Belgian Post Office Helmet Human Factor Studies
Brussels, from AFP- You think McDonald's has the market cornered on saving time? The Belgium Postal Service is measuring how long it's delivery people take to put helmets on and take them off. Yes, it is cool that they get to deliver mail by motorcycle, having about 4000 motorized delivery people but that's another story. As it is, wearing a helmet while delivering mail was optional, but due to increased accidents recently, the policy has been changed to require helmet use. From what it sounds like, the Postal Service is trying to determine whether they can afford to have riders take the time to remove their helmets if they decide to stop and have a chat. We'll provide updates and statistics on this story as it breaks...Yahoo News story..
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