Revision question · Safety and your motorcycle

A friend offers you a second-hand safety helmet for you to use. Why may this be a bad idea?

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It may be damaged

You'll be breaking the law

You'll affect your insurance cover

It may be a full-face type

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It may be damagedThis was the right answer

A second-hand helmet may look in good condition but it could have received damage that isn't visible externally. A damaged helmet could be unreliable in a crash.

Reviewed reading for this question

Avoid a helmet with an unknown impact historyReviewed guidance summary · An apparently intact shell does not establish sound energy-absorbing material.

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