#Wittels- Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 The ECE 22.06 homologation is a new certification standard that will add extra safety to a vital part for motorcyclists. The helmet is the most important safety item any motorcycle rider has. And now, with the new homologation that comes into force on July 3 for all helmets manufactured and marketed in the European Union, it will gain in safety. The figures speak for themselves, since according to the latest studies, the helmet reduces mortality in the event of an accident by 30%. The figure rises to 40% when it comes to avoiding a serious head injury. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), motorcycle helmets fulfill three fundamental functions: they reduce the deceleration of the skull and the movement of the brain by absorbing the impact, disperse the force of the impact over a larger surface, and prevent direct contact between the skull and the impacting object. From now on, they will also pass much stricter resistance tests than in the current certification. Homologation 22.06 The new EU certificate for helmets departs especially from the current 22.05 homologation. In the first place, there is a greater variety of tests and they are more demanding, highlighting the crash tests. With the new certification, the impact points for the entire surface of the helmet rise to 18, while with the current one only six are applied. Another big difference is the height and speed used in the tests. With the 22.05 homologation, these were carried out at a speed of 27 km/h from a height of three meters. With the new certification, three different heights and speeds are used to get closer to any real impact situation. Likewise, the focus has been placed on the rotational impact of the helmet, which measures a section as important as the safety of the pilot's neck. How does the new homologation affect? Although the new EU homologation comes into force on July 3, it is not mandatory to buy another helmet. Users can continue to use their current helmets until they need to be replaced due to age or deterioration. The National Association of Companies in the Two-Wheel Sector (ANESDOR) recommends, in any case, that motorcyclists "always use helmets approved in Europe, either with the current one or with the new certification." Protectors homologated to the 22.06 regulation will probably show a slight increase in size and weight. To pass the new tests, manufacturers will have to use more material. Likewise, the price will also be slightly increased, since it will be necessary to pay for the new technology. The first models that will arrive in stores with the certificate are the top of the range (integral, folding, open and 'cross'), and little by little the other products in the catalog will be adapted. The new homologation will coexist with the old one until July 3, 2024. Each country, however, reserves the right to extend the margin, because the manufacturers have to sell all the remainder of the old homologation. Link: https://motor.elpais.com/motos/los-nuevos-cascos-de-moto-que-exige-la-ue/
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