A study of University of Wisconsin Hospital trauma patients found that motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets are twice as likely to suffer neck injuries in crashes compared to those who use helmets. The study looked at more than 1,000 patients …
Despite claims that helmets do not protect the cervical spine during a motorcycle crash and may even increase the risk of injury, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison found that, during an accident, helmet use …
According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey, riders wearing a helmet have a 29 percent better chance of surviving a crash than riders without a helmet. But only 19 states, plus the District of Columbia have universal motorcycle …
State statistics show that motorcycle fatalities in Ohio are declining. The numbers show that the rate has dropped by 21 percent since 2010. Statistics show 133 motorcycle fatalities last year; 163 in 2012; 166 in 2011; and 168 in 2010. …
T-Motorsports is recalling an unknown number of motorcycle helmets because the chin straps can fail and they might not protect a rider’s head in a crash. The Chinese-made helmets failed low-temperature impact tests, and the straps also failed tests, according …