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SNELL is an addition safety rating for helmets. The SNELL Foundation certification is more stringent than DOT certification.
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Is a DOT approved helmet safe in a race car?
Helmets in the US are certified by the Snell Foundation, and the Foundation's standards are periodically upgraded. Responsible racing organizations therefore require competitors to use helmets with an appropriate Snell approval sticker inside them. People who use non-Snell-approved helmets are putting themselves at serious risk. As motorcycle stunt man Evel Kenevel famously put it "If you've got a ten-dollar head, go ahead and buy a ten-dollar helmet."
Can you use a scooter helmet for your motorcycle?
Motorcycle helmets need to be either DOT or SNELL certified, if the helmet has that certification then you can use a scooter helmet on a motorcycle.
How do scientists test safety of a bicycle?
Surprise! as far as is known this is never done! On the other hand crash helmets are certainly tested by the American Standards Association"s famed Z-90 standard which is required for most motorcycle crash helmets- and also the Snell Foundation. Snell, for whom the foundation was named somewhat ironically was an automobile racing driver killed in an accident involving a defective helmet- he was not a Motorcyclist! Nonetheless the phrase Snell Approved honors his name and the safety standard. Z-90 and Snell approved are essentially congruent ( equal ratings) But, Bicycles themselves are not tested by any safety agency in the US!
Are dot motorcycle helmets required in Canada?
From the Snell Memorial foundation website : "The DOT Motorcycle Helmet Standard is a mandatory minimum for headgear sold for motorcycle use throughout the United States. It is specified in most US jurisdictions where motorcycle helmet use is required. Recently, Canada also requires that motorcyclists wear either DOT or Snell certified motorcycle helmets." The European ECE 22-05 standard is accepted in Quebec and British Colombia. The DOT standard is the US Department of Transportation, SNELL is an independent non-profit organisation, and ECE 22-05 is the European Community standard. In Canada, the CSA no longer certifies motorcycle helmets. Each province in Canada legislates their own motorcycle helmet laws. (Snell is not a racing approval company, just a helmet safety approval company; all of the racing organisations in North America accept the ECE 22-05 standard for racing, but they also accept Snell. And the SA approval is very similar to the M "motorcycle," the main difference is that it must also have a fire resistant lining.
What is the birth name of Matt Snell?
Matt Snell's birth name is Mathews Snell.
What is the birth name of Nicholas Snell?
Nicholas Snell's birth name is Nicholas Snell.
What is the birth name of Anita Snell?
Anita Snell's birth name is Anita Loomis Snell.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Snell Show - 2003?
The cast of The Snell Show - 2003 includes: Joanna Major as Maureen Snell Jason McCloney as Arvin Snell
When was John Snell born?
John Snell was born in 1629.
When did Basil Snell die?
Basil Snell died in 1986.
When was The Snell Show created?
The Snell Show was created in 2003.
When was Andrew Snell born?
Andrew Snell was born in 1975.
