Updates archive

May 2, 2013
- Dr. Daniel Thomas, President of Snell Board of Directors, will make helmet safety presentation at the Texas Motorcycle Safety Conference in Austin on May 11th, 2013. Event info
April 22, 2013
- New Pre-Test Information Forms and Instructions are available in Manufacturers Zone
April 22, 2013
- Novelty helmets are useless against crash injuries - read a FairWarning article. (local copy ) For best head protection, look for a Snell certified helmet.
April 8, 2013
- FOX40 News TV visited the Snell lab Wednesday, April 10th, talked about bicycle helmet safety and saw how bicycle helmet testing is done. Video
April 2, 2013
- 4th Grade students from Deterding Elementary School of Carmichael, California will tour the Snell test lab and learn about helmet safety on April 24th.
February 26, 2013
- March 12 2013 7:00PM EST 9:35 PM EST Hong Zhang, Snell’s Director of Education will talk on radio program Sidestand Up on motorcycle helmet issues. Please tune in the program at www.sidestandup.com
February 26, 2013
- Snell is cited in an article on ski helmets today in Duluth News Tribune (local copy)
February 25, 2013
- March 4th a group of students from Antelope High School of Roseville California will have a science field trip the Snell Foundation lab as part of their industrial design class.
January 26, 2013
- Dr. Daniel Thomas, President of Snell Board of Directors, will make helmet safety presentations to motorcycle riding training professionals at the Maryland and Delaware Motorcycle Safety Program annual training meeting on February 23 and 24th, 2013.
January 26, 2013
- Nursing students of the Sacramento State University will have a helmet testing lab tour at the Snell lab on February 21st, 2013 as part of their public health and injury prevention education.
January 26, 2013
- Snell will exhibit at International Powersports Dealer Expo - Indianapolis, IN, February 15-17, 2013 Please visit us at the Snell booth #1208
December 16, 2012
- Snell will exhibit at the International Motorcycle Show from Jan. 25 through 27th, 2013 at the Cleveland I-X Center.
December 12, 2012
- Heads Up Letter Issue 59
December 2, 2012
- Holiday Schedule: The Snell Lab will be closed for annual calibration and maintenance from December 10, 2012 until December 21, 2012. Please make sure this accounted for if you require certification testing.
November 26, 2012
- Ed Becker, Snell Executive Director and Chief Engineer, will present at the International Motorsports Industry Show at Indianapolis, IN on Dec. 6th, 2012.
November 18, 2012
- Ed Becker, Snell Executive Director and Chief Engineer, will present at the Annual Conference of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences at Orlando, FL on Nov. 29th, 2012.
November 10, 2012
- Want to know why Snell certified helmets provide premium protection? Meet Snell staff at the San Mateo Motorcycle Show on Friday, November 16th through Sunday, November 18th.
November 3, 2012
- Want to know why Snell certified helmets provide premium protection? Meet Snell staff at the Dallas Motorcycle Show on Friday, November 9th through Sunday, November 11th at Booth #1344.
October 18, 2012
- A research paper entitled Voluntary and Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Standards by Snell’s Executive Director and Chief Engineer Edward Becker was accepted by the International Motorcycle Conference held in Cologne, German in October 2012. Mr. Becker gave a presentation at the conference
August 26, 2012
- The Snell Safety Education Center gave away more than 60 Snell/DOT helmets at the Walt Grey Ride on August 26 near Sacramento, California. This wrapped up the Motorcycle Helmet Exchange Program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. Through this grant project, Snell staff reached out to riders in 5 different locations in California. Information on the use of protective headgear was passed out to hundreds of active motorcyclists. A total of 164 riders swapped their bogus helmets with new Snell/DOT helmets.
June 25, 2012
- On June 23-24, 2012, Snell was at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California to educate the public about the risk of brain injuries and the benefit of protective helmets. Some Snell certified full-face and open-face helmets were given away to motorcyclists for exchange of their bogus helmets. Snell will continue this educational helmet exchange program through the summer.
June 10, 2012
- On June 3rd, 2012, the Snell Safety Education Center held the first Motorcycle Helmet Exchange Program event in Vacaville, CA to help increase awareness of truly protective headgear. More than 30 helmets were given away for exchange of bogus helmets. The program is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety and sponsored by Livermore Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Protect Your Head and Wear a Helmet!
March 30, 2012
- Heads Up Letter Issue 58
March 28, 2012
- The Snell Safety Education Center, Inc. has been awarded a motorcycle safety educational grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety for one year. The goal of the grant project is to increase public awareness of protective motorcycle helmets.
  The Snell Safety Education Center will use part of the grant money to purchase Snell/DOT certified helmets. In collaboration with the Livermore Police Department and the California Highway Patrol, those Snell/DOT helmets will be given out to motorcycle riders for exchange of their bogus helmets at public rallies and motorcycle riding events. Presentation of protective helmets and information about the benefit of Snell/DOT helmets will be distributed at those events.
March 27, 2012
- Mr. Ed Becker will make a presentation on helmets and Snell Standards during the RACING GOES SAFER! seminar on Saturday, April 14 at the 2012 Long Beach Grand Prix. The RACING GOES SAFER! seminar will discuss safety concerns and technological breakthroughs with our panel of renowned safety experts that have earned international recognition from their peers and within the world of motorsport.
February 21, 2012
- Want to know the difference between Snell, DOT and ECE helmet standards? Come and talk to the Snell staff at the Charlotte Motorcycle Show this coming Friday Feb. 24th through Sunday 26th 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center, NC
February 14, 2012
- New Pre-Test Information Forms and Instructions are available in Manufacturers Zone
January 11, 2012
- The annual Snell manufacturer’s meeting will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis on at 9:00 AM on February 16th, 2012. Representatives of Snell certified manufacturers are welcome to attend. Any other interested party should contact the Snell office for an invitation.
- See you at International Powersports Dealer Expo - Indianapolis, IN, February 24-26, 2012 Snell booth #1111
January 10, 2012
- See you at the Motorcycle show at the Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, January 13-15, 2012 Snell booth #638
November 23, 2011
- Holiday Schedule: The Snell Lab will be closed for annual calibration and maintenance from December 12, 2011 until December 25, 2011. Testing services will resume on December 26, 2011.
November 22, 2011
- "Gettin' Dirty With Sand Safety: SNELL helmet approval - background and testing criteria" article (pdf) in September/October issue of 'SAND SPORTS' magazine
November 15, 2011
- "Snell Certification and Motorcycle Helmets" article (pdf) in November issue of "BMW Motorcycle Owners News" magazine. The BMW Motorcycle Owners of America was formed in April of 1972 as an all volunteer organization. According to the Articles of Incorporation the BMW MOA was formed for the purpose to operate and maintain a national BMW motorcycle owners club. The goal of the club is to promote the camaraderie and friendship of individual members and BMW motorcycle clubs.
October 31, 2011
- The separation between the demands for the certification testing and the enforcement tests are explained in "Snell Certification and Enforcement Testing" (pdf) article
September 23, 2011
- Heads Up Letter Issue 57
September 22, 2011
- Dr. Daniel Thomas will speak at the Gear Up Conference in Springfield, IL on December 15, 2011. This is a state-wide motorcycle rider education conference organized by the Illinois Dept. of Transportation. Dr. Thomas’s presentation will illustrate the mechanism of head and brain injuries and the advantage of M2010 certified helmets in managing impacts and prevent such injuries.
August 26, 2011
- Snell will host a helmet testing lab tour for a group of nursing students from California State University at Sacramento on September 22, 2011. This lab tour is Snell’s effort to offer a unique opportunity to enrich the nursing program’s curriculum in injury prevention and community health activities. It has been well received for the last several years. Students will learn about head injury risks, effectiveness of various helmets in preventing injury, observe Snell helmet testing, and receive hands-on training to fit helmets properly.
July 25, 2011
- Dr. Thomas is going to give a Snell & Helmet Standards presentation to the annual conference of the State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Association in Des Moines, Iowa on August 20th and 21st, 2011. The audience of Dr. Thomas’ presentation is state administrators of motorcycle safety and licensing agencies and motorcycle riding school coaches from all over the United States. The presentation will cover these subjects: motorcycle injury statistics, brain injury mechanisms, helmet’s effectiveness in preventing fatalities and injuries, comparison of Snell M2010 standard, DOT and EC standard, Snell test programs and standards.
June 30, 2011
- Heads Up Letter Issue 56
April 26, 2011
- Snell Foundation laboratory has been approved for continued accreditation by American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in the Mechanical field of testing. The laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005. More on the laboratory accreditation
March 20, 2011
- Mr. Ed Becker will make a presentation on helmets and Snell Standards during the BMW Motorcycle Owners Association's (BMW MOA) 39th International Rally from July 21 to July 24, 2011 in Bloomsburg, PA. He will also meet young riders in the workshop CAMP GEARS before the rally to have similar discussions. In 2010 the Snell Foundation received the award of OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY given by the BMW MOA Foundation.
March 6, 2011
- Updated smf.org web-site is up, check out new certified helmet lookup feature
March 3, 2011
- Mr. Edward Becker, Snell’s Executive Director, is going to give a presentation to the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program Spring Meeting on March 19^th, 2011 at Lake of the Ozarks (central Missouri). He is looking forward to meet motorcycle safety administrators and motorcycle riding school coaches in Missouri. His presentation focuses on brain injury mechanism, effectiveness of protective helmets, comparison of Snell, DOT and EC motorcycle helmet standards.
February 18, 2011
- Updated snellfoundation.org web-site is up, check out new certified helmet lookup feature
January 5, 2011
- See you at International Powersports Dealer Expo - Indianapolis, IN, February 18-20, 2011
December 15, 2010
- See you at Progressive© International Motorcycle Show - Cleveland, OH, January 28-30, 2011
December 2, 2010
- Headsup Newsletter Issue 55 -- November, 2010
October 1, 2010
- SA2010 and K2010 Certification Lists Available - October 1, 2010
September 20, 2010
- Posted Snell SAH2010 Addendum for frontal head restraint systems use.
- Posted SAH2010 cover in pdf
September 16, 2010
- Headsup Newsletter Issue 54 -- September, 2010
May 28, 2010
- Snell's new website describing the benefits of M2010, and how it compares to other National standards
April 28, 2010
- Headsup Newsletter Issue 53 -- April 23, 2010
February 13, 2010
- Happy New Year!
- Headsup Newsletter Issue 52 January 5, 2010

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