ABS Mandatory for Motorbikes to Increase Safety
ABS Mandatory for Motorbikes to Increase Safety
The EU commission hopes to make motorcycling safer by making ABS mandatory for all motorcycles.
This requirement is set to apply to motorcycles with more than 125 cc displacement, to be adopted next year. The regulation however will not come into effect until 2017.
Bosch meanwhile has developed an independent series for a new generation of brake control systems.
“The ABS 9 systems for motorcycles are the world’s smallest,” commented Werner Struth, Bosch Chassis Systems Control division president.
“This is our way of encouraging manufacturers to install this life-saving system in all motorcycles equipped with hydraulic brakes.”
Motorcycle Safety
This move comes following statistics which show the number of motorcyclists involved in fatal accidents in 2008 in the European Union came to 5,520, which accounted for 14 percent of all road deaths.
In 2009 there were 472 motorcycle fatalities in Great Britain, while the European figure has scarcely changed since 1997.
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) revealed the risk of suffering a fatal accident is 18 times greater for motorcyclists than for car drivers.
Experts suggest ABS technology is a huge boost to safety, and the European Commission calculates that the proposed regulation will allow the number of fatal accidents to be reduced by more than 5,000.
Halo Helmet Safety
To ensure you give yourself the best chance when taking to the road you should invest in a halo helmet with the ThermaHelm technology.
Not only is the helmet handmade with carbon fiber and DuPont Kevlar, the helmet cools the rider’s head following an accident.
The chemical reaction that occurs prevents the rider’s brain from swelling which is a leading cause of brain damage.
Furthermore, it sends out an alert via GPS to alert local stations of the accident so emergency services can be contacted of the exact location of the accident.
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