13 JUNE 1952, Page 18

-Motor-Cycle Casualties

Sta,—One simple measure would appreciably reduce the appalling rate of casualties to motor-cyclists, mentioned by Mr. John W. Crawford. The wearing of crash-helmets should be made obligatory for all motor-cyclists, as it is for Army despatch-riders and G.P.O. telegram delivery men. The -high accident-rate at the beginning of the late war moved the War Office to initiate investigations, and these revealed that head injuries were those most commonly sustained by despatch- riders. At more than one inquest I have heard the doctor express the opinion that a crash-helmet would have saved the deceased.—I am,

Sir, yours faithfully, REGINALD HALL. 109 Colmore ROw, Birmingham, 3.