise, the motorcycle death rate is higher in the states, but not the enforcement of universal motorcycle helmet laws. Below are some alarming facts:

According to NHTSA, in 2006, died in 4810 and approximately 88,000 motorcyclists were injured in highway crashes in the U.S.
Per mile traveled2006, motorcyclists are 37 times more likely in a crash of that someone riding in a car.
Head injury is a major cause of death in a motorcycle accident.
Drivers not wearing motorcycle helmets are 40% higher probability of a fatal head injury and 15 times more likely not suffer fatal injuries suffered when the drivers wear helmets.
From 1984 to 2006 motorcycle helmets saved the lives of 19,230.
A 1994Study by the National Public Services Research Institute concluded that wearing a motorcycle helmet does not compromise peripheral vision or hearing, the ability of the rider on acoustic signals. Since 1997, six states of Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and Pennsylvania), universal helmet laws, the reporting on the weakened under a certain age. These six countries were the first since 1983, repeal or weaken a universal motorcycle helmet law. In August 2004Louisiana reenacted a universal motorcycle helmet application of the law.

It seems strange that these laws, as necessary. One might think that common sense apply here. We only get a head in this life, it does not make sense to protect them? Come on people, you wear your helmet.