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FULMER AF-M/XL — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

crash1 injured · 847348 · 2011-03-16

Vehicle

Make
FULMER
Model
AF-M/XL
Year
Manufacturer
Fulmer Helmets, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STRAP OF MY HELMET CAUGHT ON MY JACKET. THIS PREVENTED ME FROM TURNING MY HEAD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND I ENDED UP FALLING OVER RESULTING IN SCRAPED CHROME. AS I FELL, THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF THE HELMET ACTED LIKE THE WEIGHTS ON A DART, AND I STRUCK ME HEAD AND ENDED UP WITH HEADACHES. HAD I BEEN LIDLESS I WOULD NOT HAVE STRUCK MY HEAD. THIS COULD HAPPEN WITH ANY HELMET. I REFUSE TO WEAR ONE EVER AGAIN. THEY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND WHEN THEY DO, THE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSES THE HEAD TO TAKE AN IMPACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390427
Machine
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