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Though not required in every state, safe scooter riders always wear a helmet. The brain is the most sensitive part of the body, protected by your skull, natures own helmet. However, nature didn’t account for the human body traveling at such high speeds in the evolution process, nor did it account for collisions with cars and trucks from every direction. As it stands, the brain needs a little bonus protection to keep up with the increasing velocity of everyday transportation. This can be found in the form of a helmet, or auxiliary skull per se. When purchasing a helmet, follow these guidelines to ensure safety.Measure Your Head Ensuring the proper head size is essential to matching yourself with a properly fitting helmet. This can be done by taking a measuring tape and wrapping it around your head horizontally, about an inch above the eyebrows and above the ears. This should measure the largest part of your head. If you don’t have a tape measurer, just use a piece of string, marking off the point where your heads circumference is complete, then lay it flat and measure the string with a ruler. Helmet manufacturers correlate sizes, either S, M, L or XL with different head size. Note that sizes and their respective head measurements may vary by manufacturer so it is always important to check the chart for that specific make.Is it DOT approved? There are specific regulations put in place by the Department of Transportation as to what constitutes a road appropriate helmet. These rules are in place so ward of any helmets that may be more decorative than safe and ensure that each rider’s head is protected at least up to a standardized point. If it is required by law to wear a helmet, you will most likely need a DOT approved helmet not to be in violation of your state’s policy. Also, don’t wear helmets designed for other activity, such as football helmets, bicycle helmets, construction helmets, etc.Stay comfortable While safety is the most important concern, comfort should not be overlooked. Pain caused by your helmet is a potential distraction on the road and can in turn be dangerous. Try to find an equilibrium between comfort and solid fit.