Dr Chris Leatt Explains the Neck Brace for Motorcyclists

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2022

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Just over 20 years ago, neurosurgeon and motorcyclist Dr Chris Leatt witnessed his friend and fellow rider die from a motorcycle related neck injury. Dr Leatt decided to find a solution to reduce neck injuries and three years later he sold his first neck brace and then formed his company LEATT which would go on to make body protection gear for motorcyclists and then a full range of rider gear and more. Dr Leatt explains how a neck brace works to protect you and we discover in what applications the neck brace works best. And we also talk to Thierry Viardot, who’s in charge of safety and technical at the Dakar, about airbag vest requirements, how they ensure the airbag vests work well for rider safety and why optional neck braces can no longer be worn. If you've enjoyed this episode of Adventure Rider Radio motorcycle podcast please consider supporting this show by going to adventureriderradio.com/support and also check out our sponsors. Follow Adventure Rider Radio: Facebook: AdventureRiderRadio Instagram: @adventureriderradio Twitter: @ADVRiderRadio For more on this episode see the show notes at Adventure Rider Radio.

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0:00.0	Dr. Chris Leit wasn't planning to ride that day. He had been working long hours and he was just too tired to do any sort of hard riding. But even though he was too tired to participate, he still wanted to watch the other riders. So he became a spectator as he watched it a few corners and made
0:14.5	his way around the familiar scene.
0:16.8	He stopped to chat for a moment when somebody came down the hill and said that a rider
0:20.8	had crashed up the mountain hard.
0:23.8	So along with a paramedic, he jumps into a truck
0:26.4	and goes off to help.
0:28.1	What he found on that hill that day
0:30.6	caused him to rethink everything, his life, his vocation, his riding, and it sent
0:36.2	him on a quest that would ultimately change more riders' lives than you can count.
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