Grant:
I think if you read carefully what Phil wrote, you would agree that his "any
helmet" is inside a paragraph referring to motorcycle helmets. Also, since
we are referring to motorcycle helmets in the entire discussion it seems to
me that the "any helmet" reference automatically includes the understanding
that "any helmet" refers to any MOTORCYCLE helmet.
Regards,
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor
West Bethesda, MD
> 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
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > 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
>
>
>
