A safety helmet offers significant protection for motorcycle riders.  Additionally it cuts down wind noise, reduces fatigue from the wind and keeps the rider more alert.

Here are some useful tips to help motorcycle riders’ select quality safety helmets.

• D.O.T. Certification:  A helmet is of no use if it doesn’t provide protection and the D.O.T. (Department of Transport) sticker on the helmet is your assurance that the helmet will perform.

The D.O.T. standard requires among other things that a helmet should absorb a significant amount of impact energy, prevent penetration and have a fastening system that will withstand significant force.

• Retention:  The helmet should not come off easily.

• Fit:  A helmet should fit snugly.  If you roll your head or shake from side to side, it shouldn’t come off.

• A full coverage, open face helmet offers better coverage than a short half helmet and a full face helmet offers more protection than an open face style.