Why do bike riders wear helmets?

Answer 1

Obviously a helmet won't save you if your falling at 100mph, but it will protect you from a smaller crash. Example: you pull your parachute, but land incorrectly and topple over bumping your head.

Answer 2

A common misconception is that helmets will somehow protect a skydiver hitting the ground at terminal velocity. The helmet protects your head in case you hit the aircraft on exit or other jumpers in freefall, or if you land in obstacles like trees. In the UK, all skydivers are required to wear a helmet, but in the USA it is the jumper's choice after a certain level of experience. Tandem students often wear a soft helmet so that they do not hurt the instructor.

Answer 3

Bike riders wear helmets so if they fall off their bike, their head doesn't crack open.

**In some places it is the law.

Head injuries were very common in bike, motorbike and even horseriding mishaps, sometimes very serious brain injuries resulted.

Many young riders turned into permanent vegetables is not only a waste of human life and potential, but a major expense to families and society.

The wearing of safety riding helmets has had a significant impact on the number of head injuries reported worldwide.

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Answer 4

Free fly skydivers use baggy clothes so that they have better 'grip' on the air around them, enabling them to move better in the air. If you were to jump naked your skin doesn't have enough 'grip' on the wind/air and you would move very slow, though you will be falling faster. So, by wearing baggy clothes you have better resistance on your limbs, thus ability to maneuver easier.

It also helps to slow the skydiver down somewhat. Free flyers will, in most cases, be standing up straight or head down, thus falling very fast. By reducing their speed slightly they can 'play' for a little longer (otherwise the jump is over too quickly).

Answer 5

A skydiving helmet protects the head of the skydiver from small impacts. Examples of these are:

• Hitting the edge of the door during exit.
• Impacts in freefall from other skydivers.
• Small collisions on landing.

A skydiving helmet is unlikely to save your life from an impact at terminal velocity (120mph) with no working parachutes deployed.

It is highly recommended to wear a skydiving helmet and there are many to choose from. A few of these are:

• Cookie G3
• Sky System - Oxygn A3, Nvertigo-V, HR2
• Bonehead Composites - Guner,
• 2K Composites - Fuzion, Kryten, FF1
• Square One - Phantom, Kiss
• Pro-Tec
• Parasport Italia - Z1
• The Hat Shoppe - Frap Hat

Answer 6

This is to prevent a serious head injury. Concussions, brain damage and even death can occur if the injury is severe. Wearing a helmet is mandatory in such sports as American football, ice hockey, Baseball and auto racing.

Answer 7

They will die if they don't use it.