Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program Dispels Motorcycle Helmet Myths
The Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program (MMSP) seeks to educate Missouri motorcyclists, including providing information about how to protect themselves from injury. Among the many safety myths about motorcycle riding is a host of myths about helmet use, which may discourage riders from wearing their motorcycle helmets.
For example, it is not true that a motorcyclist who wears a helmet may be at a higher risk for neck or spinal cord injuries. Multiple studies have shown the opposite: riders who do not wear their helmets are the ones who suffer more severe neck injuries, as well as leaving themselves open to head injuries that a helmet may reduce or prevent.
Also, motorcycle helmets do not impair a rider’s peripheral vision or prevent riders from hearing important traffic-related noises. Federal motorcycle helmet standards require that a helmet provide at least 210 degrees of peripheral vision, which is within the 200 to 220 degrees most humans have normally. Meanwhile, a University of Southern California analysis of 900 motorcycle accidents failed to reveal a single accident that occurred because the rider said he or she could not hear an important sound, even while wearing a helmet.
Wearing a helmet is one way to help protect yourself in case of a motorcycle accident. Unfortunately, not all motorcycle accidents are the fault of the motorcycle rider, and even the best equipment may not prevent all injuries. If another driver’s negligence or carelessness has left you injured in a motorcycle accident, please get in touch with the experienced Missouri motorcycle accident attorneys at Page Law. Our legal team will help you fight for all the compensation to which you may be entitled, including payments for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Call Page Law today at 314-322-8515 for a free consultation.
