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About DOT Helmets Vs Snell Helmets and Which One to Choose By Penelope Morgan Article Word Count: 522 [View Summary] Comments (0) To ensure the safety of motorbike riders in the United States, the helmets manufactured by various companies have to meet the standards of two important organizations. It is only after they pass these tests that they are declared safe and therefore the safety of the biker too is confirmed. These two important organizations are the DOT or Department Of Transportation and the Snell Memorial Foundation which is more popular by the name of Snell. The organization of foremost importance is DOT, whose guidelines for helmet safety standards have to be obeyed by every manufacturing company. Snell, which is not a government certified organization, follows a method of testing that is radically different and much tougher than that of DOT. A helmet has to go through lot of tests before its declared safe to wear. The basic tests that are conducted on helmets are those which test the impact of a steel ended rod on it. The tests conducted by DOT or Snell are a conclusive proof of the helmet's safety; and most riders rely on the "Tested" stamp by one of these organizations when buying helmets. Helmet manufacturers get their helmets standardized as this is a guarantee of sure safety. • DOT Rating DOT has a set of guidelines that every helmet manufacturer has to obey. Beyond this, there is no actual test that the helmet has to pass in order to be certified with the safety mark. As long as the guidelines have been followed, it is assumed that the helmets have met the standards set by DOT. On some occasions however, tests are carried out. The aim of the tests is to measure the impact created on the helmets due to collision. For this, the helmet, placed over a stimulated head is dropped down from a height of around ten feet. An immense pressure of 400G is applied on the helmet. This test shows how susceptible the helmets are to high impacts; and therefore how much risk factor the person wearing the helmet has to go through if he meets with an accident. • Snell Rating The Snell standardization test is the toughest in the country and therefore its standards are much more difficult to meet. The helmet in question has to pass as many as seven tests through many extreme conditions before it is declared safe to wear. The manufacturers have to take the initiative to get their helmets tested by Snell, and a price has to be paid for the tests. The Snell tests are tougher also because not one from each sample, but the entire lot of helmets is tested one by one so that each of them is equally safe under every condition. Some of the tests are conducted to test the impact of high force, heat and shell penetration on the helmets. Safety Matters When buying a helmet, the safety standards are more important than the color or price of the helmets. Many bikers compromise on the safety of the helmets by buying a cheap one. They forget that buying t that hasn't met safety standards by DOT or Snell might cost them their lives in case of an accident. For more info on motorcycle helmets please visit Outback Leather Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Penelope_Morgan |
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