The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) employed Act Labs—an independent lab in California—to test DOT helmets for labeling and performance from 2014 to 2019. During that time, the ...

Does DOT Really Mean Anything? A lot of people know that the Department of Transportation certification for motorcycle helmets isn’t very good. There’s a lot of problems with it, including the fact ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. There are myriad issues with the way DOT rated helmets are tested for minimum safety standards, not least of which is the fact that the standard ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A helmet is a helmet, until you're sliding along the asphalt on ...

There's new testing being done to help keep football players safe. Virginia Tech University is testing a variety of helmets to see how they can take a hit. Researchers tested three new helmets on the ...

Almost every day at the Collision and Injury Dynamics lab in El Segundo, helmets are crashing into anvils. One day it could be full-face models. The next it’s partials and shorties. Whatever the ...

So you've decided to get into motorcycling. Great! Welcome, we're happy to have you. There are a few things you're going to need in order to start your new life on two wheels, but chief among them is ...