Helmets: Buying the best helmet

[jdm_b16a]

Great story in today's Daily Telegraph (Thursday October 27th) about a Survey on Helmets and how much protection they offer the wearer:

http://www.crash.org.au/home.html

Check it out before buying your next helmet, for either track days or general riding around on your bike.

Peter

[Riced_Civic]

i say u buy one that protects you the most, cash should not be an issue when spending for safety

[jdm_b16a]

Further info provided on the IPRANSW forum:

"All good, as long as you realize that no Motor Cycle Helmet is suitable for car use [Motorsport] if it has an M2000 / M2005 / M2010 Specification sticker/tag. As the CAMS Manual states... this Spec is for Supercarts only [or Motor Cycles]

Motor Cycle helmets lack a Fire Proof lining, or aren't legally required to be fireproof. Just because the Helmet has a red "AS 1698/5 tick" sticker attached does not signify its approval for car use...the M2000 tag overrides that. Obviously, all the other US/British /Euro Spec tags are CAMS acceptable as well for car use.

Also a silver AS1698 sticker[with no ticks] won't pass either....they are fakes."

Peter

[aaronng]

So which Australian Standard does the helmet have to have in order to be suitable for car use? We currently just use bike helmets with the AS1698 5-tick sticker.

[slingsy]

I agree.. When buying a helmet ask yourself, do you have a $200 head or a $2000 head.