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Re: neck brace
Posted by 'Zoesdad' on 20 Oct 2008 @ 15:59

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ZoesdadJoined: July 2003
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I used to insist my daughter wore a neck brace believing them to be better than not wearing one.

Then someone (on here I think) directed me to a report that Sid Watkins had produced for the FIA which stated that there was no evidence that they were of use and gave a few examples of them causing worse injuries than if one had not been worn.

Its a difficult issue to gauge, but there is no-one in the motorsport world who is more influential than Sid Watkins, but I have seen rear impact accidents where I am convinced the neck brace prevented the head from going down a driver's back, thereby reducing the effects of whiplash.

A HANS device is of no use whatsoever on a kart as it only works in conjunction with a seat belt. They are a major factor in preventing injury when used with belts and as part of a safety cell. The are mandatory in Saxmax which my daughter now races in, and I think also in Junior Ginetta.

There is a device called something like "Leatt Brace", which I have seen being used by karters, which I think was designed originally for moto-cross. I think they are imported by Rush Racing, but have no experience of them.

Message Thread:

neck brace by 'HC64' (20 Oct 2008 @ 14:35)

Re: neck brace by 'Roblin' (20 Oct 2008 @ 14:57)

Re: neck brace by 'HC64' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:05)

Re: neck brace by 'Roblin' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:12)

Re: neck brace by 'HC64' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:29)

Re: neck brace by 'itpro' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:09)

Re: neck brace by 'itpro' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:03)

Re: neck brace by 'HC64' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:10)

i agree by 'cosgrove78' (20 Oct 2008 @ 15:30)

Re: I don't! by 'itpro' (20 Oct 2008 @ 18:51)

Re: neck brace by 'Zoesdad' << You are here!

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'richydehav' (20 Oct 2008 @ 16:27)

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'BanzaiBoy' (20 Oct 2008 @ 17:00)

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'NikG' (20 Oct 2008 @ 17:11)

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'bigp' (20 Oct 2008 @ 17:18)

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'davidmc' (20 Oct 2008 @ 19:29)

Re: Leatt neck brace by 'DBaldwin' (20 Oct 2008 @ 20:04)

Re: how heavy is your crash helmet by 'neilaustin' (20 Oct 2008 @ 21:06)

Re: how heavy is your crash helmet by 'raceinstructor' (21 Oct 2008 @ 0:09)

Re: how heavy is your crash helmet by 'BanzaiBoy' (21 Oct 2008 @ 12:34)

Re: how heavy is your crash helmet by 'Minisueg' (22 Oct 2008 @ 20:53)

Re: how heavy is your crash helmet by 'NikG' (23 Oct 2008 @ 9:06)

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