What is this standard about?
BS EN 13781:2012 specifies requirements and test methods to assess the performance of protective helmets for drivers and passengers using snowmobiles and bobsleighs.
Who is this standard for?
Why should you use this standard?
Clearly the wearing of a protective helmet can reduce the risk of injury to the skull and part of the head surrounded by the helmet. The protection given by a helmet depends on the circumstances of the accident and wearing a helmet cannot always prevent death or long-term disability – however a proportion of the energy of an impact is absorbed by a helmet, thereby reducing the force of the blow sustained by the head.
BS EN 13781:2012 provides guidance and the most up-to-date recommendations to achieve the maximum performance of which a helmet is capable. Test methods and performance guidelines also help ensure stability on the head and that a helmet is as closely fitting as possible consistent with comfort.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13781:2012 has been fully revised by experts to bring it up to date with technological developments and industry best practice.
EN 13781:2012