Originally Posted by
GCRyder
I'm not a "hard core safety advocate," but I do wonder what damage that light will do to your skull if the helmet is ever called on to serve its purpose. It now makes a nifty light-holder, but has its integrity as a helmet been compromised? Seriously, I'm wondering, not preaching.
I asked that question to the Bell helmet people regarding regular helmet mounted bicycle lights. They said that it does not compromise safety. In today's age if that were a safety hazard there would probably be stickers all over the helmet that warned against using any type of helmet mounted device. Here is the correspondence.
Hello Dwight,
Thank you for your email. It should not compromise the stability of your helmet at all.
Thank you,
Renee
Consumer Service
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From: Dwight Kellams [mailto:dekindy@insightbb.com]
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 3:28 PM
To:
Answer_Desk@bellsports.com
Subject: Helmet mounted lights
How much, if any, does mounting a bicycle light to your helmet compromise helmet safety?
Have there been any tests done?