Many times I come across articles discussing the purchasing of a motorcycle helmet; what to look for, how to measure your head to ensure the right fit, and how various types of helmets perform in impact testing. Sure there are lots of types of helmets like skull caps, half shell, 3/4 shell, full-face, modular (or […]
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Approved Helmet Certifications
October 1st, 2012 
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Posted in Journalism, Laws & Issues, Motorcycles, Road Safety 
Tags: approved, BSI, cap, certification, crash, crashes, CSA, DOT, ECE, face, full, helmet, laws, motorcycle, safety, skull 
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Motion Induced Blindness
September 26th, 2012 admin Motion Induced Blindness (MIB) is not likely a term you’re familiar with but it is something you’ve experienced, whether you realize it or not. It’s also known as Troxler’s Fading discovered in 1804. It’s the affect whereby objects that are stationary, in relation to your eyes, simply vanish from your peripheral sight when near things […]
Toronto Mayor a Distracted Driver?
August 20th, 2012 admin Well if you look at the picture, it certainly looks like it now doesn’t it? Well…not according to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA) because the ‘Distracted Driving’ laws (HTA Reg. 366/09) only apply to electronic devices. This picture was snapped while Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto was driving on a highway at about 70km/hr…while […]