silvercrew Posted January 21, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2008 Does anyone know where I can go to find out what helmets are approved for use in Canada (dot,snell,etc)? I am having a hard time finding it on the web, my next step is to talk to the RCMP if no one can help me here. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BluesLover Posted January 21, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 21, 2008 Dwight - I believe we need to wear helmets that comply to DOT standards (at least we do here in Ontario). Laws may be different from province to province, but I don't believe there's any difference between provinces. Where to get them? Any local stealer, any of the motorcycle shows ... Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted January 21, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 21, 2008 Not meaning to start a big debate here, but this may be of interest to some of you... DOT can not ...and never has... approved anything.....check it out.. http://www.bikersrights.com/nhtsa/notapproved.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted January 21, 2008 Share #4 Posted January 21, 2008 Not meaning to start a big debate here, but this may be of interest to some of you... DOT can not ...and never has... approved anything.....check it out.. http://www.bikersrights.com/nhtsa/notapproved.html I agree with Eck. For I think 35¢ the manufacture gets a sticker they can paste on the helmet. It's up to the manufacturers to build a helmet that meets the requirements. Sorta like letting the fox loose in the hen house... One of these days a sharpie ambulance chasing lawyer is going to pick up on this and take a couple of manufacturers to court on liability/fraud issues. Until that happens things ain't gonna change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiles3 Posted January 21, 2008 Share #5 Posted January 21, 2008 DOT doesn't "approve" helmets. They establish a standard; it's up to the manufacturers to prove their helmets meet the standard. They do this by hiring a testing lab to demonstrate their helmets crash worthiness. Snell is a little different; they actually test helmets, to a tougher standard than DOT. Some discussion about whether the standards actually are much different in terms of reducing the acceleration your brains receive (G's on impact), but both are a good start. Your state/province will set the requirements for acceptable helmets. Some states just require "helmets"; the toy helmets you see will work. Others require DOT; most helmets sold meet this. I don't think any place requires Snell. If you get a helmet that meets one or both of these standards, you'll meet anything required in North America. I believe Europe has their own standard. I like full face helmets, but I'm currently wearing an old Nolan modular (flip front). Some day I'll dig out the helmet I was wearing when run over by a van and post photos. It shows that the half helmets and 3/4 helmets don't cover everything you might want to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BluesLover Posted January 21, 2008 Share #6 Posted January 21, 2008 It looks like I may have stirred up a hornet's nest by using the words "DOT approved" in my post ... should have simply said "helmets that meet the DOT standard". I'll edit it. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted January 21, 2008 Share #7 Posted January 21, 2008 It looks like I may have stirred up a hornet's nest by using the words "DOT approved" in my post ... should have simply said "helmets that meet the DOT standard". I'll edit it. Cheers, What's the difference???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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