Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute

BHSI Highlights for 2017

Summary: Some of our more memorable accomplishments during 2017.

January

• Held the first annual meeting of BHSI's Board of Directors after incorporation in the fall of 2016.
• Updated and revised many webpages for 2017.

February

• Balloted changes to ASTM's F-1447 bicycle helmet standard.

April

• Solicited presentations and prepared agendas for the May ASTM meetings.

May

• Attended ASTM's meetings in Toronto, chairing the technical meeting.
• Sent an Update newsletter: Pro-Tec City Lite fails testing and BHSI publishes dishwasher test results.

June

• Sent an apparently non-compliant helmet sample to CPSC

July

• Balloted changes to ASTM's F1447 bicycle helmet standard.

Sept

• Presented at a workshop at the International Cycle Safety Conference in Davis on helmet rating programs.
• Attended the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas and conducted 36 helmet brand interviews.
• Sent an Update on Pro-Tec recalls City Lite and Street Lite helmets.
• Reorganized BHSI's web domains, revised many webpages and converted to a full https secure and encrypted website.

October

• Rolled out a revised format for BHSI's 500+ webpages.
• Was quoted several times in a NY Times article on helmets by Jane Brody that got wide circulation.
• Attended an ICPHSO workshop on CPSC policies and recalls.

November

• Attended a Virginia Tech Symposium in Atlanta on their helmet rating programs.
• Attended ASTM meetings in Atlanta, chairing the technical meeting.

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