It probably goes without saying that helmets are a good idea but screw it, we’re going to say it anyway: HELMETS ARE A GOOD IDEA!
Don’t take our word for it though. Check out these pictures, compiled by A&D, for a sobering list of reasons why you should always wear a helmet. It doesn’t matter how awesome a rider you think you are. It doesn’t matter if helmets make your head sweat. It doesn’t matter if it ruins your hairstyle.
The only thing that matters is that it might very well save your life one day, or at the very least prevent your face from getting mangled beyond recognition. Scroll through the pictures below and imagine what your head might look like if you hadn’t been wearing a helmet.
Not a pretty sight, is it?
01. And This, Kids, Is Why You Wear A Freakin Helmet
02. This Is Why We Wear Helmets All The Time
03. My Helmet Saved My Life
04. Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet
05. Helmet Saved My Life Yesterday. Got Hit By A Car Turning Left And Flew Into a Windshield
06. Orlando Police Shared This Photo On Twitter Showing Where A Bullet Struck An Officer’s Helmet. The Officer’s Life Was Saved Because Of The Helmet
07. Helmets Saved Lives
08. No Doubt This Helmet Saved A Friend From Serious Head Injury Or Death
09. Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet On The Snow
10. Helmets Can Save Lives
11. My Friend Works In A Ski Gear Shop And This Guy Came In Yesterday
12. And This, Kids, Is Why We Wear Helmets When We Skateboard
13. I Keep Looking At This And Just.. Get A Bit Speechless Knowing How Much My Helmet Saved Me. Always Wear Your Gear
14. The Helmet Of Our Patient After A Bicycle Crash (into A Wall At 80km Per Hour)!
15. His Helmet Saved My Life When I Hit A Deer. Bike Is Gone But I’m Still Here!
16. This Is Why You Wear A Full Helmet. My Friend Was Hit By Someone Who Ran A Red Light. If He Had Wore A Skull Cap, He’d Have No Lower Jaw
17. My Helmet Just Saved My Life
18. Fellow Riders, My Helmet Saved My Life This Weekend. I Would Have Been Hit In The Face With A Big Chunk Of Concrete
19. Whoever Made The Cycle Helmet Saved Another Life Because Without It He Undoubtedly Would Have Died
20. Always Wear A Helmet, Folks
21. Your Life Isn’t Worth You Wanting To Feel The Wind On Your Face
Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet
22. Why Should You Wear A Full-face Helmet?
23. No Really, That Moment You Realize A Helmet Saved Your Life
24. This Is An Easy Call…helmets Save Lives!
25. My Friend Has A Concussion After A Bike Accident. His Helmet Saved His Life. Wear Your Helmet!
26. My Head And Faced Crushed The Windscreen
27. Helmets Are Replaceable, Heads Are Not. Be Safe, Not Sorry
Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet
28. A Boy’s Bike Helmet Saved Him From Serious Injuries After A Crash, If Not Death
29. No Doubt Saved My Life
30. Always Wear A Helmet, Folks
31. The Helmet That Saved My Sister’s Life
32. I Really Think Having A Good Helmet Saved My Life
33. Wear Your Helmet
34. So I Crashed An Atv In March Of This Year And This Helmet Saved My Life. Still Got A Pretty Bad Concussion Though
35. My Kbc Vr2r That Saved My Life
36. Why I Wear A Helmet Skiing
37. My Sol Helmet After My Last Crash. Image This Same Crash Without The Helmet
38. On Feb 11 I Had A Bad Wreck On My F800 My Helmet Saved My Life
39. Thanks For The Helmet That Saved My Life This Time A Few Months Back
40. Always Wear Helmet.. It Saved My Life.. If Not This Scars Must Have Been On My Face And Head Today
41. Showing Way You Should Buy A £500+ Helmet This One Saved My #life How Much Is Life Worth?
42. Important To Have A Good Helmet. This One Saved My Life After My Crash On Track
43. Helmet Has Just Saved My Life And/or Skull After I Hit The Tarmac Hard When A Car Hit Me
44. Can’t Believe 12 Years Ago I Was Hit By A Car, Broke Both Legs/right Arm, And Was Air Rescued. My Helmet Saved My Life
45. That Moment You Realize A Helmet Saved Your Life
46. Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet
Daily Reminder To Wear A Helmet
47. Take It From Me. Wear Your Helmet
48. My Helmet From The Spill Yesterday! Saved My Life
49. The Helmet That Saved My Friend’s Life
50. My Helmet Also Saved My Life
51. Helmets Save Lives
52. A Helmet Saved My Life Today. Please, Don’t Forget To Wear One
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