Some people do not wear a safety helmet, find a variety of excuses, but do you know that driving a motorcycle or electric bicycle, in the event of danger, the helmet is the last line of defense to protect you, if you do not wear or incorrectly wear a safety helmet, once an accident occurs, the head and a hard object collision, tantamount to a rock!

Q: Why wear a safety helmet

A: Motorcycles, electric bicycles because of its special structure, in the event of an accident, the body is easy to lose balance, the rider is easy to be thrown out, and the head is often the first to land, or hit the vehicle and other objects. In the motorcycle, electric bicycle driver death accident, about 80% of the craniocerebral injury death.

A set of accident GIFs

See with a helmet and without a helmet

How big the difference is

Failure to wear a helmet - resulting in death

Wear a helmet - just scratch your scalp

Comparison between non-wearing and wearing safety helmet

（The above giFs are all from the Internet）

What kind of safety helmet should you choose to buy?

Wear unqualified safety helmet to choose a safety helmet with 3C quality certification, in addition, as long as the safety helmet has endured an impact, an accident, it is recommended to replace, safety helmet also has a service life, generally not more than two to three years. Safety helmets should be in line with their head circumference size, head shape, as far as possible to ensure that the helmet fits the head. Otherwise, in the event of an accident, the helmet may fall off and other situations can not effectively protect the head.

Is it OK to use hard hats and sports helmets as safety helmets?

The safety helmet used on the construction site is mainly to cushion the impact of falling objects on the head. The protection required for driving an electric bicycle requires a full range of front, side and overhead protection.

The sports helmet is mainly worn during sports, and the impact force it can withstand cannot be compared with the impact force on the head of the person driving an electric bicycle when a car accident occurs.

Therefore, they cannot be used to replace the safety helmet used during riding.

Then how to wear the safety helmet correctly in order to maximize the safety of drivers and passengers?

Traffic police tips: Although the weather is hot, helmets are essential! Consciously cultivate the correct wearing of helmets on electric bicycles and motorcycles, so that safe travel is in your own hands!

（source:https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_28388021）