Subject	A WARNING for those that drive with closed face helmets.
Posted by	IBPimpn(Ca) on October 14, 2005 at 1:23 PM
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Message	SCCA AIRBAG ADVISORY ATTENTION SCHOOL, SOLO, SHOWROOM STOCK AND RALLIEST November 16, 2004 - Notification from SCCA National Staff It has been brought to the attention of SCCA Technical Services that the use of full-face or closed face helmets while driving vehicles with active airbag restraint systems may result in injuries in the event of a crash that deploys the airbag. Because of the location of the steering wheel relative to the driver's position, the airbag axis is on a level with the driver's chin. In a crash with airbag deployment, contact with the chin area of a full-face helmet can be so powerful "that fractures to the jaw cannot be ruled out". (Hubert Gramling, FIA Institute, FT3/AF, 18.5 1999) Therefore it is highly recommended that full-face helmets not be used in vehicles with functioning airbag systems. Potentially more restrictive language is currently being considered for 2005, which could appear in an early 2005 issue of FasTrack. I was driving that thing even though it was backwards. Mark Martin
Follow Ups	A WARNING for those that drive with closed face helmets. - IBPimpn(Ca) 13:23:37 10/14/05 Yet anther reason the 90 wheel > * (n/m) - Guapo 13:25:55 10/14/05 2nd! (n/m) - BOOZTD 3 14:26:09 10/14/05 Kind of weird, I'd figure that the helmet - Barry'z (NJ) 13:30:05 10/14/05 FYI, the SCCA decided against making any restrictions - boileralum 13:32:41 10/14/05 Re: FYI, the SCCA decided against making any restrictions - IBPimpn(Ca) 13:41:07 10/14/05 I was referring to the last bit - boileralum 13:44:50 10/14/05 Gotcha. (n/m) - IBPimpn(Ca) 13:50:00 10/14/05 :-) (n/m) - boileralum 14:04:06 10/14/05 HMMM...do you think that will change helmet rules - Andrew(nj) 13:33:28 10/14/05 I have no idea. Just something to personally consider. (n/m) - IBPimpn(Ca) 13:45:37 10/14/05 the SCCA deosn't sanction any drag racing events to my - boileralum 13:45:59 10/14/05 Much better to have a broken "jaw" than chest or head injury (n/m) - sawbonez (rebuild in progress) 13:37:34 10/14/05 I think wearing an open face helmet would be a better - IBPimpn(Ca) 13:53:46 10/14/05 2nd, I'm speeking from experience. - myzislow 14:01:24 10/14/05 speaking*lol (n/m) - myzislow 14:02:14 10/14/05 A multipoint harness with a strong camlocking mechanism - WildBillZx 14:05:26 10/14/05 agreed (n/m) - Guapo 14:28:56 10/14/05 Thank you. (n/m) - IBPimpn(Ca) 16:04:17 10/14/05 In my crash at the dragstrip, >> - Arnel@Z32racing.com 13:59:30 10/14/05 poor z (n/m) - Z_SaMuRai 15:18:31 10/14/05 Your not helping the Z population much :( - Seb (Specialty-Z) 23:40:05 10/14/05 Yeah... I know. :-( (n/m) - Arnel@Z32racing.com 08:32:09 10/15/05 My helmet/airbag experience.... - Zrevolver 15:51:16 10/14/05 It doesn't break peoples jaws without helmets because - IBPimpn(Ca) 16:10:36 10/14/05 SCCA Lawyers trying to avoid liability in the case where - Gordo 93TT NYC 15:52:11 10/14/05 absolutely, dead-on..dunno about the sticker, we'll see soon (n/m) - Zrevolver 15:56:24 10/14/05 Gordo, come on out on Sunday, should be a nice Drive - Barry'z (NJ) 19:03:40 10/14/05
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