On May 22, 2010, at 3:08 PM, frank theriault wrote: > I had road-rash on my face and my collarbone was broken in two places. > My helmet had quite a dent in it. I suffered no head injuries > whatsoever. > > I don't care what the percentages and chances are - I'm convinced that > helmet saved my life that day.
I'm also a member of the clavicle club. I broke mine by hitting the road sideways with my shoulder. As you might expect, that also meant my head hit the road sideways, quite hard. I was wearing a helmet at the time. I don't believe it saved my life - not that I'm qualified to judge - but I am convinced that it saved me a concussion which would have meant an ambulance and a night in hospital. Instead I was able to walk most of the way home then get a ride to the emergency room. I fear hospitals so the less time I spend inside one, the better. Given the amount that I ride I would never leave the helmet at home. I'm also swayed a bit by knowing a couple of people who do owe their lives to them. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
