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Ride Smart, Stay Alive: Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Risks for Injury or Death for Riders

Ride Smart, Stay Alive: Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Risks for Injury or Death for Riders

Update: 2025-07-24
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Motorcyclists love the freedom of the open road. But freedom isn't free, and sometimes the price incautious riders pay after a crash is severe brain injury or even death; both, the statistics tell us, are avoidable by wearing a helmet certified by testing. Outfitting with appropriate riding gear is key to maximizing the odds of--literally--walking away from a motorcycle crash. Today, we talk to Hong Zhang, director of education for the Snell Foundation--a leading national nonprofit dedicated to setting the most effective helmet safety standards--and TTI's Cathy Brooks, project specialist in the Institute's Road User Safety Program. | For more information on the Snell Foundation

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Ride Smart, Stay Alive: Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Risks for Injury or Death for Riders

Ride Smart, Stay Alive: Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Risks for Injury or Death for Riders

Allan Rutter, Cathy Brooks, Hong Zhang