Visibility: Pick your helmet colors wisely

[Robb]

Motorcycle rider conspicuity and crash related injury: case-control study

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After adjustment for potential confounders, drivers wearing any reflective or fluorescent clothing had a 37% lower risk than other drivers. Compared with wearing a black helmet, use of a white helmet was associated with a 24% lower risk. Self reported light coloured helmet versus dark coloured helmet was associated with a 19% lower risk.

Three quarters of motorcycle riders had their headlight turned on during the day, and this was associated with a 27% lower risk. No association occurred between risk and the frontal colour of drivers' clothing or motorcycle.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. I always have had white

it shows dings worse, but I have just always had it.

Now I know why.

I also wear a construction vest over my gear on cruddy days.

[av8rdave]

2. Guess I should replace that black one...

but it's a nearly brand new Shoei full face...cost me a dollar or two.

[Maiden England]

3. I have a white - cop looking helmet

people get out of my way, because they look in the mirror and think I'm a cop. They also suddenly start driving like they are on their best behavior. Works for me.

[michreject]

4. Mine's a black beanie type

But moving to a no helmet state.:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Eurobabe]

5. I need to get a helmet to replace my full-face that saved my life

in 2003. This time I think I will get a screaming red or yellow one. Whatever possessed me to buy black last time? But my Shoei served me well.

RIP Shoei helmet!!