WEAR HELMETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 244, 12 September 1935, Page 8

WEAR HELMETS.

ADVICE TO CYCLISTS. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURIES. AUCKLAND, Sept. 10. The suggestion that injuries received in motor cycle accidents would be less serious if the riders were to wear helmets, was made by Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., in opening the inquest on William Walker, a Tad of 18, who died in the hospital on Saturday as the result of injuries received in a motor cycle accident the previous day. After evidence of identification had been given by the lad’s father, Mr "William Walker, of Mount Albert, Mr Hunt made his suggestion. He said in the majority of cases some injury was done to the head, because that was the natural part of the body to strike If cyclists could wear some sort of helmet for protection, lie thought that injuries would be less serious and lives might be saved. He would like to see the provision of helmets made compulsory. RACING RIDER’S VIEWS. Support for the suggestion of Mr Hunt is given by Mr C. Goodwin, one of the best-known racing motor cyclists in Auckland. He said that into the ordinary riding helmet might be incorporated a small cap, something like those worn by jockeys. That would protect the head in many accidents, where now the person involved injured his head. The head, he said, from his experience was the most vulnerable part and the most in need of protection. He realised that such a cap would not be of much use in ,a major accident ; but, then, in such a case nothing would. The cap would be at least some help. The jockey’s cap, he said, was light and would not be obvious if it were incorporated in the manner suggested.