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1971 BELL BELL — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

1 injured · 644571 · 2007-11-01

Vehicle

Make
BELL
Model
BELL
Year
1971
Manufacturer
BELL MFG. CORPORATION
Component
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE WEARING MY BELL HELMET ON MY MOTORCYCLE, A BEE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THAT STUNG MY HEAD. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BEE I WAS STUNG ON THE FINGER. THIS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO WEAR A HELMET, BUT AT THE LEAST, THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE QUICK RELEASE STRAPS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207695
Machine
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