| During the year of 2003, motorcyclists
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| | passengers, particularly passengers who
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| were 32 times more likely than a
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| | are under 21, with helmets may be
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| passenger in a car to die in an auto
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| | considered negligent. Helmets must always
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| accident, according to The National
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| | meet requirements and standards of state
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| Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| | and federal governments or the risk of
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| Motocycle and auto accidents are
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| | traumatic brain injury is still possible.
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| together, a main cause in traumatic brain
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| | Other Brain Injury Risks for
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| injury in America. Of the motorcycle
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| | Motorcyclists
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| accidents that occur, almost one out of
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| | Even though proper equipment
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| five lead to brain and spine/neck
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| | significantly cuts down a motorcyclist's
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| injuries. Motorcyclists often are
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| | chance of a traumatic brain injury, it is
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| blind-sided on roads because other
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| | not foolproof. Riders must stay aware of
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| vehicle drivers simply do not see them or
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| | other factors that could lead to a
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| do not stop for a motorcyclist.
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| | motorcycle accident involving a traumatic
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| Helmets are not always full-proof and
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| | brain injury. Motorcyclists are advised
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| traumatic brain injuries can still occur,
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| | to check their bikes and equipment for
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| although not penetrating the brain, parts
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| | problems before each ride; adjust the
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| affecting speech can be injured. Helmets
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| | suspension and tire pressure of the
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| should always be worn because if an
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| | motorcycle when carrying a passenger;
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| accident were to occur, a penetrating
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| | wear boots, gloves and other protective
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| brain injury is extremely serious.
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| | gear; and be prepared for environmental
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| Helmets Essential to Prevent Traumatic
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| | or road changes.
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| Brain Injury
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| | The cost of an accident that causes
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| Study after study shows that the best way
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| | traumatic brain injury can be severe. A
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| to prevent a traumatic brain injury is to
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| | traumatic brain injury causes brain
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| wear a helmet approved by the federal
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| | damage that can range from a mild
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| Department of Transportation. (Some also
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| | concussion to severe, life-changing
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| carry approval from the Snell Memorial
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| | disabilities such as trouble
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| Foundation, a nonprofit organization
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| | communicating, personality changes,
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| dedicated to testing the effectiveness of
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| | schizophrenia or even a coma. Because the
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| commercial helmets.) In January of 2006,
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| | brain cannot heal itself the way other
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| only four states in the U.S. - Colorado,
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| | organs do, these are often lifelong
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| Illinois, New Hampshire and Iowa - had no
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| | problems that cost tens of thousands of
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| law at all requiring motorcyclists to use
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| | dollars to treat. They also place a
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| helmets. Twenty-six others had limited
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| | severe emotional and financial burden on
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| helmet laws, usually ones that require
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| | the injured person's family members. If
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| helmets for riders who are under 18 or
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| | you or someone you know is the victim of
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| 21.
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| | a motorcycle accident causing traumatic
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| Helmets can reduce the risk of TBI but
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| | brain injury, it is essential to seek out
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| not all helmets are of the proper
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| | an expert in accidents and TBI who can
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| requirements and not all fully protect a
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| | help reconstruct the accident and secure
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| motorcycle rider or passenger from
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| | compensation.
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| injury. A rider's failure to equip
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