Revision question · Safety and your motorcycle

What's the purpose of the Velcro tab fitted to some helmet straps?

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To securely fasten the helmet

To prevent the strap flapping in the wind

To provide a quick-release fastening following a crash

To stop draughts

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To prevent the strap flapping in the windThis was the right answer

Some helmet straps have a Velcro tab in addition to the main fastening, which is intended to secure the strap so that it doesn't flap in the wind. It mustn't be used on its own to fasten the helmet.

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The strap-end tab is not the helmet fastenerReviewed guidance summary · The original AGV user manual expressly distinguishes the anti-flapping tab from helmet retention; this is a mechanical explanation, not a new helmet-standard claim.

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