On our way down to Bideford the weekend before last, our mate JT was a victim of the classic 'Smidsy'. A car just pulled out right in front of him. The combined impact speed couldn't have been more than 45mph, but as the following pics show, if he hadn't had crash bungs fitted, and been wearing decent leathers with knee armour, the end result could have been far more serious.
As the above pic shows, the crash bungs were severely bent.
This is why.
The crash bungs took the majority of the impact, but JT's knee suffered a fair amount of damage. His kneecap was broken in two places.
Fortunately, the driver admitted the accident was his fault, and witnesses also told the police that JT hadn't been speeding and wasn't at fault. We're all just glad that the outcome wasn't far more serious, and that the crash bungs did their job!