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1971 BELL BELL — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

1 fatalcrash · 847124 · 2011-03-15

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FATHER WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING A HELMET WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE HELMET SNAGGED SOME PART OF THE CAR, AND IT BROKE HIS NECK IN FOUR PLACES. HAD HE NOT BEEN WEARING A HELMET, HE WOULD HAVE SURVIVED THE CRASH. I DON'T BELIEVE MANDATORY HELMET LAWS ARE JUST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390294
Machine
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