I would be carefull on the "any helmet sold in US" statement. Just think there
are snowmobile helmets out there that are not used on the street.
My .02.
Grant Gall
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> On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Gil Hillman wrote:
>
> > Is there such a thing as a Snell approved helmet that isn't DOT approved? I
> > don't think so; I don't think the helmet can be sold as a motorcycle helmet
> > if it isn't DOT approved. So this isn't an either-or, it's a one-or-both,
> > and "both" surely offers a bit of extra protection.
>
> Gil, you're right, at least as far as the U.S. is concerned. Any helmet
> sold in the U.S. (for many years now) MUST have a DOT approval, or the
> seller is breaking federal law. Snell is optional. Any state with a
> mandatory helmet law uses the DOT standard as the measure of
> "acceptability" so the lack of that little decal is what gets you a
> ticket. Sadly, there are firms that sell DOT stickers, and there are
> riders who stick them on replica Nazi helmets, "puddin' bowl" replicas,
> and......heck, I suspect Viking hats (right Sven?).
>
> Those across the big pond(s)--can you buy a helmet outside the U.S.
> without a DOT sticker on it?
>
> Phil
