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THE SAFETY IN
HELMETS
Nicole Worth
JoCo Rockin’ Riders
Johnston County, NC
Agenda
■ The Hard Facts
■ Looking at the Injuries
■ What a Helmet Does
■ Wearing One Correctly
■ Regulations for Helmets
■ New Technologies
■ Why Not Wear One?
■ Those Leading the Charge
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Looking at the Injuries

■ Not repetition, but one big bang

■ Severity of impact

■ Idea of “Oh I’m Fine”

Majority of injuries and

fatalities are preventable

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