On April 20 this year, the Ministry of Public Security deployed the "One Helmet One Belt" security guard operation nationwide, and many governments announced that they would strictly investigate helmet wearing behavior of motorcycle and electric bicycle drivers. The purpose of these policies is to regulate cycling behavior and ensure people's traffic safety.
However, after the introduction of the policy, the demand for helmets rose rapidly, and "online and offline" sales were extremely hot, and the sales price was even higher. The "One Helmet Belt" has made helmets, a seemingly small business, rapidly become a hot market. With the issuance of the Ministry of Public Security on May 20 that "the scope of punishment for law enforcement in the" one helmet area "is limited to motorcycle riders who do not wear safety helmets, and automobile riders who do not use seat belts, and there are no rigid regulations on electric bicycles", the overall helmet market has cooled, the price has gradually returned to normal, and low-quality helmets have slowly surfaced.
On Taobao, Jingdong, Pinduoduo, Suning E-shop and other shopping platforms, input“ Electric vehicle helmet ”It is found that many sellers sell the labels, and the sales volume is considerable, but the prices are varied, ranging from 15.9 yuan to 468 yuan. A helmet priced at 19.8 yuan led the sales list with 48000 sales. As the saying goes, "One penny for one thing", is there any guarantee for the quality of the helmet that can be bought for 19 yuan or 30 yuan or 40 yuan? Is safety up to standard? Can we "save lives" at a critical moment? According to the national motorcycle production standards, a helmet usually consists of a shell, a buffer layer, comfort pads, wearing devices, goggles and other parts. The shell and buffer layer are the key parts of the helmet to absorb collision energy and protect the head from injury, while other configurations will have a direct impact on the protective effect of the helmet. The head of a helmet production brand said: "If the helmet is produced according to the national standard, the cost of each helmet will be about 50-60 yuan, and the sales price will be more than 100 yuan." The so-called "good quality and cheap" helmets in the market are mostly "inferior products" without production information, qualified quality and manufacturers. Most consumers generally lack the awareness of quality and safety, and only pursue "beautiful price" without paying attention to safety performance, which gives "inferior products" an opportunity. At the same time, the relevant national departments have not issued corresponding production standards for electric vehicle helmets in China. The blank standard makes the whole market mixed.
Safety is no trivial matter. Only when you buy a safe electric car helmet can you have a solid "escort". On the one hand, consumers should enhance their awareness of quality and safety and pay more attention to helmets. When purchasing helmets, they should buy regular products with certificates, 3C logo, executive standards and EPS foam. On the other hand, the relevant national departments should issue a unified production standard for electric vehicle helmets, standardize the helmet market, ensure product quality, ensure the healthy development of the market, and be responsible for consumers and the entire industry.
