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LIFE-SAVING CRASH HELMETS

njury to the head is the leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes, but wearing a helmet reduces the chances of sustaining such an injury by 65 per cent. In many countries, it’s against the law to ride a motorcycle without a crash helmet. Motorcyclists are much more exposed to the hazards of the road because they

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