Need Helmet

[Samuel Mike Allen]

I need a legal helmet, what does the helmet need to say? I have found a used helmet that says DOT and SNELL is this helmet OK
Thanks Mike Allen

[George Kraus]

Sir,
You must have a Snell 2000 or later, helmet. Don't forget you must have a neck brace and gloves to drive your Kart on the track.
Drive Fast
George Kraus

[Samuel Mike Allen]

Thanks do the gloves have any special requirements Mike

[George Kraus]

Sir,
No not really, BUT, how much are your hands worth ? Good driving gloves not only help you grip the wheel better, but protect the hands/wrist in case of a crash. The general rule is that there is no exposed skin. The rest is up to you. I use driving gloves and they have been used. Just a note on the helmet is that I suspect that the rule for a Snell 2000 rating will be changed at the rules meeting to a Snell 2005 rating in Jan.
Drive Fast

[Ken Quigley]

Mike,

As a side note I would NOT suggest that you buy a used helmet. You would never know if it had been dropped, thrown or whatever (on accident or purpose). Each time a helmet is banged against something a piece of the shell integrity is removed. My son and I have worked many races and based on experience you really want that helmet to work when you need it.

[Samuel Mike Allen]

Thanks
Many people think I have enough brain dammage now!

[Mark A Davis]

So, a DOT rating is not sufficient for Kart racing...

Please excuse the question, but if a DOT approved helmet is legal for riding motocycles on the street, it's not necessarily approved for Kart racing??? Seems rather ambigious to me...

I'm just getting into karting and thought I could use my DOT approved helmet that I used for riding sport bikes... It appears that is not the case...

[George Kraus]

Mark,
Yes you can use a Current DOT helmet. I don't know what the current rating number is, M2, M3 ? It must be a full face sheild helmet. I don't know but the tech. man at the track will. I am just use to using the Snell rating number and not the DOT number. The club kept the Snell 2000 rating for the current year rule. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Drive fast,
George Kraus

[Mark A Davis]

I broke down and purchased a new helmet that is DOT & Snell 2005 approved... I may not have much grey matter upstairs, but what I have I want to keep...

[George Kraus]

Mark,
What kind did you buy, how much $$$.
Just asking,
George kraus