Cycle helmet crash testing now possible thanks to new collaboration
By Pritesh Ruthun
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JOHANNESBURG - Cycling is more popular than ever before. This is partially due to the desire to avoid others on public transport because of the need for social distancing. Others are opting for pedal power because they enjoy exercise.
But cycling comes with its risks â accidents, for instance. Bearing this in mind, Volvo Cars is teaming up with top Swedish sports and safety brand POC to undertake the worldâs first crash tests of bike helmets against cars.
Volvo has one of the most state-of-the-art crash laboratories in the automotive world. Inaugurated in 2000, it is designed to replicate most of the accident scenarios that occur in real-life traffic. And, as Magdalena Lindman, technical expert at Volvo Cars Safety Centre and member of POC lab, points out, the company is also no newcomer to cyclist safety: