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**xionite** · 02-06-2014, 01:01 AM

Re: Teenager's Innovation to minimise two-wheeler injuries

most commuters see helmets as a hindrance. they simply don't care.
this contraption isn't going to change a thing.

traffic cops need to fine the life out of helmet-less riders.

what this country has always needed is penalty points on a drivers license leading to a license being suspended for a year or whatever.

but then comes the idea of cops taking bribes and we're back to square one.

**Vykier** · 02-06-2014, 01:07 AM

Re: Teenager's Innovation to minimise two-wheeler injuries

Ingenious Indian lad... I wonder why none of the developing countries ever thought of that... I mean we have a kill switch for even treadmills...

**AK3D** · 02-06-2014, 04:38 AM

Re: Teenager's Innovation to minimise two-wheeler injuries

Lots of discussion... nice.

However this teenager isn't the only one in India apparently.

Put this helmet on, else bike won

some students of the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Matunga, have developed the ‘smart helmet’, which not only ensures safer driving, but also activates the bike only when the rider puts on the helmet.

Nov 11: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam awards the IGNITE winners! | SRISTI
Young inventors - The Hindu
Meet India's most innovative young minds - Rediff.com Business

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam awards the IGNITE winners!

SM Arthi, S Vinotha and Lailaa BanuUse of Helmet as an ignition to start two wheelersClass 11, Government Girls High school, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

Bike won't start if you are without helmet or drunk - Times Of India

A group of budding engineers in Surat have devised a mechanism as a part of their project work that does not enable a bike to start if the rider has not put on a helmet or he is drunk. The mechanism has been developed by four final year students of electronics and communication engineering at C K Pithawala College in the city.

Helmet checking on streets of Jamshedpur

A helmet that will send automatic signal to family and police in case of accident - daily.bhaskar.com

A helmet that will send automatic signal to family and police in case of accident
The helmet is equipped with four types of sensors. The helmet requires you to pass the alcohol test; else it will not permit you to start your two-wheeler.

Students of Agra have prepared a special helmet .....
The helmet was prepared by the team of Hindustan College of Science and Technology. Utkarsh Sudhakar, Yash Saxena, Abhishekh Bhardwaj, Ajeet Singh, Vikas Gupta, Aman Gaur, Srishthi Rathore worked endlessly to complete the unique project.

Which all sound suspiciously similar to patented ideas before.
Patent EP1746910A1 - Security system for motorcycle crash helmet - Google Patents

Description (OCR text may contain errors)

Title of the invention: "Security system for motorcycle crash helmet" .

The present invention refers to a security system for motorcycle crash helmet. As known, the current regulations for traffic security enforce the obligation to wear a crash helmet during the use of a motorcycle. However, many motorcycle drivers continue to infringe such regulations and do not wear any crash helmet during motorcycle riding.

And even earlier....
Patent US6003156 - Safety helmet lockout system - Google Patente

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The inventive Safety Helmet Lockout System is a system that provides a means of locking out or prohibiting the use of vehicles, sporting goods, access passageways, and various other equipment, etc., if the operator does not have a safety helmet strapped to their head.

etc etc etc

It's not that these ideas haven't been thought of (and patented) before, but thinking of them and implementing them (even in developed countries) are two different things.

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