EURO REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF BACK PROTECTORS
30 July 2004 - Planet Knox Ltd

The UK’s leading manufacturer of impact protection for motorcyclists has welcomedthe MAIDS Report, which is t he first complete European in-depth study of motorcycleaccidents.

Planet-Knox are confident that when riders are made aware that a higher
proportion of spinal injuries were of maximum severity than injuries to any other body
part, including head, neck & thorax, they will understand the significant benefits of
wearing a back protector.

The Report categorised injuries according to the AIS coding system; minor,
moderate, serious, sever, critical and maximum, which is usually fatal.
· 5% of injuries (other than minor) affected the Spine.
· Over 10% of spinal injuries were of critical or maximum severity.

Geoff Travell, MD of Planet-Knox, whose back-protectors are used by top racers
such as John Reynolds & Yukio Kagayama of Team Rizla Suzuki, believes that the
Report will mark a turning point in riders’ perceptions of safety.

“The MAIDS Report proves once and for all that, after a helmet, a back-protector is
the most important piece of safety equipment a rider can invest in. Most racers and
road testers wear one as a matter of course because they know this already.”

Knox produce a range of back-protectors for men, women & children, with retail
prices from £49.99 - £99.99.
Planet-Knox 01900 825825

www.planet-knox.com

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