Abstract:In road accidents which involve two-wheeled vehicles the helmet plays a fundamental life-saving role. The driver's perception can be infl uenced by some features of the helmet, such as noisiness, temperature, ventilation, fi eld of vision and size. Using data collected in the European study COST 357 -PROHELM (Accident Prevention Options with Motorcycle Helmets), we evaluated the relationships between having been involved in an accident and dissatisfaction with the helmet and between the cognitive capacity of t… Show more
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