A rotational impact is a crash that sets your head spinning or twisting instead of just moving it in a straight line — and most real-world crashes do exactly that, because riders usually hit…
For most riders, yes — wearing earplugs under a motorcycle helmet on longer or faster rides is a smart habit, because wind…
The headline finding is consistent: studies consistently find that wearing a helmet substantially reduces the risk of head injury — and of…
Reflective elements on a helmet make you dramatically easier to see at night — but only when a light source, usually a…
Yes — in general terms, a white or bright helmet does make you easier for drivers to notice in daylight, because a…
You can spot a counterfeit helmet by checking five things: the price, the seller, the shell quality, the certification labels, and the…
The clearest signs your helmet is too old to use are a fit that has gone loose, foam that feels brittle or…
Helmets do not carry a hard expiration date like a carton of milk, but the widely repeated five-year guidance is a reasonable…
Virginia Tech helmet ratings are independent star ratings for bicycle helmets produced by a university research lab: helmets earn from one to…
Motorcycle helmet crash testing works by fitting a helmet to an instrumented artificial head, called a headform, and dropping it in a…
