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TESTING HELMETS
EN 1078 STANDARDS
EN 1078 specifies requirements and test
methods for bicycle helmets, skateboard
and roller skate helmets. It covers helmet
construction, including the field of vision,
shock-absorbing properties, retention system
properties including chin straps and fastening
devices and marking and information.
The standard EN 1078 is meant for helmets
used as protection during transport.
That means that children have to remove
the helmet whenever they do not use a
bicycle, a skateboard or roller skates.
Helmets complying with EN 1078 are
designed to stay on the head even when
the user is falling. If, for instance, a
user is caught wearing a helmet while
climbing a tree, it could endanger them.
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