Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Quad bike riders not wearing helmets on public roads
The earlier warning
Ricky Hudson · 1 Dec 2015 · Emma Brown, Birmingham and Solihull
“(1) That quad bike riders are not required to wear crash helmets when driving on public roads.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/ricky-hudson-2
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Ricky Hudson (1 Dec 2015) · stated timescale: 2017
“Improving casualty data for quad bikes”
What recurred
- 16 Jul 2018 · Tyrone Evans · Emma Whitting · Identical hazard · confidence 0.95 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Ricky Hudson · 1 Dec 2015
“(1) That quad bike riders are not required to wear crash helmets when driving on public roads.”
Later · Tyrone Evans · 16 Jul 2018
“In light of the pathologist's comments, | am concerned that the absence of any legal requirement for quad bike drivers to wear crash helmets even where such bikes have been legally adapted for road use presents a continuing and potentially avoidable risk of deaths”
What happened next
No evidence found either way · stated action 1
“Motorcycles are less stable and harder for other drivers to see than cars, and they often have high performance capabilities. When motorcycles crash, their riders lack the protection of an enclosed vehicle, so they're more likely to be injured or killed.”
Motorcycles and ATVs · iihs.org/…/motorcycles-and-atvs
No evidence found does not mean the action did not happen.