Airbag for MTB

[Las Palmas]

Some of us used to be riding motorbikes and probably some of us had various kinds of accidents on the fun machine. I have had a few. This info is from ITV/TÜV:

 

According to DGT sources, in 2020, 313 motorists lost their lives in traffic accidents, and another 2,142 were hospitalized due to the injuries suffered.

The motorcycle airbag or motorcycle airbag vest is a garment capable of reducing the chances of death and serious injury in the event of a motorcycle accident.

How does a motorcycle airbag vest work?

The operation of the motorcycle airbag is similar to that of passenger car airbags: they have an inflatable system that is activated when the sensors detect an impact or a fall. Being a garment that is worn on the thorax, the motorcycle airbag vest protects critical points in this area (heart, lungs ...), an area in which 35% of deceased motorists and more than 25% of motorists suffer injuries. hospitalized.

For Pere Navarro, the director of the DGT, the motorcycle airbag vest will mean a before and after, just as it happened years ago with the helmet.

More and more devices are being developed to protect motorcyclists, since they are especially vulnerable drivers as they do not have an external chassis to protect them in the event of an accident.