Visibility: Pick your helmet colors wisely

Robb

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-30-07 05:35 PM
Original message

Visibility: Pick your helmet colors wisely

Motorcycle rider conspicuity and crash related injury: case-control study

(snip)

After adjustment for potential confounders, drivers wearing any reflective or fluorescent clothing had a 37% lower risk than other drivers. Compared with wearing a black helmet, use of a white helmet was associated with a 24% lower risk. Self reported light coloured helmet versus dark coloured helmet was associated with a 19% lower risk.

Three quarters of motorcycle riders had their headlight turned on during the day, and this was associated with a 27% lower risk. No association occurred between risk and the frontal colour of drivers' clothing or motorcycle.

Refresh | 0 Recommendations

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

WannaJumpMyScooter

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Mar-30-07 07:34 PM
Response to Original message

1. I always have had white

it shows dings worse, but I have just always had it.

Now I know why.

I also wear a construction vest over my gear on cruddy days.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

av8rdave

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Apr-01-07 02:39 PM
Response to Original message

2. Guess I should replace that black one...

Edited on Sun Apr-01-07 02:39 PM by av8rdave

but it's a nearly brand new Shoei full face...cost me a dollar or two.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Maiden England

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Apr-01-07 10:07 PM
Response to Original message

3. I have a white - cop looking helmet

people get out of my way, because they look in the mirror and think I'm a cop. They also suddenly start driving like they are on their best behavior. Works for me.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

michreject

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Apr-02-07 08:24 PM
Response to Original message

4. Mine's a black beanie type

But moving to a no helmet state.:woohoo: :woohoo:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Eurobabe

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Apr-16-07 09:32 AM
Response to Original message

5. I need to get a helmet to replace my full-face that saved my life

in 2003. This time I think I will get a screaming red or yellow one. Whatever possessed me to buy black last time? But my Shoei served me well.

RIP Shoei helmet!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri May 17th 2024, 10:48 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.