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Motorcycle helmet, the Glossary

A motorcycle helmet is a type of helmet used by motorcycle riders.^[1]

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Anvil

An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck (or "worked").

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The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) is the governing body of motorcycle sport in the British Isles, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, excluding Northern Ireland Retrieved 14 September 2015 and the Republic of Ireland.

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Bicycle helmet

A bicycle helmet is a type of helmet designed to attenuate impacts to the head of a cyclist in collisions while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision.

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BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly abbreviated to BMW, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Brain

The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.

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Brazilian National Standards Organization

The Brazilian Technical Standards Association, usually rendered in Portuguese as Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) is a private non-profit organization and the normative body which is responsible for technical standards in Brazil, and intends to promote technological development in the country.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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Brooklands

Brooklands was a motor racing circuit and aerodrome built near Weybridge in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Brough Superior SS100

The Brough Superior SS 100 is a motorcycle which was designed and built by George Brough in Nottingham, England in 1924.

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Bureau of Indian Standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standards Body of India under Department of Consumer affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 which came into effect on 12 October 2017.

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Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon composite, or just carbon, are extremely strong and light fiber-reinforced plastics that contain carbon fibers.

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Chin

The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible (mental region) below the lower lip.

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Department of transportation

A department of transportation (DOT or DoT) is a government agency responsible for managing transportation.

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Despatch rider

A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels).

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Evening Independent

The Evening Independent was St. Petersburg, Florida's first daily newspaper.

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Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM; International Motorcycling Federation) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing.

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are U.S. federal vehicle regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements for motor vehicles and regulated automobile safety-related components, systems, and design features.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Fibre-reinforced plastic

Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP; also called fibre-reinforced polymer, or in American English fiber) is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres.

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Gale (publisher)

Gale is a global provider of research and digital learning resources.

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Goggles

Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes.

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GOST

GOST (ГОСТ) refers to a set of international technical standards maintained by the Euro-Asian Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC), a regional standards organization operating under the auspices of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

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Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. Motorcycle helmet and helmet are helmets.

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Helmet Law Defense League

The Helmet Law Defense League (HLDL) is a group founded in 1993 that opposes the laws in states which mandate motorcycle helmets. Motorcycle helmet and helmet Law Defense League are helmets and motorcycle regulation.

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High-visibility clothing

High-visibility clothing, sometimes shortened to hi vis or hi viz, is any clothing worn that is highly luminescent in its natural matt property or a color that is easily discernible from any background.

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Hugh Cairns (surgeon)

Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns (26 June 1896 – 18 July 1952) was an Australian neurosurgeon.

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Intercom

An intercom, also called an intercommunication device, intercommunicator, or interphone, is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building, small collection of buildings or portably within a small coverage area, which functions independently of the public telephone network.

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Isle of Man TT

The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May and June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907.

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Japanese Industrial Standards

are the standards used for industrial activities in Japan, coordinated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) and published by the Japanese Standards Association (JSA).

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Kevlar

Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.

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MAIDS report

The MAIDS (Motorcycle Accidents In Depth Study) report is a large-scale, comprehensive study of Powered Two Wheelers (PTW, i.e., motorcycles, scooters and mopeds) accidents carried out across five European countries, using both accident and exposure (or control) cases, as was done in the Hurt Report, and following the standards of OECD.

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Moped

A moped is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles.

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Motocross

Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits.

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Motorcycle

A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.

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Motorcycle safety

Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other road users.

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Motorcycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is an American national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Indian Motorcycle and Yamaha motorcycles.

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Nauka i Zhizn

Nauka i Zhizn (Science and Life, Наука и жизнь) is a science magazine first issued during the years 1890–1900 in Russian Empire, and then since 1934 in the Soviet Union (and continued in the Russian Federation today).

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Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

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Outline of motorcycles and motorcycling

The following outline is provided as an overview of motorcycles and motorcycling: Motorcycle — two-wheeled, single-track motor vehicle.

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Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio.

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Plastic

Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient.

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Police motorcycle

A police motorcycle is a motorcycle used by police and law enforcement.

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Polycarbonate

Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures.

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Polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.

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Polystyrene

Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene.

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Racing helmet

A racing helmet is a form of protective headgear worn by racing car and rally drivers. Motorcycle helmet and racing helmet are helmets.

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Rocker (subculture)

Rockers (also known as leather boys or ton-up boys14 February 1961, The Daily Express (London)) are members or followers of a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the late 1950s and was popular in the 1960s.

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SHARP (helmet ratings)

SHARP (the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) is a British government quality ratings scheme for motorcycle helmets, established in 2007, with the objective of improving motorcycle safety on UK roads. Motorcycle helmet and SHARP (helmet ratings) are helmets and motorcycle safety gear.

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Shellac

Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.

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Skull

The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain.

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Snell Memorial Foundation

The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets. Motorcycle helmet and Snell Memorial Foundation are helmets.

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Speed

In kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as v) of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a scalar quantity.

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Spinal cord injury

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function.

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Standards Australia

Standards Australia is a standards organisation established in 1922 and is recognised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian government as the primary non-government standards development body in Australia.

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Strap

A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials.

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T. E. Lawrence

Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

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Traumatic brain injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force.

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U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report (USNWR, US NEWS) is an American media company publishing news, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis.

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United States Department of Transportation

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government.

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Vietnam Standards

Vietnam Standards (TCVN), or the Vietnamese National Standards, are the national standards of Vietnam issued by the Vietnam Standard and Quality Institute, part of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ).

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Wareham, Dorset

Wareham is a historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset.

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World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations

The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a working party (WP.29) of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_helmet

Also known as Crash helmet, ECE 22, ECE 22.05, Motorbike helmet, Motorcycle helmet laws, Motorcycle helmet laws in Canada, Motorcycle helmet laws in Mexico, Motorcycle helmets, Pudding Basin Helmet, Safety helmet.

, Shellac, Skull, Snell Memorial Foundation, Speed, Spinal cord injury, Standards Australia, Strap, T. E. Lawrence, Traumatic brain injury, U.S. News & World Report, United States Department of Transportation, Vietnam Standards, Wareham, Dorset, World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

Motorcycle helmet, the Glossary

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Helmets

Motorcycle regulation

Motorcycle safety gear

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