Apr 01 2009
National Highway Traffic Safety Admisistration (NHTSA)
With good weather approaching St. George Utah, the roads will be filled with more motorcycles. The attorneys at Dixon Truman Fisher and Clifford would like to remind you to use caution and follow recommendations from the NHTSA. Did you know that – An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 percent more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15 percent more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted motorcyclist when involved in a crash.
NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmets reduce the likelihood of a crash fatality by 37 percent. Head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes.
A Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) study found that motorcycle helmets are 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries and that unhelmeted motorcyclists involved in crashes were three times more likely to suffer brain injuries than those wearing helmets.
If you are going to be riding a motorcycle please use a helmet for your safety and protection.
