DOT and SNELL are the two most popular safety and quality standard organization in the World. Let's make it simple. If your helmet is not certified by any of the mentioned organization, you're putting your life in danger by using it.

Do you want to know if your helmet is DOT or SNELL certified? Check out the following sites:

DOT: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testi...s218/index.html - this site lists all the helmets they've tested and whether these helmets passed or failed the test.
SNELL: http://www.smf.org/cert.html - this site simply lists all the SNELL certified helmets.

OBSERVATIONS:

1. Not all helmets are certified by both organizations. You might not find your helmet in the DOT list but you might find it in the SNELL list.
2. You can't base it in the brand of helmet. Some helmets of a particular brand passed the test, some don't.
3. Some brands claim that they're DOT or SNELL certified. Some of them lie. The only way to make sure that your helmet is certified is by checking the links above.
4. There are other standard organizations out there like ECE. Then again, these two are the two most popular in the US. Comparison? Read these links: http://www.helmetsetc.com/snell-vs-dot.htm and http://www.smf.org/articles/dot.html

I hope everybody finds this helpful. I don't mean to offend anybody.

RIDE SAFE EVERYONE! :R

hi tat very useful info...

eventhough your helmet is DOT or SNELL certified, there are people who are so dumb they can't tell their dicks from their heads. i know this one guy who races motorcycles but wears a half face helmet both in motocross and road/circuit racing. tanga noh!

hi tat very useful info...

eventhough your helmet is DOT or SNELL certified, there are people who are so dumb they can't tell their dicks from their heads. i know this one guy who races motorcycles but wears a half face helmet both in motocross and road/circuit racing. tanga noh!

how do you compare that with people who ride with their helmets hanging on their bikes, if not hanging on their arm....akala mo mamamalengke.....:O

yeah, meron nga ako nakikita sa kalsada, naka patong lang helmet nila sa ulo, tinatawanan namin ni misis, sabi ko... "ang galing ng helmet nung rider oh, parang pang hot oil kasi... siguro masyado siyang magaling na alam niya kung kailan siya maaksidente, doon palang niya isusuot ng mabuti ang helmet niya, bago siya tumumba..:bouncy:

Thanks for the appreciation friends! :)

Here are helmet certifications that I know/heard of based on discussions with several helmet makers...

DOT (USA) - Required by US states w/ helmet law. Most basic safety standard but not approved by the FIM for racing unlike other types of safety approvals listed below.

ECE 22.05 (Europe) - Required by most European countries and one of the strictest helmet standards in the world.

SNELL (USA) - Not required by US govt but excellent safety standard. However, it also makes a helmet much heavier unless youre willing to spend more for high end models. Many helmet makers have a Snell version (for helmets sold in the US) but actually not Snell for the same model exported to other countries because of weight/cost factor.

JIS (Japan)- Have their own set of standards but one main consideration is that helmet should have round finish (that's why many European helmet models are not sold in Japan).

AS (Australia), BSU Gold (UK), etc - Has their own safety standard w/c is usually patterned after ECE.

Nakakatawa lalo yung mga pasaway na rider na akala mo nasa siko yung mga utak. Nakasukbit kasi sa siko yung mga helmet.

Teka, OT na.

I agree to that?!!!..
:I :I :banana: