Usually on a college campus a large percentage of the students use bicycles are a source of transportation. Now think about the times where you saw of saw the potential of a car related bicycle accident. As I fellow college student, I have seen plenty. Often times, drivers are unaware or oblivious of to anything in their path that isn't as large as they are. Bikers during the daytime can catch their attention with their flailing arms and their bight neon suits but at night, bikers are at greater risk. A new concept design by Giovonni Doci has surfaced called the
Blink Bike Helmet that protects your skull and has special lighting on it for added safety especially at night.
On the front of the helmet is a small light to help people see you. The back has a small red light for those coming up behind you and on each side of the helmet are orange lights that look like an “on” switch. When the rider is cycling along, those lights on the side of the helmet act as blinkers. To trigger the blinkers, the rider simply slaps or presses the side they wish to turn then after they make they turn press it again to turn it off.
According to Giovonni Doci, the helmets creator,"'Blink' is an innovative helmet that allows the rider of bicycles to drive safe in the urban environment, also by night. ‘Blink’ protects the user in a safe and active way, by indicating the direction that the user intends to turn to, in order to prevent accidents." Not only does this new technology given cyclists more safety, its the special prize of Seoul Cycle Design Competition of 2010. I wont be surprised if this nifty new helmet becomes a top favorite when it hits the market.
This is a good idea for those who are bike riders to have. Not only is the helmet improved if an accident were to happen, but it also prevents accidents as well. I understand that a bicycle is the only form of transportation for some people. So, with this new feature, it is like having their own car on their head. I cannot tell how many times that I have been driving and not seen a biker until they were 6 feet away.
ReplyDeleteWith the blinkers on the side of the helmet, now you can tell what the biker is going to do. An example of how this would be effective is if you are driving behind a biker and you try to pass them on the left. There is a chance that they might be turning left as soon as you try to pass them, then an accident would occur. I believe that some of the smallest things are what makes a difference, this one is just a light.
That was Ryan Sword that made that last post...
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