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Government release SHARP helmet ratings
By Jon Urry on 12/06/2008 10:28:05
Check in here to see how well - or how badly - your lid stacks up. Some of the results are surprising.
The results of the Government’s latest safety initiative, SHARP, has caused a mixed reaction from the UK’s helmet importers with some discrediting the scheme and others supporting it.SHARP (the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme
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Government announces new helmet safety rating sche
By Visordown News on 03/12/2007 18:04:09
Safety measured using new star rating system
A NEW Government motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme which could save the lives of 50 riders a year was officially launched today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.SHARP - the Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme - will give
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Casualty rate drops following speed camera axe
By Visordown News on 10/08/2010 09:38:54
Swindon - the first area in the UK to scrap cameras - sees improvements in accident rates
cameras in the area, compared with 327 in the same period the previous year.Fatality rates also dropped: two compared with four in the same period last year.The serious injury rate also declined to 44, down from 48. Swindon deactivated its camera network
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Scrap SHARP helmet ratings says leading scientist
By Visordown News on 17/06/2009 10:02:53
A leading UK scientist with 30 years experience in helmet testing says SHARP rating system is seriously flawed
A LEADING safety engineer from Birmingham University* has spoken out against the SHARP helmet rating scheme, believing the system should be scrapped following the results of a recent scientific study.Dr Nigel Mills, who has worked on helmet testing
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New SHARP helmet ratings released
By Visordown News on 28/08/2009 09:13:14
How safe is your head?
THE NEW safety ratings for motorcycle helmets have just been published by Road Safety Minister, Paul Clark.An additional 25 motorcycle helmets have been rated by SHARP - the Department for Transport's Safety Helmet Assessment and Ratings Programme
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New SHARP helmet ratings released
By Visordown News on 11/04/2009 10:39:10
Government releases a further 28 results on new motorcycle helmets
NEW SAFETY ratings for motorcycle helmets were published today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.An extra 28 motorcycle helmets have been rated by SHARP - the Department for Transport’s Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme – taking
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Suzuki offers low-rate finance deals
By Visordown News on 31/03/2010 11:52:57
Offers available on 12 models in the company's 2010 range
SUZUKI GB has announced a new finance scheme for twelve new models in the company's range.Commencing on 1st April, the scheme sees the Gladius 650 available on low-rate finance for the first time, with a rate of just 2% APR typical, while the GSX
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Serious accident rate increase in North Wales
By Visordown News on 03/03/2008 12:42:36
'Bikers are a growing concern' says Brunstrom report
DESPITE A number of campaigns aimed at reducing the serious accident rate in North Wales, latest police figures have revealed the total number of fatal and serious collisions went up by 27.9% between April and December last year, against the force
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Rossi rated 4th highest paid sportsman
By Visordown News on 11/12/2009 09:36:34
MotoGP phenomenon rakes in £29 million in 2009 alone
NINE-TIME motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi is the fourth highest earning sportsman of 2009, recent figures have revealed.According to financial experts Forbes.com, the Italian maestro is among the highest paid earners in the world
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XXX-rated Happy Days in the pipeline
By Visordown News on 19/01/2009 09:25:11
American sitcom given the porn factor in new smut-driven film
CLASSIC AMERICAN sitcom biker dude The Fonz is to be given the hardcore porn treatment in a Happy Days porn movie being made by adult entertainment company Hustler.The original Henry Winkler-played character, who was famous for riding a motorcycle
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