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Subject: SHARP helmet ratings released


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Bob
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Date Posted: 05:16:24 06/12/08 Thu
 The first ratings by SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) set up by the Department for Transport have been released.

Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick said “"If all riders wore the safest helmets available 50 lives could be saved each year. That is why we started the innovative SHARP scheme and are delighted to publish the first results today.

"Helmets from across a wide price range and from a variety of manufacturers have received four or five stars - so all riders should be able to find a high-scoring helmet in a size and style that fits them and at a price they want to pay."

All helmets must meet minimum legal safety standards but the SHARP scheme uses a wider range of tests to provide riders with more information on how much protection a helmet can provide in a crash.

For more information – and to see if your helmet has been tested, log on to:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/sharp
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