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Tricycling

Lesson Plans

1. Helmets - How They Protect (Superspeedway.com)
   Provides a lesson on how and why a helmet protects the head from injury. 12-01

Papers

1. Helmets - HANS Device to Protect Neck (HowStuffWorks.com)
   Describes a head and neck safety device that fits with a helmet to protect the neck in an accident. Drivers and passengers of small electric vehicles should consider the device since, in an accident, maximum protection for the neck is needed. While practicing for an upcoming race, Bruno Junqueira spun out of control and slammed into a concrete wall at 200 mph (322 kph). "Junqueira, who was wearing the HANS device, walked away from the crash without injury." 12-01
2. Helmets - How to Fit a Helmet (RaceCarsSupply.com)
   Describes how to fit a helmet and check for pressure points that should be avoided. 12-01

Purchase Resources

1. Helmets - Good Protection (RaceCarsSupply.com)
   Describes helmets designed for race cars. Helps protect the neck and face, as well as the head, with kevlar. Light weight and ventilated designs available. Recommended for cycle riders and use with smaller cars. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but provides them as examples. 12-01
2. Helmets - HANS Device to Protect Neck (HansDevice.com)
   Describes a head and neck safety device that fits with a helmet to protect the neck in an accident. Cycle riders should consider the device since, in an accident with a car or even a spill, maximum protection for the neck is needed. 12-01