Heads-Up Displays for Motorcyclists

An anonymous reader writes "An NYT article describes a new invention by a former racing driver to incorporate displays in the visors of helmets used by motorcyclists. A GPS receiver in the helmet is used to calculate position and speed of the wearer, and presumably in displaying route guidance. I'll bet some horrifying data could be gathered on the speed with which riders' heads impact the pavement after an accident."

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Same speed?

[iReflect]

I'll bet some horrifying data could be gathered on the speed with which riders' heads impact the pavement after an accident.

Umm... Wouldn't it be aproximately the same speed that the motercycle was going when it crashed?

Awesome, peruse /. while....

[TheWart]

You ride your bike! "Officer, I wasn't going over the speed limit, but I was reading a reply, and this guy linked me to the Goat man!!!"

Re:Funny fact of the day

[ShadowBlasko]

Best thing I have ever heard them called, (at least, in regards to smaller faster [usually japanese] motorcycles) was:

Darwinian Accelerators.

Still laugh at that one.