Cyclists in America must wear helmets.

In America, cyclists must wear helmets.

The function of bicycle helmet: anti-collision, anti-branch impact, anti-flying stone impact, rainwater diversion, ventilation and speed increase. A helmet with a brim can protect against the sun. Sticking a reflective sign on the helmet can also prevent accidental collision when riding at night.

It does protect the head. When an accident happens, a buffer zone is formed between the collision object and the head, which can effectively reduce the external injury to the head, which is the same as wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. However, this buffering effect is limited, which can only minimize the injury, and it is impossible to ensure that the head will not be injured in case of an accident, so don't forget the importance of safe driving.

You'd better wear it for hiking, just in case. Although you can be careful now, anything can happen on the road, such as a drunk driver hitting you, the ground is a little wet, etc. Don't take any chances and regret it for a lifetime.

The importance of wearing a helmet

In the event of an accident, riding helmet can absorb most of the impact force, play a protective role in cushioning and shock absorption, reduce the proportion of injured people by 70%, and reduce the mortality rate by 40%. The head injury rate without helmet is 2.5 times that of wearing helmet, and the fatal injury without helmet is 1.5 times that of wearing helmet. For electric car drivers, the helmet is equivalent to the seat belt worn by car drivers, and it is the last line of defense for cyclists when they are in danger. Maybe a helmet can pull you back from the jaws of death.