Tyrone Evans
16 Jul 2018 · Coroner Emma Whitting · Coventry
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. quad bike drivers not wearing helmets on road-adapted bikes
“In light of the pathologist's comments, | am concerned that the absence of any legal requirement for quad bike drivers to wear crash helmets even where such bikes have been legally adapted for road use presents a continuing and potentially avoidable risk of deaths on our roads.”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
Earlier report
“(1) That quad bike riders are not required to wear crash helmets when driving on public roads.”
This report
“In light of the pathologist's comments, | am concerned that the absence of any legal requirement for quad bike drivers to wear crash helmets even where such bikes have been legally adapted for road use presents a continuing and potentially avoidable risk of deaths”