In most states DOT helmets are required.
All helmets must be DOT approved and have the DOT sticker on them, in the US, when helmets are required.
No. As they're not intended for use with ground vehicles (such as motorcycles), they're not even evaluated by the DOT.
Yes, mc riders in the entire state of Ca. are required to wear DOT approved helmets although enforcement of the DOT requirement is virtually non-existent. Many riders including myself use what are commonly known as "novelty" helmets.
No, it needs to be DOT (Department of Transportation) approved.
They wear fake helmets with no padding, and quick release plastic snaps. They look good for a T.V. show but are not DOT approved and provide absolutly no protection.
Because society got tired of paying for the health care associated with avoidable head injuries on riders not wearing good enough helmets or no helmets at all.
all helmets are
When a motorcycle helmet is DOT certified, that means it has been certified by the United Stated Department of Transportation, following strict safety standards. Once a helmet has been DOT certified it is identified with a sticker on the helmet itself. Unfortunately, not every helmet sold that has a DOT sticker is DOT compliant. Visit the following site for a partial listing of the most popular brand helmets. http://www.helmetcheck.org/database.aspx CarlGlas Any helmet that is DOT approved will have a sticker on the helmet. If you go to a helmet manufacturers website, it will state what certifications the helmet has.
"Dot" is "DOT" - Department of Transportation. So DOT Approved means "Approved by the Department of Transportation".
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I have read in a book that the first football pads were leather helmets and that was it. No other pads but leather helmets.