New Information on Motorcycle Accident Fatalities

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• 27 pe
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  t

  lities did not hold

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• Moto
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• NHTS
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  t helmets s

  ved the lives of 1,772 moto

  cyclists in 2015.<

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  tes

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  s

  l helmet l

  s, 58 pe

  cent of moto

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  t

  l

  ccidents

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  ing helmets. In st

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  kes moto

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  tion systems,

  nd othe

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  ill help moto

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  nticip

  te you

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  void

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