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A DOT certified lid might not pass a Snell test and a Snell might not pass a DOT. So what does it all mean?. The helmet slides down a rail at high speed usually at around 7. On impact the G-force exerted on the headform is measured.

Snell certified helmets are allowed by the AMA for professional motorcycle racing however the M standard will no longer be permitted after

The test is then repeated on the same impact point to ensure the helmet can protect from multiple strikes usually two strikes Ece 22 05 equal force to the same Ece 22 05. DOT — An acronym for Department of Transport, DOT is the is US government approved standard and, in the United States, is the most popular.

Snell vs DOT vs Ece 22 05 R — Helmet Standards Throwdown. Reading time: about 4 minutes. As an avid motorcyclist I have always been reassured if slightly baffled by helmet standards, if seems odd that there is more than one standard and as you dig deeper you learn that different standards have vastly different requirements and not surprisingly, there is serious controversy about which is best.

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