The history of motorcycle helmets
Although motorcycle helmets, it seems, has been around forever, which is actually not the case. Although the first motorcycle was built in 1885, it was not until 1953 that the first patent was sought in the name of the first motorcycle helmet. There is good reason, not something to protect the head in all these years? The answer to this question is a bit more complicated, since it is likely that not all required to start. The first motorcycle was developed by Gottlieb Daimler in the fun, not for speed. This is probably the reason why no one thought about the time of the hoof.
But with time and technology to spiral faster motorcycle. Finally, after the Indian and Harley-Davidson motorcycle bikes from their built for extreme speed of a motorcycle helmet was. Inventor of the motorcycle helmet CF Lombard is a professor at the University of Southern California. After we talk, helmet manufacturers have begun, all over the place.
One would think that after the test again and again with the motorcycle accident, in which all of their bikes with helmets, no questions. This was not the case. It turns out that many people believe the helmet is not too stupid or too cool to wear perspective. But in 1966 the Law on traffic safety has been introduced which require all States in the United States mandatory helmet laws. When demand is the only way to ensure that funds for road construction and maintenance is required.
But this strict code is not long. In 1975, Congress removed the requirement for any reason within three years, half of the states, which were originally for law repealed their helmet laws. Once that is done, the injuries and deaths in motorcycle wrecks has increased. Although only two percent of vehicles on the road are motorcycles, eight percent of all motorcyclist fatalities.
Although some people say that the United States - The Federal Government must, and a helmet on the right, by virtue of the Constitution would not be possible. Helmet laws under the jurisdiction of each country individually. Canada does not have a problem, and even in a position to enforce the laws of the country, in the city. In 1973, a total of 903 motorcycle fatalities in Canada. With the helmet law came into force in 1997 is 120 motorcycle fatalities. That should be all that corps have their place, and what you can not live without, sometimes literally.
But if your bike helmet is fully up to you. They know the laws and know that you know some history behind the helmet. The motorcycle helmet was to save lives. And just as it was when it was invented, the fuselage of the bike is still in people's lives today.