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Helmets will not protect against cervical spine injuries caused by flail. I am not sure about the current consensus among bioengineers about eficacy of a helmet in preventing other forseeable injuries with a three point restraint. Nevertheless, can you immagine JaLo steping out of an Escalade at the Academy Awards and removing her helmet...???

Auto manufacturers are brimming with marketing studies concluding that more adequate protection from flail injuries will not "sell." As a result, I can't buy an OEM five point system that gives me the best protection.

Societal tolerance for automotive injuries mystifies me.

can you imagine JaLo stepping out of an Escalade at the Academy Awards and removing her helmet

Sure would be a good time to be in the car helmet business. A whole new area of specialty would be created overnight for unemployed sno-board designers, too. Full-face snow machine or dirt bike style? Touring bike or full racing aeroshell? Make mine neon-free, please skip the hands-free cell.

I'll make sure to Google up the most gruesome photos when it comes time to talk the wife into letting me trade the Disco in for a Z4.