1、 Why wear a helmet
Motorcycles and electric vehicles are the most popular means of transportation for citizens at present. Motorcycles and electric vehicles are fast, but have less protection than cars. It is reported that about 80% of the deaths of motorcycle and electric vehicle drivers are caused by brain injury. Properly wearing safety helmets and using safety belts regularly can reduce the risk of death in traffic accidents by 60% to 70%.
On April 21, 2020, the Ministry of Public Security deployed the "Belt and Helmet" security guard action, requiring people to enhance their awareness of wearing safety helmets and using safety belts [1].
The Sixteenth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth People's Congress passed the Regulations on the Administration of Electric Bicycles on May 15, 2020, which will come into force on July 1, 2020. Article 41 of the Regulations stipulates that if an electric bicycle driver or passenger fails to wear a safety helmet as required, the traffic management department of the public security organ shall give him a warning or impose a fine of not less than 20 yuan but not more than 50 yuan.
So, for safety and money bags, we all need to wear helmets.
2、 Helmet style and standard
Electric vehicle helmet At present, there is no unified standard. According to the online review, helmets are generally divided into full helmet, 3/4 helmet, half helmet, faceless helmet, etc.
Full helmet: It can cover the whole cheek and chin, with high safety coefficient but poor air permeability.
3/4 helmet: less chin protection than full helmet.
Half helmet: less chin and back brain protection than full helmet, with relatively good air permeability, but low safety factor. At present, the choice of most electric vehicle owners.
Uncover helmet: The chin device can be turned up, which is not only convenient to wear, but also can be protected by the full helmet.
At present, there is no uniform standard for electric helmets, and the product quality is uneven.
3、 How to choose a helmet
The selection of helmet needs to combine its own characteristics. For example, for a long journey and complicated traffic conditions, it is better to choose full helmet to achieve better protection. Safety first, within your ability, please try to buy the best quality helmets, and be sure to purchase helmets certified by 3C through formal channels.
In addition, safety helmets cannot be used instead of helmets. Because the use scenarios of the two are different, the design protection is also different.
Safety helmet refers to the hat that can protect the head from injuries caused by falling objects and other specific factors. The safety helmet consists of a helmet shell, a helmet lining, a chin strap and accessories [2].
The helmet provides all-round protection for the top, front and side of the head.
Therefore, helmets cannot be used instead of helmets.
4、 Helmet wearing
At present, the most frequently worn helmets are delivery boys and delivery boys. They usually wear helmets printed with the company logo. The proportion of helmet wearers among ordinary citizens has also gradually increased. With the policy publicity, it is believed that everyone can wear helmets in the future. At present, the difficulty is to share electric vehicles.
If the shared electric vehicle is equipped with a helmet, the cost will inevitably increase, and the daily maintenance needs to be increased. For example, how to ensure that the helmet is not damaged in the sun and rain, and how to prevent theft. For users, how to ensure the hygiene of helmets, and whether to accept the helmets worn by others, etc.
Without helmet, the user of the bike needs to carry the helmet with him, which affects the convenience. It is bound to affect the utilization rate of bicycles.
It's really a dilemma. I don't know what kind of solutions can bicycle enterprises provide.
How to wear it correctly?
Generally, when wearing a safety helmet, the safety buckle must be fastened and adjusted to a suitable angle; At the same time, the safety helmet shall not be tilted forward or backward [3].
5、 Off topic correlation
Article 21 of the Regulations on the Administration of Electric Bicycles stipulates that one should be at least 16 years old when driving an electric bicycle on the road. Adults driving electric bicycles can only carry one minor under the age of 16, and those carrying minors under the age of 6 should use safety seats.
Minors over 16 years old are not allowed to carry people when driving electric bicycles.
Article 51 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that:
When a motor vehicle is running, the driver and passengers shall use seat belts as required, and the motorcycle driver and passengers shall wear safety helmets as required.
