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Lumifer comments on Wear a Helmet While Driving a Car - Less Wrong Discussion

47 Post author: James_Miller 30 July 2015 04:36PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 31 July 2015 02:42:17PM 1 point [-]

This helmet is some neoprene (not rigid foam) inside pieces of a plastic shell. It doesn't look capable of passing certifications and the website does not mention any (or, actually, any data on how well it deals with impacts).

Comment author: Dorikka 07 August 2015 03:26:14AM 0 points [-]

I got some info, linking in case you're interested.

Comment author: Dorikka 06 August 2015 03:51:17AM 0 points [-]

Hmph. I sent them an email asking for some quantification of performance, or studies if they have them. Will see what they say.