A Report On Motorcycle Training Environments

A Report On Motorcycle Training Environments

This study is conducted at a hospital in Brazil. It is taking a look at the same issues other countries around the world are having with motorcycle accidents. Just like the rest of the world, Brazil is stating how the amount of motorcycles on the roadways have increased over the last few years. Like all other countries people are looking for a cheaper easier mode of transportation. This study looked at the amount the insurance companies had to pay for motorcycle patients who wear a helmet to the ones who did not. They found that on average the amount spent on medical care for a no helmet patient was $5.5 billion. For the patients that wore a motorcycle helmet the price dropped to $3.3 billion. They also noted that the chance of survival increase with wearing a helmet then without, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or lower and less likely to die from their injuries. I believe that studies like this need to be incorporated into motorcycle training environments, informing the riders on all the facts. Even with me leaving a place that has a mandatory helmet law, and going to a state that doesn't require helmet use, I will still wear a helmet every time I ride.

The main protective equipment used in motorcycling is the helmet. While there are different manufactures they fall into three main categories. There is the full face helmet the covers the head and the entire face; the three–quarter helmet which covers the head, ears, and the face is open; and the half

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