New Helmet needed apparently - are "smart" ones any good

[Mike_P]

Let me remind me what you actually said! Which is of course, utter tosh.

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And then I went on look the matter up. The norm for a vehicle would be red to rear, amber/yellow to the sides and white to the front.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

One aspect to traditional helmet selection is air vents and insects.

Back in the days I used to wear a helmet (I don't any more) my helmet had good air vents running along front to back and annoyingly often whilst riding I'd end up with an insect trapped in crawling around in my hair unable to get out. Ended-up wearing a Buff under the helmet (which would get hot).

I've since understood some helmets have a mesh under the vents to keep insects out but I had my helmet, wasn't going to replace it and don't use one these days so never investigated.

 

[scotsbikester]

Thar sectional also indicates a red reflector can face forward and a white one to the rear

(i)a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it

Please quote, verbatim, with section numbers, the part of the RVLR where that is stated.

"capable of showing a red light to the front"

is not the same as

"can face forward"

 

[Mike_P]

Please quote, verbatim, with section numbers, the part of the RVLR where that is stated.

"capable of showing a red light to the front"

is not the same as

"can face forward"

Point taken

 

[Drago]

Please quote, verbatim, with section numbers, the part of the RVLR where that is stated.

"capable of showing a red light to the front"

is not the same as

"can face forward"

And do so while standing on one leg and drinking a glass of water upside down!

 

[Alex321]

And then I went on look the matter up. The norm for a vehicle would be red to rear, amber/yellow to the sides and white to the front.

Yes, but the regulations only apply to lights or reflectors attached to the vehicle.

So reflectors on the helmet cannot fall foul of the regulations. No matter how far your head is turned.

 

[Mike_P]

Yes, but the regulations only apply to lights or reflectors attached to the vehicle.

So reflectors on the helmet cannot fall foul of the regulations. No matter how far your head is turned.

Not disputing that.

 

[mustang1]

Never heard of a smart helmet. Mind you, I don't have a speedo or GPS of any description or cadence sensor....or any techie gizmo. I do have a bell though. That seems to be enough to get me round a ride safely 👍

Wait until they start making smart humans! Mmh actually scratch that, we're some ways off...

 

[SuperGalactian]

and I think a sun visor might be useful

I read a test report many years ago which concluded that - in a crash - a rigid sun visor tended to tip the helmet back, leading to less protection against facial injury. So I’ve never had one. I use cycling glasses.

 

[SuperGalactian]

The human brain as evolved to have a good separation between object, light source, and eye.

Not all human brains exhibit the same amount of evolution. I worry about drivers who find it difficult to interpret what they are seeing. Or who don’t care.