What are the Benefits of Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet?

Updated: July 19, 2023

In most states across the US it is against the law to ride a motorcycle or a similar automotive machine without wearing a motorcycle helmet. The Florida motorcycle helmet law also requires motorcyclists to wear a helmet.

There is a good reason why these laws are in place: motorcycle helmets prevent serious injuries and help prevent accidents from happening in the first place. This article will explain four main reasons why you should wear a motorcycle helmet when riding a bike. 

Wearing your motorcycle helmet has several benefits. Many of these benefits revolve around safety and touch on many other aspects of riding your bike. Here are a few of these benefits.

Protection from Head Injuries

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a motorcycle accident, you may know that some of the worst injuries are caused by falls. Given that your motorcycle is brought to an abrupt stop, the rider tends to be thrown off the bike. Many riders suffer serious head injuries when smashed against the road, another vehicle, or objects such as trees. A motorcycle helmet prevents this by absorbing all the shock caused by the impact, which, in turn, saves you from serious head injuries that can sometimes even be fatal.

Wind Noise

When riding a bike, you need protection from the wind in two ways. The first is the direct impact of the wind on your face. The force of such wind can be significant, especially when moving at high speed. Apart from the wind force, having powerful drafts on your face can interfere with your vision. This vision loss is likely to occur at high rates, so that it can pose a significant danger to you. A motorcycle helmet helps keep the wind off your face and contributes to better vision.

Weather Protection

If you try to ride your bike in the rain, the water will likely interfere with your vision if you are not wearing a motorcycle helmet. A good helmet keeps all water, snow, and other weather elements from your visor, allowing you to see more clearly.

Protects From Flying Objects

A unique feature of riding a motorcycle is that the rider is exposed to the elements. While protective clothes and gloves help shield other parts of the body, the head is particularly vulnerable to injuries by flying objects. These objects may be trash tossed out by other road users, overhanging branches on first roads, and other items. These can cause severe injuries to the motorcycle rider. Wearing a motorcycle helmet is a great way to prevent this. The touch material that makes the helmet absorbs such impacts and ensures that the rider suffers no tissue injuries.

Insurance and Medical Bills

Wearing a helmet keeps your health care costs down should you be involved in an accident while riding. Without a helmet, you put your noggin at risk for more extensive injuries, even if you are not involved in an accident. Flying objects and certain weather situations hitting your head at 30+ miles per hour could cause serious injury, and wind noise can cause damage to your vision and hearing; these injuries all lead to medical bills.

Identifying DOT-Approved Helmets

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has a set of approved helmets, and it is relatively easy to tell a non-DOT helmet. For example, DOT-approved helmets have a thick lining inside the helmet, while non-DOT helmets either have a thin one or don't have any. DOT-approved helmets also have a full face cover and no protrusions sticking out of the helmet larger than a fifth of an inch. Non-approved helmets can have all sorts of protrusions, such as ornamental horns.

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