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embee · 10-03-05, 08:57 PM

To go back to basics on the child helmet thing, there are 2 separate issues here.

1 - having a specified measurement is of no use if the methodology of determining that measurement is not practical, which would be my argument in this case. OK, this bit is really somewhat academic.

2 - far more fundamental and important, the reg says the helmet is
"to be worn without there being a gap of more than four centrimetres between the top or sides of the person’s head and the inside of the helmet.”

(note - centrimetres )

Well this is a bizarre description of a helmet "fit", indeed I would say that not only is this not a "fit" in any sense of the word, not even a "**** in a shirt sleeve" fit, it would constitute an extremely dangerous condition.

No-one with an ounce of knowledge about the subject would countenance a helmet on anyone, let alone a child, with a 4cm gap all round. Just think what this means, you could have a childs head on one side of the helmet and an 8cm gap to the other side. That will kill them in an accident.

This bit of nonsense has obviously been drafted by someone with absolutely no knowledge of the subject, and is a total disgrace. Why are these imbeciles allowed to waste OUR resources in such a manner?

I feel a missive to my MP coming on once I can build up enough bile and spleen to vent!

10-03-05, 08:57 PM	#15
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,804	To go back to basics on the child helmet thing, there are 2 separate issues here. 1 - having a specified measurement is of no use if the methodology of determining that measurement is not practical, which would be my argument in this case. OK, this bit is really somewhat academic. 2 - far more fundamental and important, the reg says the helmet is "to be worn without there being a gap of more than four centrimetres between the top or sides of the person’s head and the inside of the helmet.” (note - centrimetres ) Well this is a bizarre description of a helmet "fit", indeed I would say that not only is this not a "fit" in any sense of the word, not even a "** in a shirt sleeve" fit, it would constitute an extremely dangerous condition. No-one with an ounce of knowledge about the subject would countenance a helmet on anyone, let alone a child, with a 4cm gap all round. Just think what this means, you could have a childs head on one side of the helmet and an 8cm** gap to the other side. That will kill them in an accident. This bit of nonsense has obviously been drafted by someone with absolutely no knowledge of the subject, and is a total disgrace. Why are these imbeciles allowed to waste OUR resources in such a manner? I feel a missive to my MP coming on once I can build up enough bile and spleen to vent!