Leatt provides explanations about the incident with Brad Anderson
During the Hawkstone international, two-time EMX300 champion Brad Anderson suffered a serious crash, even causing the mouthpiece of his helmet to fail. Helmet manufacturer Leatt therefore issued a statement as a result of this unfortunate incident.
Leatt:
Helm Impact Dynamics: “Following last Sunday's crash at the Hawkstone international involving Brad Anderson, Leatt Corporation would like to make the following statement.
First of all, we would like to wish Brad a speedy recovery. Brad was released from the hospital on Sunday evening after undergoing the necessary brain and body scans. These all turned out to be positive, so we can say that Brad has not suffered any further brain injuries or serious facial fractures other than his nose.
The purpose of a helmet, as with all other safety products, is to reduce the risk of serious injuries. Our helmets are therefore designed to deform and break under certain loads in order to reduce the accelerating forces transmitted to the head, brain and neck. This subtracts the force required to deform the helmet from the total force of the impact, so it no longer targets the rider's head, brain and neck.
All our motorcycle helmets meet and exceed one or both of the generally accepted safety standards, namely; ECE 22-05 and DOT (FMVSS No. 218). As you well know, the same accident rarely happens twice, as there are always several accident factors at play that are not limited to the weight of the pilot, the speed of impact, the involvement of an engine, the conditions of the course, etc. . It is therefore impossible for Leatt to simulate the exact same incident again. Although hopefully from the video below you can understand how strong the force of the impact must have been for Brad's mouthpiece to break his helmet. We are excited that Brad will make a full recovery, and we are happy that he used a safety tested and certified Leatt product.
The video below shows a weighted head shape when subjected to the ECE standard impact speed of 5,5 meters per second at the nozzle. In addition, we also carried out the test at an impact of 6,5 meters per second, which is more than the requirements imposed by the FIM for road racing standards, as the mouthpiece must withstand an impact of 6 meters per second.
Text: Dieter Jans
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