New Posts For Thread: Reducing traffic accidents and saving Moneyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-moneyIt should a legal requirement for any driver or passenger in a vehicle to wear a helmet on single/dual carriageways and motorways, you may feel stupid at first but everyone will get used to it.It should also be a legal requirement for everyone to havWon't be long before we all have black boxeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555780327#555780327Won't be long before we all have black boxesThu, 18 Oct 2018 14:32:17 -0500All these problems will soon be solved by the arrival of driverless cars.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777499#555777499All these problems will soon be solved by the arrival of driverless cars.Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:21:39 -0500Isn't it the case that most brain injuries in car crashes are caused by the whiplash impact of the brain against the skull rather than the skull against anything in the car ? (thanks to seatbelts and airbags). In motor racing, such injuries are mosthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777441#555777441Isn't it the case that most brain injuries in car crashes are caused by the whiplash impact of the brain against the skull rather than the skull against anything in the car ? (thanks to seatbelts and airbags). In motor racing, such injuries are mostThu, 18 Oct 2018 06:07:48 -0500why not make all manufacturers just incorporate the f1 halo into every car?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777383#555777383why not make all manufacturers just incorporate the f1 halo into every car?Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:51:59 -0500didn't say it wasn't a crash helmet said it wasn't a racing helmet, a racing helmet would obviously not be suitable, it would have to be specifically designed to allow for good peripheral vision for a start, around 300,000 head trauma incidents occurhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777239#555777239didn't say it wasn't a crash helmet said it wasn't a racing helmet, a racing helmet would obviously not be suitable, it would have to be specifically designed to allow for good peripheral vision for a start, around 300,000 head trauma incidents occurThu, 18 Oct 2018 05:05:59 -0500Women spend an hour or two getting ready for a night out, get the hair just right.......... and stick a helmet on it Not a chance.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777227#555777227Women spend an hour or two getting ready for a night out, get the hair just right.......... and stick a helmet on it Not a chance.Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:03:32 -0500Severe restrictions on new drivers.Severe restrictions on young drivers.Ban the souping-up of cars.If you're caught "driving like a díckhead" (wonderful Aussie phrase), you're banned for life.Ban the dangerous queue jumping done by motorbikes. Youhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777177#555777177Severe restrictions on new drivers.Severe restrictions on young drivers.Ban the souping-up of cars.If you're caught "driving like a díckhead" (wonderful Aussie phrase), you're banned for life.Ban the dangerous queue jumping done by motorbikes. YouThu, 18 Oct 2018 04:47:44 -0500We've been designing head protection for centuries.For motorised vehicles they're called crash helmets.On building sites they call them hard hats or safety helmets.On the understanding that a car is a vehicle and the head protection would be worn tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777153#555777153We've been designing head protection for centuries.For motorised vehicles they're called crash helmets.On building sites they call them hard hats or safety helmets.On the understanding that a car is a vehicle and the head protection would be worn toThu, 18 Oct 2018 04:42:06 -0500I'm sure someone can come up with a suitable desing, a lot of money in it for whoever does and when the government makes it law.Reminds me a little bit of Dragons Den, a guy came on with a Autosafe Seat Belt Adjuster idea, Peter Sesay, died 10 yearshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777135#555777135I'm sure someone can come up with a suitable desing, a lot of money in it for whoever does and when the government makes it law.Reminds me a little bit of Dragons Den, a guy came on with a Autosafe Seat Belt Adjuster idea, Peter Sesay, died 10 yearsThu, 18 Oct 2018 04:34:30 -0500If it doesn't protect the head properly then what's the point in wearing it?It's either a crash helmet or a hat!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31459939/reducing-traffic-accidents-and-saving-money?post_id=555777123#555777123If it doesn't protect the head properly then what's the point in wearing it?It's either a crash helmet or a hat!Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:27:27 -0500